2 Samuel 22:24

2 Samuel 22:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
• New International Version (NIV)I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I was also blameless before Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:24

22For I kept the ways of Adonai, and did not turn wickedly from my God. 23For all His judgments are before me. As for His rulings, I do not turn away from them. I also had integrity with Him, and kept myself from my sin. 25So Adonai rewarded me for my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes. 26With the loyal You deal loyally. With the blameless You are blameless.

2 Samuel 22:24 word by word

וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה תָמִ֖ים ל֑וֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖ה מֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I was also uprightתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: blamelessH8549
• before him, and have keptשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• myself from mine iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:24

• Genesis 6:9These are the genealogies of Noah. Noah was a righteous man. He was blameless among his generation. Noah continually walked with God.
• Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, Adonai appeared to Abram, and He said to him, “I am El Shaddai. Continually walk before Me and you will be blameless.
• Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. Now that man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
• Psalms 51:6Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are just when You speak, and blameless when You judge.
• Psalms 84:11For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather stand at the threshold of the House of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
• John 1:47Yeshua saw Nathanael coming toward Him. He said, “Look, a true Israelite! There’s nothing false in him.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:11Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we are trying to persuade people, but what we are is known to God—and I hope it is known to your consciences as well.
• Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart diligently, for from it flow the springs of life.
• Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also get rid of every weight and entangling sin. Let us run with endurance the race set before us,

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:24

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-24David wrote these words long before his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 22:1). His statement about being blameless does not mean he was perfect. He was just saying he had kept the covenant and followed its law.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:24

• Decision
• Faithfulness

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• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Perfect; Perfection
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Text of the Old Testament

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings