2 Samuel 22:38

American Standard Version (1901)

I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

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  • 2 Sam 5:18-25 : 18 Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand. 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim. 21 And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away. 22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees. 24 And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.
  • 2 Sam 8:1-2 : 1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
  • 2 Sam 8:13-14 : 13 And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men. 14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
  • 2 Sam 10:14 : 14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
  • Ps 21:8-9 : 8 Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.
  • Rom 8:37 : 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

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    94%

    36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.

    37I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.

    38I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.

    39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

    40Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.

  • 2 Sam 22:39-41
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    39And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, so that they cannot arise: Yea, they are fallen under my feet.

    40For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

    41Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.

  • Ps 9:3
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    3When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.

  • 2 Sam 22:43
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    43Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.

  • Exod 15:9
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    9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; My desire shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

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    10All nations compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

    11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

    12They compassed me about like bees; They are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

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    22I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies.

  • Ps 18:42
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    42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

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    37Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; And my feet have not slipped.

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    41If I whet my glittering sword, And my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.

    42I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, And my sword shall devour flesh; With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the head of the leaders of the enemy.

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    22Thou hast called, as in the day of a solemn assembly, my terrors on every side; And there was none that escaped or remained in the day of Jehovah's anger: Those that I have dandled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.

  • 2 Sam 22:48-49
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    72%

    48Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,

    49And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

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    19But mine enemies are lively, [and] are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

  • Lam 3:11
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    11He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces; he hath made me desolate.

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    29If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him;

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    139My zeal hath consumed me, Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.

  • Ps 81:14
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    14I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn my hand against their adversaries.

  • Jer 20:11
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    11My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.

  • 2 Sam 22:22
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    22For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

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    3He pursueth them, and passeth on safely, even by a way that he had not gone with his feet.

  • 2 Sam 22:18
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    18He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

  • Ezek 22:31
    71%

    31Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I brought upon their heads, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

    30For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I leap over a wall.

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    71%

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    29For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

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    23And I will beat down his adversaries before him, And smite them that hate him.