2 Samuel 22:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּצֵ֥א לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי כִּי־חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃

Transliteration

And wayyōṣēʾ to merḥāb ʾōtî; yeḥalleṣēnî because-ḥāpēṣ in me.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōṣēʾ*: Hiphil imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - he brought out
• *merḥāb*: masculine noun - broad place
• *ʾōtî*: direct object marker with 1cs suffix - me
• *yeḥalleṣēnî*: Piel imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he rescues me
• *ḥāpēṣ*: Qal perfect 3ms - he delighted

Word Meanings

• *wayyōṣēʾ*: brought out, led out, delivered
• *merḥāb*: broad place, wide place, large area
• *yeḥalleṣēnî*: rescues me, delivers me, sets me free
• *ḥāpēṣ*: delighted, took pleasure, desired

Referenced Verses

• Ps 31:8 : 8 And you have not given me into the hand of my hater; you have put my feet in a wide place.
• 2 Sam 15:26 : 26 But if he says, I have no delight in you: then, here I am; let him do to me what seems good to him.
• Ps 118:5 : 5 I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.
• Ps 22:8 : 8 He put his faith in the Lord; let the Lord be his saviour now: let the Lord be his saviour, because he had delight in him.
• Gen 26:22 : 22 Then he went away from there, and made another water-hole, about which there was no fighting: so he gave it the name of Rehoboth, for he said, Now the Lord has made room for us, and we will have fruit in this land.
• Ps 147:11 : 11 The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
• Ps 149:4 : 4 For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.
• Isa 42:1 : 1 See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.
• Hos 4:16 : 16 For Israel is uncontrolled, like a cow which may not be controlled; now will the Lord give them food like a lamb in a wide place.
• Matt 3:17 : 17 And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
• Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.
• Matt 27:43 : 43 He put his faith in God; let God be his saviour now, if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God.
• Acts 2:32-36 : 32 This Jesus God has given back to life, of which we all are witnesses. 33 And so, being lifted up to the right hand of God, and having the Father's word that the Holy Spirit would come, he has sent this thing, which now you see and have knowledge of. 34 For David has not gone up into heaven, but says, himself, The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, 35 Till I put all those who are against you under your feet. 36 For this reason, let all Israel be certain that this Jesus, whom you put to death on the cross, God has made Lord and Christ.
• 1 Chr 4:10 : 10 And Jabez made a prayer to the God of Israel, saying, If only you would truly give me a blessing, and make wider the limits of my land, and let your hand be with me, and keep me from evil, so that I may not be troubled by it! And God gave him his desire.