2 Samuel 22:38

KJV1611 – Modern English

I have pursued my enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.

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  • 2 Sam 5:18-25 : 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. 19 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand. 20 And David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there and said, The LORD has broken forth upon my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim. 21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them. 22 And the Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. 23 And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, You shall not go up, but circle around behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry trees. 24 And let it be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly, for then the LORD will go out before you to strike the army of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.
  • 2 Sam 8:1-2 : 1 And after this, it came to pass that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he defeated Moab and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts.
  • 2 Sam 8:13-14 : 13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt. 14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.
  • 2 Sam 10:14 : 14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they also fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
  • Ps 21:8-9 : 8 Your hand shall find all your enemies: your right hand shall find those who hate you. 9 You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall consume them.
  • Rom 8:37 : 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

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    36You have enlarged my steps under me, so that my feet did not slip.

    37I have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn back till they were consumed.

    38I have wounded them so that they were not able to rise: they have fallen under my feet.

    39For you have girded me with strength for the battle: you have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

    40You have also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy those who hate me.

  • 2 Sam 22:39-41
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    39And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yes, they have fallen under my feet.

    40For you have girded me with strength for battle: those who rose up against me you have subdued under me.

    41You have also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy those who hate me.

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    3When my enemies turn back, they shall fall and perish at your presence.

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    43Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I stamped them as the mire of the street, and 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 surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

    11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

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    22I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies.

  • Ps 18:42
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    42Then I beat them as fine as the dust before the wind: I cast them out like dirt in the streets.

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    37You have enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.

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    41If I sharpen my glittering sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward those who hate me.

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    22You have called as on a solemn day my terrors all around, so that in the day of the Lord's anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have nurtured and brought up my enemy has consumed.

  • 2 Sam 22:48-49
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    48It is God who avenges me and brings down the people under me,

    49And who brings me forth from my enemies: you also have lifted me up on high above those who rose up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man.

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  • Lam 3:11
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  • Job 31:29
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    29If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted myself up when evil found him;

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    139My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten Your words.

  • Ps 81:14
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  • Jer 20:11
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  • 1 Chr 17:8
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