2 Samuel 22:38
What does 2 Samuel 22:38 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 22:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I will pursue after my enemies, and crush them: and will not return again till I consume them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them, And I turned not again till they were consumed.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 10:14
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.
- 2 Samuel 5:18
Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
- Psalms 21:8
Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.
- 2 Samuel 8:13
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
- 2 Samuel 8:1
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.
- Romans 8:37
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
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