2 Samuel 22:41

What does 2 Samuel 22:41 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 22:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And mine enemies--Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me--and I cut them off.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

My enemies thou hast made to turn their back to me: them that hated me, and I shall destroy them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, And those that hated me I destroyed.

Context

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

v.41This passage

v.42They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 21:8

    Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

  • Luke 19:14

    But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8

    rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

  • Exodus 23:27

    I will send my terror before thee, and will discomfit all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

  • Psalms 18:40

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

  • Joshua 10:24

    And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war that went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

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