2 Samuel 22:40

40 You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.

2 Samuel 22:40 in Other Translations

KJV
40 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
ESV
40 For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.
NLT
40 You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet.
MSG
40 You armed me well for this fight; you smashed the upstarts.
CSB
40 You have clothed me with strength for battle; You subdue my adversaries beneath me.

2 Samuel 22:40 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:40

For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that
rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
] (See Gill on Psalms 18:39).

2 Samuel 22:40 In-Context

38 “I pursued my enemies and crushed them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
39 I crushed them completely, and they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
40 You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.
41 You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
42 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but he did not answer.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Joshua 10:24; S 1 Kings 5:3; Psalms 44:5
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