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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

2 Samuel 22:18

He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, for they were too mighty for me.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - War;   The Topic Concordance - Deliverance;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Water;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Samuel, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Breath;   Poetry;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Poetry;   Salvation, Saviour;   Samuel, Books of;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Samuel first and second books of;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hafá¹­arah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He rescued me from my powerful enemyand from those who hated me,for they were too strong for me.
Hebrew Names Version
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
King James Version
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Lexham English Bible
He delivered me from my strong enemies, from those who hate me, for they were mightier than I.
English Standard Version
He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
New Century Version
He saved me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.
New English Translation
He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.
Amplified Bible
"He rescued me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
New American Standard Bible
"He rescued me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He deliuered me from my strong enemie, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Legacy Standard Bible
He delivered me from my strong enemy,From those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
Contemporary English Version
You rescued me from enemies who were hateful and too powerful for me.
Complete Jewish Bible
he rescued me from my powerful enemy, from those who hated me, for they were stronger than I.
Darby Translation
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; For they were mightier than I.
Easy-to-Read Version
He saved me from my powerful enemies, who hated me. They were too strong for me, so he saved me.
George Lamsa Translation
He delivered me from my strong enemies and from them that hated me; for they were too strong for me.
Good News Translation
He rescued me from my powerful enemies and from all those who hate me— they were too strong for me.
Literal Translation
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were stronger than me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He delyuered me fro my stronge enemye, from them that hated me, for they were to mightie for me.
American Standard Version
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
Bible in Basic English
He made me free from my strong hater, from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He deliuered me from my mightie enemie, and from them that hated me: for they were to strong for me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
King James Version (1611)
He deliuered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated mee: for they were too strong for me.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He delivered me from my strong enemies, from them that hated me, for they were stronger than I.
English Revised Version
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He delyuerede me fro my myytiest enemy, and fro hem that hatiden me; for thei weren strongere than Y.
Young's Literal Translation
He delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.
Update Bible Version
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
Webster's Bible Translation
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
World English Bible
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
New King James Version
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; For they were too strong for me.
New Living Translation
He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me.
New Life Bible
He saved me from those strong ones who hated me. For they were too strong for me.
New Revised Standard
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He rescued me from my foe, in his might, - from them who hated me, because they were too strong for me:
Douay-Rheims Bible
He delivered me from my most mighty enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Revised Standard Version
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.

Contextual Overview

2He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. 3My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. 4I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies. 5For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. 6The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. 7In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears. 8Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger. 9Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals flamed forth. 10He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. 11He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

delivered: 2 Samuel 22:1, Psalms 3:7, Psalms 56:9, 2 Corinthians 1:10, 2 Timothy 4:17

Reciprocal: Psalms 18:17 - strong Psalms 18:19 - because

Cross-References

Genesis 18:18
Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
Genesis 22:1
Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am," he answered.
Genesis 22:3
So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.
Genesis 22:4
On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.
Genesis 22:5
"Stay here with the donkey," Abraham told his servants. "The boy and I will go over there to worship, and then we will return to you."
Genesis 22:8
Abraham answered, "God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." And the two walked on together.
Genesis 22:9
When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.
Genesis 22:10
Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: 'I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
Psalms 72:17
May his name endure forever; may his name increase as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He delivered me from my strong enemy, [and] from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me. :-.


 
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