📖WEB · 2 Samuel 22:40
What does 2 Samuel 22:40 mean?
"For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me."
— 2 Samuel 22:40 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.
I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.
For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.
Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.
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