2 Samuel

2 Samuel 22:38–41

³⁸I pursued my enemies and destroyed them;

I did not turn back until they were consumed.

³⁹I devoured and crushed them so they could not rise;

they have fallen under my feet.

⁴⁰You have armed me with strength for battle;

You have subdued my foes beneath me.

⁴¹You have made my enemies retreat before me;

I destroyed those who hated me.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I pursued	אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה	’er·də·p̄āh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
my enemies	אֹיְבַ֖י	’ō·yə·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
and destroyed them	וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑ם	wā·’aš·mî·ḏêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
I did not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
turn back	אָשׁ֖וּב	’ā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they were consumed	כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃	kal·lō·w·ṯām	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I devoured	וָאֲכַלֵּ֥ם	wā·’ă·ḵal·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
and crushed them	וָאֶמְחָצֵ֖ם	wā·’em·ḥā·ṣêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter
so they could not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rise	יְקוּמ֑וּן	yə·qū·mūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
they have fallen	וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ	way·yip·pə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
under	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
my feet	רַגְלָֽי׃	raḡ·lāy	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have armed me	וַתַּזְרֵ֥נִי	wat·taz·rê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H247 gird, encompass, equip
with strength	חַ֖יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
for battle	לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
You have subdued	תַּכְרִ֥יעַ	taḵ·rî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3766 bow down
my foes	קָמַ֖י	qā·may	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
beneath me	תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃	taḥ·tê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H8478 the under part

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have made	תַּ֥תָּה	tat·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
my enemies	וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י	wə·’ō·yə·ḇay	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
retreat	עֹ֑רֶף	‘ō·rep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H6203 back of neck, neck
before me	לִּ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I destroyed	וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃	wā·’aṣ·mî·ṯêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6789 put an end to, exterminate
those who hated me	מְשַׂנְאַ֖י	mə·śan·’ay	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8130 hate

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 22:38 Psalm 21:8–9

2 Samuel 22:39 Malachi 4:3

2 Samuel 22:40 Psalm 44:5 · Psalm 18:32 · Psalm 18:39 · Colossians 1:11 · Isaiah 60:14

2 Samuel 22:41 Exodus 23:27 · Joshua 10:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.