2 Samuel 22:39

39 I crushed them completely, and they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.

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2 Samuel 22:39 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.
English Standard Version (ESV)
39 I consumed them; I thrust them through, so that they did not rise; they fell under my feet.
New Living Translation (NLT)
39 I consumed them; I struck them down so they did not get up; they fell beneath my feet.
The Message Bible (MSG)
39 I nailed them; they were down for good; then I walked all over them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
39 And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, so that they cannot arise: Yea, they are fallen under my feet.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
39 I ended their lives by shattering them. They were unable to get up. They fell under my feet.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
39 I wipe them out and crush them, and they do not rise; they fall beneath my feet.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
39 I crushed them completely so that they couldn't get up. They fell under my feet.

2 Samuel 22:39 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:39

And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could
not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.
] (See Gill on Psalms 18:38).

2 Samuel 22:39 In-Context

37 You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.
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.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 44:5; Psalms 110:6; Malachi 4:3
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