2 Samuel 22:41
And mine enemies — Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me — and I cut them off.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
In Context
40And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me.
42They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them.
Cross References
Exodus 23:27My terror I send before thee, and I have put to death all the people among whom thou comest, and I have given the neck of all thine enemies unto thee.
Psalms 18:40As to mine enemies — Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me — I cut them off.
Luke 19:14and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.
2 Thessalonians 1:8in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 22:3-51
David's Song of Praise. ( b. c. 1020.) 1 And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: Observe here, I. That it has often been the lot of God's people to have many enemies, and to be in imminent danger of falling into their hands. David was a man after God's heart, but not after men's heart: many were those that hated him, and sought his ruin; Saul is particularly named, either, 1. As distinguished… Read the whole commentary →