Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
I pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed.
New American Standard Bible
And I did not turn back until they were consumed.
King James Version
I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
Holman Bible
I do not turn back until they are wiped out.
International Standard Version
I pursued my enemies and conquered them; I didn't return until they were consumed.
A Conservative Version
I have pursued my enemies, and destroyed them, neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
American Standard Version
I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
Amplified
“I pursued my enemies and destroyed them,
And I did not turn back until they were consumed (eliminated).
Bible in Basic English
I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.
Darby Translation
I pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them, And I turned not again till they were consumed.
Julia Smith Translation
I will pursue mine enemies and destroy them I will not turn back even to finishing them.
King James 2000
I have pursued my enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I pursued those who hate me, and I destroyed them. I did not turn back until finishing them.
Modern King James verseion
I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them, and turned not again until I had finished them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I followed mine enemies and destroyed them, and turned not again until I had consumed them.
NET Bible
I chase my enemies and destroy them; I do not turn back until I wipe them out.
New Heart English Bible
I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I did not turn again until they were consumed.
The Emphasized Bible
I pursued my foes, and destroyed them, - and returned not, till they were consumed;
Webster
I have pursued my enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
World English Bible
I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn't turn again until they were consumed.
Interlinear
Radaph
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
37 Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden. 38 I pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed. 39 And I consume them, and smite them, And they rise not, and fall under my feet.
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:18-25
and the Philistines have come, and are spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel 8:1-2
And it cometh to pass afterwards that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and David taketh the bridle of the metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 Samuel 8:13-14
And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt -- eighteen thousand;
2 Samuel 10:14
and the Bene-Ammon have seen that Aram hath fled, and they flee from the presence of Abishai, and go in to the city; and Joab turneth back from the Bene-Ammon, and cometh in to Jerusalem.
Psalm 21:8-9
Thy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.
Romans 8:37
but in all these we more than conquer, through him who loved us;