Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me that I might cut off those who hate me.
New American Standard Bible
And I
King James Version
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
Holman Bible
I annihilate those who hate me.
International Standard Version
You made my enemies turn and run that is, those who hate me and I destroyed them!
American Standard Version
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
Amplified
“You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in retreat],
And I destroyed those who hated me.
Bible in Basic English
By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.
Darby Translation
And mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, And those that hated me I destroyed.
Julia Smith Translation
And the neck of mine enemies wilt thou give to me Those hating me, and I will cut them oft
King James 2000
You have also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{My enemies you cause to retreat from me}; I destroy those who hate me.
Modern King James verseion
You have also given me the necks of my enemies; I silenced those who hate me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thou madest mine enemies to turn their backs to me, and them that hated me, and I destroyed them.
NET Bible
You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.
New Heart English Bible
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
The Emphasized Bible
And, as for my foes, thou didst give me their neck, - yea, them who hated me, that I might destroy them:
Webster
Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
World English Bible
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
Youngs Literal Translation
And mine enemies -- Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me -- and I cut them off.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
40 For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me. 41 Thou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me that I might cut off those who hate me. 42 They looked, but there was none to save; even to LORD, but he did not answer them.
Cross References
Exodus 23:27
I will send my terror before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shall come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs to thee.
Joshua 10:24
And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. A
Genesis 49:8
Judah, thy brothers shall praise thee. Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies. Thy father's sons shall bow down before thee.
Psalm 18:40-41
Thou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
Psalm 21:8-9
Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy behind him, saying, We do not want this man to reign over us.
Luke 19:27
Nevertheless those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring here, and kill them before me.
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
in a fire of flame rendering vengeance to those who have not known God, and to those not obeying the good-news of our Lord Jesus Christ.