Parallel Verses
NET Bible
You make my enemies retreat; I destroy 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!
A Conservative Version
Thou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me that I might cut off those who hate me.
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.
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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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
40 You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before me. 41 You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me. 42 They cry out, but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the Lord, but he does not answer them.
Cross References
Exodus 23:27
"I will send my terror before you, and I will destroy all the people whom you encounter; I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
Joshua 10:24
When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him, "Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings." So they came up and put their feet on their necks.
Genesis 49:8
Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father's sons will bow down before you.
Psalm 18:40-41
You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.
Psalm 21:8-9
You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'
Luke 19:27
But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!'"
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.