2 Samuel 22:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.”

2 Samuel 22:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 22:43 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 22:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.”

2 Samuel 22:43 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 22:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad. ”

2 Samuel 22:43 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 22:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small--I spread them out!”

2 Samuel 22:43 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 22:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I did beat them small as the dust of the earth, I trod them as the mire of the streets; I stamped upon them. ”

2 Samuel 22:43 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 22:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did treade them flat as the clay of the streete, and did spread them abroad.”

2 Samuel 22:43 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 22:43 in Context — 2 Samuel 22

41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

43 Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.

44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

45 Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

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What Does 2 Samuel 22:43 Mean?

2 Samuel 22:43 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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