2 Samuel 22:38

“I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.”

"I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them." - 2 Samuel 22:38
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What does 2 Samuel 22:38 mean?

In 2 Samuel 22:38, the King James Version of the Bible states, "I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them." This verse is from a poetic song of praise and thanksgiving that David sang to the Lord on the day that the Lord…

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Pursuing Righteousness: The Heart of David's Victory

2 Samuel 22:38 states, "I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them." This declaration, rich with emotion and intent, comes from David at a pivotal moment in his life—a culmination of his victories and a testimony to God’s…

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A Prayer for Divine Strength and Determination

Heavenly Father, In this sacred moment, I come before You with a heart filled with reverence and gratitude. I thank You for the wisdom and teachings found in Your holy word, particularly in 2 Samuel 22:38, where Your servant David proclaimed, "I have pursued mine enemies, and…

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2 Samuel 22:22 - "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God."
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2 Samuel 22:2 - "And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;"
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2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 22:48 - "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,"
2 Samuel 22:13 - "Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled."
Matthew 22:38 - "This is the first and great commandment."
2 Samuel 22:46 - "Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places."
2 Samuel 22:42 - "They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not."
2 Samuel 22:33 - "God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect."
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
2 Samuel 22:15 - "And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them."
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 22:32 - "For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?"
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
2 Samuel 22:47 - "The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."
2 Samuel 22:10 - "He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet."
2 Samuel 22:29 - "For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness."
2 Samuel 22:8 - "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth."