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2 Samuel 22:38

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

KJV

Persequar inimicos meos, et conteram, et non convertar donec consumam eos.

Vulgate

διώξω ἐχθρούς μου καὶ ἀφανιῶ αὐτούς, καὶ οὐκ ἀναστρέψω ἕως συντελέσω αὐτούς·

LXX

I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

ASV

אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אֹיְבַ֖/י וָ/אַשְׁמִידֵ֑/ם וְ/לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עַד כַּלּוֹתָֽ/ם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
verb · 282×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 203×
ם
m
verb · 144×
ם
m
verb · 90×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 17:8 — And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
  • Deut 28:7 — The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
  • Ps 21:8 — Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.