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2 Samuel 22:20–21

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2 Samuel 22:20

20He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

2 Samuel 22:21

21The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

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DEFINED WORDS

2 Samuel 22:20

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

large

Great in size, extent, amount, or capacity; broad or spacious.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

place

A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

delighted

Took great pleasure in, was pleased with, or rejoiced in the person or thing named.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

2 Samuel 22:21

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

rewarded

Gave or received a return, recompense, or requital for conduct or work, whether good or evil as stated.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

according

Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

righteousness

The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hands

The end parts of the arms used for holding and working; also figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 20

  1. Psalms 31:8
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  2. 2 Samuel 15:26
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  3. Psalms 118:5
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  4. Psalms 149:4
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  5. Psalms 22:8
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From verse 21

  1. 1 Samuel 26:23
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  2. Psalms 24:4
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  3. 1 Kings 8:32
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  4. Psalms 7:8
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  5. James 4:8
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