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2 Samuel 22:40
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2 Samuel 22:40
40For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
40For thou hast girded mee with strength to battel: them that rose vp against me, hast thou †subdued vnder me.
- Hebr. caused to bow.
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DEFINED WORDS
2 Samuel 22:40
Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience; also used as an auxiliary verb.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Bound; surrounded; invested; put on.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Power, force, firmness, ability, endurance, or that which gives support.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A fight or armed conflict; also, troops drawn up for fighting.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Arose, stood up, or went upward; also a fragrant flower, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
Conquered or brought under control or obedience.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 40
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Open the full verse study5Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
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Open the full verse study11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
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Open the full verse study14The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
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Open the full verse study32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
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Open the full verse study39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
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Open the full verse study49And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
51Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
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Open the full verse study5So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
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Open the full verse study5¶ I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
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Open the full verse study2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
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Open the full verse study9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
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