2 Samuel 22:40

2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 22

“For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.”2 Samuel 22:40

What Does 2 Samuel 22:40 Mean?

2 Samuel 22:40 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 22, verse 40 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Spiritual Warfare.

Cross-References (11)

These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 22:40 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 18:39“For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.”Psalms 44:5“Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.”Psalms 89:23“And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.”Psalms 18:32“It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.”Psalms 144:2“My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.”Isaiah 60:14“The 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.”Colossians 1:11“Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;”1 Samuel 17:49“And 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.”1 Samuel 23:5“So 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.”Isaiah 45:5“I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:”Revelation 5:9“And 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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