2 Samuel 22:51
in 2 Samuel 22Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
KJV
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
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This verse in 2 Samuel 22
Commentary
3 notes on this verseNay, he is the horn of my salvation, by which I am strongly protected, and my enemies are strongly pushed." Christ is spoken of as the horn of salvation in the house of David, Luke i. "Am I burdened, and ready to sink?
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
15, 16 ); on that promise he depends, with an eye to Christ, who alone is his seed for evermore, whose throne and kingdom still continue, and will to the end, whereas the seed and lineage of David are long since extinct.
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He is the tower of salvation for his king: and showeth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore. See Gill on Psa 18:50.
The words behind it
10 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מִגְדּ֖וֹל | migdil | [the] tower | H4024 → | |
| יְשׁוּע֣וֹת | yeshuot | of [the] salvation<s> of | H3444 → | |
| מַלְכּ֑וֹ | malko | king his | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| וְעֹֽשֶׂה־ | veoseh- | and [who] does | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| חֶ֧סֶד | chesed | covenant loyalty | H2617 → | 247 times |
| לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹ | limshicho | to anointed his | H4899 → | 39 times |
| לְדָוִ֥ד | ledavid | to David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| וּלְזַרְע֖וֹ | ulezaro | and to offspring his | H2233 → | 229 times |
| עַד־ | ʾad- | until | H5704 → | 1261 times |
| עוֹלָֽם׃ פ | olam | perpetuity | H5769 → | 438 times |
מִגְדּ֖וֹל[the] tower
migdilH4024 →
יְשׁוּע֣וֹתof [the] salvation<s> of
yeshuotH3444 →
מַלְכּ֑וֹking his
malkoH4428 →2525 times
וְעֹֽשֶׂה־and [who] does
veoseh-H6213 →2628 times
חֶ֧סֶדcovenant loyalty
chesedH2617 →247 times
לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹto anointed his
limshichoH4899 →39 times
לְדָוִ֥דto David
ledavidH1732 →999 times
וּלְזַרְע֖וֹand to offspring his
ulezaroH2233 →229 times
עַד־until
ʾad-H5704 →1261 times
עוֹלָֽם׃ פperpetuity
olamH5769 →438 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 89:20I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
it leads to
- 1 Samuel 16:12–13
So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
- Isaiah 61:1–3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty…
- 1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending…
- John 3:34
For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
- 1 Samuel 16:12–13
Through
Psalms 18:50Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
it leads to
- Psalms 144:10
to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
- 2 Samuel 7:13
He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- Psalms 144:10
Through
Psalms 89:29I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
it leads to
- Psalms 89:4
‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
- Psalms 89:4
Through
Psalms 144:10to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
it leads to
- Psalms 18:50
Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
- Psalms 18:50
Where this verse is studied
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Who and where
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This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.