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they fell beneath my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I consumed them; I struck them down so they did not get up; they fell beneath my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I consumed them; I thrust them through, so that they did not rise; they fell under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I devoured and crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I have destroyed them and wounded them, So that they could not rise; They have fallen under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And I have devoured them and smashed them, so that they would not rise; And they fell under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And I have devoured them and shattered them, so that they did not rise; And they fell under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I have devoured them and shattered them, so that they did not rise; And they fell under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I have consumed them and crushed them, so that they did not rise; And they fell under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I consumed them and shattered them, so that they did not rise; They fell under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I wipe them out and crush them, and they do not rise; they fall beneath my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I wipe them out and crush them, and they do not rise; they fall beneath my feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, so that they cannot arise: Yea, they are fallen under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I destroyed them! I stuck my sword through my enemies, and they were crushed under my feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; yea, they are fallen under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I ended their lives by shattering them. They were unable to get up. They fell under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I strike them down, and they cannot rise; they lie defeated before me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I devoured them, striking them down until they could not get up again. They fell beneath my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I devoured and crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I wipe them out and beat them to death; they cannot get up; they fall at my feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And I consumed them, and struck them through, so that they did not rise. And they fell beneath my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they have fallen under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I consume them, and strike them, "" And they do not rise, and fall under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I consume them, and smite them, And they rise not, and fall under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will consume them and crush them, and they shall not be raised up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will consume them and break them in pieces, so that they shall not rise: they shall fall under my feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I will consume them and break them apart, so that they cannot rise up; they will fall under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I struck them down, and they did not rise; they fell dead at my feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I consumed them; I struck them down, so that they did not rise; they fell under my feet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will strike them that they may not arise; yea, they shall fall under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall strike them and they will not be able to stand, and they shall fall under my feet<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; Yea, they are fallen under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will crush them, and they shall not rise; and they shall fall under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/22-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=6958" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">David's Song of Deliverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">38</span>I pursued my enemies and destroyed them; I did not turn back until they were consumed. <span class="reftext">39</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: wā·’ă·ḵal·lêm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">I devoured</a> <a href="/hebrew/4272.htm" title="4272: wā·’em·ḥā·ṣêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy.">and crushed them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">so they could not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: yə·qū·mūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">rise;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yip·pə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">they have fallen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·lāy (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">my feet.</a> </span><span class="reftext">40</span>You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37-38</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed. / I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Deuteronomy 7:24</a></span><br />He will hand their kings over to you, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand against you; you will annihilate them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/10-20.htm">Joshua 10:20</a></span><br />So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-8.htm">Joshua 11:8</a></span><br />and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-8.htm">1 Samuel 15:8</a></span><br />He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-17.htm">1 Samuel 30:17</a></span><br />And David struck them down from twilight until the evening of the next day. Not a man escaped, except four hundred young men who fled, riding off on camels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-18.htm">Isaiah 10:18</a></span><br />The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Isaiah 14:19-20</a></span><br />But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot. / You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-21.htm">Jeremiah 50:21</a></span><br />Go up against the land of Merathaim, and against the residents of Pekod. Kill them and devote them to destruction. Do all that I have commanded you,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-3.htm">Jeremiah 51:3</a></span><br />Do not let the archer bend his bow or put on his armor. Do not spare her young men; devote all her army to destruction!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13</a></span><br />therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-11.htm">Ezekiel 30:11</a></span><br />He and his people with him, the most ruthless of the nations, will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-9.htm">Nahum 1:9</a></span><br />Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end. Affliction will not rise up a second time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-20.htm">Romans 16:20</a></span><br />The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yes, they are fallen under my feet.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37</a></b></br> I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1,5,6</a></b></br> A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/118-10.htm">Psalm 118:10-12</a></b></br> All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/17-17.htm">Able</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-7.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-37.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-5.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-33.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-38.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-38.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-9.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-9.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-28.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-9.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-37.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-19.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-32.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-9.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">Shattered</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-21.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-7.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-21.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-18.htm">Wounded</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Wounds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">Able</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-12.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-7.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-3.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-7.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-43.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/job/18-13.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-14.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-14.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-40.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-25.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-49.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-40.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/job/4-20.htm">Shattered</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-15.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-21.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-10.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-6.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-18.htm">Wounded</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-29.htm">Wounds</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I devoured and crushed them</b><br>This phrase reflects the complete victory and dominance over enemies, a common theme in the biblical narrative where God grants triumph to His chosen leaders. The imagery of devouring and crushing suggests total destruction, reminiscent of the language used in other Old Testament battles where God’s power is evident (e.g., <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Joshua 10:10-11</a>). This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who will ultimately defeat all His enemies (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25</a>).<p><b>so they could not rise</b><br>The inability of the enemies to rise signifies a definitive and irreversible defeat. This echoes the fate of the Egyptians in the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Exodus 14:28</a>), where God’s intervention ensured that the threat was permanently neutralized. It also foreshadows the final judgment where evil will be completely vanquished (<a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a>).<p><b>they have fallen under my feet</b><br>This phrase symbolizes subjugation and authority, often used in the context of kingship and divine mandate. In ancient Near Eastern culture, placing enemies under one's feet was a sign of victory and control. This imagery is also prophetic of the Messiah, as seen in <a href="/psalms/110.htm">Psalm 110:1</a>, where God promises to make the enemies a footstool for the Messiah’s feet, indicating ultimate authority and dominion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this song of praise, David is reflecting on his victories over his enemies, attributing his success to God's power and deliverance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>These are the adversaries that David faced throughout his life, including foreign nations and internal threats, whom he overcame with God's help.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/song_of_deliverance.htm">Song of Deliverance</a></b><br>This chapter is a song of thanksgiving and praise, where David recounts God's faithfulness and deliverance from his enemies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_source_of_victory.htm">God as the Source of Victory</a></b><br>David's victories were not due to his own strength but were attributed to God's power. Believers should recognize that true success and victory come from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as David faced physical enemies, Christians face spiritual battles. The same God who delivered David is present to help believers overcome spiritual adversaries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_success.htm">Humility in Success</a></b><br>David's acknowledgment of God's role in his victories teaches us to remain humble and give credit to God for our achievements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>David's life was marked by perseverance through trials. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast in faith, trusting in God's deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/thanksgiving_and_praise.htm">Thanksgiving and Praise</a></b><br>David's song is a model for expressing gratitude to God. Regularly praising God for His past deliverances strengthens our faith for future challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/literal_vs._metaphorical_in_2_samuel_22.htm">(2 Samuel 22) How can we tell which elements of this praise song are meant literally versus those intended as metaphorical or hyperbolic language?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_samuel_22_and_psalm_18_differ.htm">(2 Samuel 22 compared with Psalm 18) Why do these passages have slight variations if both are supposed to be inspired or accurate accounts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_an_earthquake_in_david's_reign.htm">(2 Samuel 22:8) Is there any historical or archaeological evidence of an actual earthquake during David's reign, or is this purely poetic imagery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_david's_temple_ban_reason_given.htm">Why does God forbid David from building the temple in 1 Chronicles 22:8 but never give that explicit reason in the parallel accounts (e.g., 2 Samuel 7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(39) <span class= "bld">I have consumed them, and wounded them.</span>--The former clause is wanting in the psalm, and the latter needs a stronger word--<span class= "ital">crushed them.</span><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/22-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I devoured</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֲכַלֵּ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ă·ḵal·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and crushed them</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶמְחָצֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’em·ḥā·ṣêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4272.htm">Strong's 4272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dash asunder, to crush, smash, violently plunge, to subdue, destroy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so they could not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rise;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְקוּמ֑וּן</span> <span class="translit">(yə·qū·mūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have fallen</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip·pə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֥חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my feet.</span><br /><span class="heb">רַגְלָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(raḡ·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/22-39.htm">2 Samuel 22:39 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22-39.htm">2 Samuel 22:39 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22-39.htm">2 Samuel 22:39 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22-39.htm">2 Samuel 22:39 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22-39.htm">2 Samuel 22:39 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/22-39.htm">2 Samuel 22:39 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/22-39.htm">2 Samuel 22:39 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/22-39.htm">2 Samuel 22:39 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/22-39.htm">2 Samuel 22:39 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/22-39.htm">2 Samuel 22:39 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/22-39.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 22:39 I have consumed them and struck them (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/22-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/22-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:40" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>