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with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For by You I can run against a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For by You I can run at a troop of warriors; By my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For by You I can run upon a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For by Thee I can run upon a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For by You I can run upon a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For by You I can run upon a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With you I can attack a barricade, and with my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With You I can attack a barrier, and with my God I can leap over a wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You help me defeat armies and capture cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For by thee I run upon a troop: by my God do I leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />With you I can attack a line of soldiers. With my God I can break through barricades.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You give me strength to attack my enemies and power to overcome their defenses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />By you I devastate armies, by my God I scale walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed,with your help I can charge against an army; by my God's power I can jump over a wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For by You I run [against] a troop, "" By my God I leap a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For by Thee I run -- a troop, By my God I leap a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For in thee will I run, being pressed In my God will I leap over a wall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For in thee I will run girded: in my God I will leap over the wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For in you, I will run girded. In my God, I will leap over the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With you I can rush an armed band, with my God to help I can leap a wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />By you I can crush a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For by thee I can run against a band of robbers; by the help of my God I have leaped over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because by you I shall run over a troop, and by my God I shall jump a wall!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For by Thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For by thee shall I run <i>as</i> a girded man, and by my God shall I leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/22-30.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=6896" 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">29</span>For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇə·ḵāh (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">in You</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: ’ā·rūṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">I can charge</a> <a href="/hebrew/1416.htm" title="1416: gə·ḏūḏ (N-ms) -- A band, troop. From gadad; a crowd.">an army;</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: bê·lō·hay (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">with my God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1801.htm" title="1801: ’ă·ḏal·leḡ- (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To leap. A primitive root; to spring.">I can scale</a> <a href="/hebrew/7791.htm" title="7791: šūr (N-ms) -- A wall. From shuwr; a wall.">a wall.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.…<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/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29</a></span><br />For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Psalm 60:12</a></span><br />With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1</a></span><br />Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a></span><br />How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10</a></span><br />One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45-47</a></span><br />But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. / This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. / And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-33.htm">Hebrews 11:33-34</a></span><br />who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-10.htm">Psalm 118:10-12</a></span><br />All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off. / They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off. / They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For by you I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.</p><p class="hdg">run through.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29</a></b></br> For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.</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><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a></b></br> Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/9-33.htm">Advance</a> <a href="/judges/10-8.htm">Crush</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">Help</a> <a href="/luke/6-23.htm">Leap</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-23.htm">Run</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Scale</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-10.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-22.htm">Troop</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-21.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-27.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/19-12.htm">Advance</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-43.htm">Crush</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-36.htm">Help</a> <a href="/job/39-20.htm">Leap</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Run</a> <a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">Scale</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-17.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-11.htm">Troop</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-31.htm">Way</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>For in You I can charge an army;</b><br>This phrase reflects David's reliance on God's strength and guidance in battle. Historically, David was a warrior king who faced numerous military challenges, including battles against the Philistines and other neighboring nations. The phrase emphasizes the belief that victory in battle is not due to human strength alone but through divine assistance. This reliance on God is a recurring theme in David's life, as seen in his confrontation with Goliath (1 Samuel 17), where he attributes his courage and success to God's power. Theologically, this phrase underscores the concept of God as a divine warrior who fights on behalf of His people, a theme prevalent throughout the Old Testament (<a href="/exodus/15-3.htm">Exodus 15:3</a>, <a href="/psalms/24-8.htm">Psalm 24:8</a>).<p><b>with my God I can scale a wall.</b><br>The imagery of scaling a wall suggests overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles with God's help. In ancient warfare, city walls were formidable defenses, and scaling them was a significant military achievement. This phrase metaphorically represents overcoming challenges and adversities in life through faith in God. It echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a>, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me," highlighting the belief in divine empowerment. Additionally, this phrase can be seen as a type of Christ, who through His life, death, and resurrection, overcame the ultimate barriers of sin and death, providing believers with the hope and strength to overcome their own spiritual battles.<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 God's deliverance and strength in his life. He is the central figure in this passage, expressing his trust in God's power.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being whom David credits for his victories and strength. God is portrayed as the source of David's ability to overcome obstacles and enemies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies/army.htm">Enemies/Army</a></b><br>The adversaries that David faces, representing the challenges and battles in his life. The "army" symbolizes any formidable opposition that David encounters.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wall.htm">Wall</a></b><br>A metaphor for obstacles or barriers that seem insurmountable. In ancient warfare, scaling a wall was a significant challenge, representing overcoming great difficulties.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/song_of_deliverance.htm">Song of Deliverance</a></b><br>This chapter is part of a larger song or psalm of thanksgiving and praise, where David recounts God's faithfulness and deliverance throughout his life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god's_strength.htm">Reliance on God's Strength</a></b><br>David's confidence in overcoming challenges is rooted in his reliance on God's strength, not his own. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's power rather than their abilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_challenges_with_faith.htm">Facing Challenges with Faith</a></b><br>The imagery of charging an army and scaling a wall illustrates the boldness and courage that come from faith in God. Christians are called to face life's challenges with the same faith and courage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_deliverance.htm">God's Faithfulness in Deliverance</a></b><br>David's song is a testament to God's faithfulness in delivering him from his enemies. Reflecting on past deliverances can strengthen our faith in God's continued faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/metaphorical_walls_in_our_lives.htm">Metaphorical Walls in Our Lives</a></b><br>Just as David speaks of scaling a wall, believers can identify and confront the metaphorical walls in their lives, trusting God to help them overcome these barriers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/praise_as_a_response_to_victory.htm">Praise as a Response to Victory</a></b><br>David's response to God's deliverance is praise. Christians are encouraged to cultivate a heart of gratitude and praise in response to God's work in their lives.<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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/22-30.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in you</span><br /><span class="heb">בְכָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">I can charge</span><br /><span class="heb">אָר֣וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an army;</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּד֑וּד</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1416.htm">Strong's 1416: </a> </span><span class="str2">A band, troop</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with my God</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּאלֹהַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bê·lō·hay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I can scale</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדַלֶּג־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏal·leḡ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1801.htm">Strong's 1801: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a wall.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֽׁוּר׃</span> <span class="translit">(šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7791.htm">Strong's 7791: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/22-30.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 22:30 For by you I run against (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/22-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/22-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:31" /></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>