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God's Power, David's Pursuit
David declares, "I have pursued... and destroyed," but commentators like Matthew Henry frame this within a song of praise to God. The victory wasn't achieved by David's strength alone, but by God empowering him. This verse shows that God often works through the faithful actions of His people to bring about His deliverance.
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2 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 22:38
19th Century
Bishop
Destroyed them. —In the psalm, overtaken them, an expression intended to suggest the same thing as the plain expression h…
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 22:38
17th Century
Pastor
I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned
not again until I had consumed them.] (See Gill on P…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 22:1–51
17th Century
Minister
This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards very similar to Psalm 18. Those who trust God in the way of duty will find him a present h…