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Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.

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The Imagery of Total Victory

David uses powerful metaphors—beating enemies into dust and crushing them like mud in the streets—to describe the absolute and complete victory God gave him. This imagery signifies a total subjugation of the forces that stood against God's anointed king, illustrating the comprehensive nature of God's deliverance.

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2 Samuel

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Samuel 22:43

19th Century

Bishop

Dust of the earth.—Psalms 18:0 reads, Dust before the wind, and in the second clause omits did s…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Samuel 22:43

17th Century

Pastor

Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did
stamp them as the mire of the street, [and…

Matthew Henry

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…