◄ 2 Samuel 22:18 ►
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New Living Translation
He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me.

King James Bible
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

Darby Bible Translation
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; For they were mightier than I.

World English Bible
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

Young's Literal Translation
He delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.

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Christ's Prophetic Office
'The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet,' &c. Deut 18:85. Having spoken of the person of Christ, we are next to speak of the offices of Christ. These are Prophetic, Priestly, and Regal. 'The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet.' Enunciatur hic locus de Christo. It is spoken of Christ.' There are several names given to Christ as a Prophet. He is called the Counsellor' in Isa 9:9. In uno Christo Angelus foederis completur [The Messenger of the Covenant appears in Christ alone]. …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity

Samuel
Alike from the literary and the historical point of view, the book[1] of Samuel stands midway between the book of Judges and the book of Kings. As we have already seen, the Deuteronomic book of Judges in all probability ran into Samuel and ended in ch. xii.; while the story of David, begun in Samuel, embraces the first two chapters of the first book of Kings. The book of Samuel is not very happily named, as much of it is devoted to Saul and the greater part to David; yet it is not altogether inappropriate, …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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