And when the children of Ammon saw that the Arameans were fleeing, they also fled before Aḇishai, and went into the city. And Yo’aḇ returned from the children of Ammon and came to Yerushalayim.
2 Samuel 22:38 - The Scriptures 2009 “I pursue my enemies and destroy them, And I do not turn back till they are destroyed. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; And turned not again until I had consumed them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them; and I did not turn back until they were consumed. American Standard Version (1901) I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed. Common English Bible I chased my enemies and destroyed them! I didn’t come home until I finished them off. Catholic Public Domain Version I will pursue my enemies, and crush them. And I will not turn back, until I consume them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I will pursue after my enemies, and crush them: and will not return again till I consume them. |
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Arameans were fleeing, they also fled before Aḇishai, and went into the city. And Yo’aḇ returned from the children of Ammon and came to Yerushalayim.
“And I destroy them and crush them, So that they do not rise, And fall under my feet.
“And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.
“The enemy said, ‘I pursue, I overtake, I divide the spoil, my being is satisfied on them. I draw out my sword, my hand destroys them.’