2 Samuel 22:3

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 22:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.
2 Samuel 22:3 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The God of my rock; in him will I trust: [he is] my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.] (See Gill on “<191802>Psalm 18:2”).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“22:3 The phrase the power that saves me (literally the horn that has saved me) is similar to Hannah’s “the Lord has made me strong!,” (literally the Lord has exalted my horn, 1 Sam 2:1).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“in him: Heb 2:13 shield: Gen 15:1; Deu 33:29; Psa 3:3, Psa 5:12, Psa 28:7, Psa 84:9, Psa 84:11, Psa 115:9-11; Pro 30:5 the horn: Sa1 2:1; Luk 1:69 my high: Sa2 22:51; Psa 61:3, Psa 144:2; Pro 18:10 my refuge: Psa 9:9, Psa 14:6, Psa 18:2, Psa 27:5, Psa 32:7, Psa 46:1, Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11, Psa 59:16, Psa 71:7, Psa 142:4; Isa 32:2; Jer 16:9 my saviour: Isa 12:2, Isa 45:21; Luk 1:47, Luk 1:71; Tit 3:4, Tit 3:6 thou savest: Sa2 22:49; Psa 55:9, Psa 72:14, Psa 86:14, Psa 140:1, Psa 140:4, Psa 140:11 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 22:4”
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