2 Samuel 22:43
2 Samuel 22:43 Meaning and Explanation
“Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.”
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What Does 2 Samuel 22:43 Mean?
David describes the completeness of the defeat in vivid terms: the enemy ground 'as small as the dust' and trodden 'as the mire of the street.' The threat that loomed so large is utterly broken and scattered.
The strong language belongs to the ancient song of victory, marking how total the deliverance was. What once towered over David is now dust beneath his feet. For God's people the assurance remains that the powers ranged against God's purpose, however mighty they seem, will in the end come to nothing.
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What does 2 Samuel 22:43 mean?
David's defeated enemies are reduced to dust and trodden like mud.