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2 Samuel 22:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ

“And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:”2 Samuel 22:1

2 Samuel 22:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from his words and his self-revelation to reading it well. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.

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Read it in its place

1 And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: 2 And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 3 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.

2 Samuel 22 · King James Version

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His words and His self-revelation

Reading it well

Questions people ask

What does 2 Samuel 22:1 mean?

2 Samuel 22:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.

Where is 2 Samuel 22:1 in the Bible?

2 Samuel 22:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.

How does 2 Samuel 22:1 point to Jesus?

Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens 2 Samuel 22:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.

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