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2 Samuel 22 General Notes
Structure र formatting
Some translations indent each line of poetry to make it easier to read. The ULB does this with the poetic song in 22:2-51.
Special concepts in this chapter
God rescued David
God rescued David when he thought he would die. He protected David, fought against his enemies, र enabled him to defeat his enemies.
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Metaphor
David uses many metaphors to express his trust in God's protection: "my rock, my fortress, my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold र my refuge." He used other metaphors to express his hopelessness: "the waves of death surrounded me," "the rushing waters of worthlessness overwhelmed me," "the cords of sheol surrounded me;" "the snares of death trapped me," र "the surging water." He also used metaphors for the victory God gave him: "I can run over a barricade" र "by my God I can leap over a wall." (See: [[rc:///ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] र [[rc:///tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])