Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will bring me victory over Edom?
Parallel translations
- WEB Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?
- KJV Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
- BSB Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
- NKJV Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?
- NASB ¶Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom?
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Quick answer
David asks who will lead him to victory over the fortified city and Edom. The question turns his eyes to God as the only one who can.
Overview
Facing a strong enemy stronghold, David wonders who can bring him through to triumph. The rhetorical question prepares for his conclusion that such victory comes only from God. It models bringing our sense of inadequacy honestly before the Lord who alone gives success.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 2 Sam 12:26–31Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
- 2 Sam 11:1At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.
- Judg 1:12Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it.”
- 1 Chr 11:17–19David longed, and said, “Oh that one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
- 1 Chr 11:6David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.
- Judg 1:24–25The watchers saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.”
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