King James Version

2 Samuel 22:36

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

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וַתִּתֶּןvatitenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לִ֖יlitoלִ֖יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toמָגֵ֣ןmagenbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “buckler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָyishekhasafetyיֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “safety”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3468liberty, deliverance, prosperitysafety, salvation, saving.וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖vaanotekhaand abase selfעָנָהconjunction, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and abase self”, the to-form of the verbH6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), speak (by mistake for H6030 (עָנ…תַּרְבֵּֽנִיtarbeniincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “increase”, an unfinished actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation; and Thy condescension hath made me great.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy gentleness hath made me great.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

World English Bible

You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.

Darby Translation

And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, And thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast given me the shield of my salvation: and thy mildness hath multiplied me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation; and Thy condescension hath made me great.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou hast given me the shield of my salvation, and thy propitious dealing has increased me,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔδωκάς μοι ὑπερασπισμὸν σωτηρίας μου, καὶ ἡ ὑπακοή σου ἐπλήθυνέ με εἰς πλατυσμὸν εἰς τὰ διαβήματά μου ὑποκάτω μου,