2 Samuel 22:2

22:2 He said:

“The Lord is my high ridge, 1  my stronghold, 2  my deliverer.

2 Samuel 23:14

23:14 David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem. 3 

1 tn Traditionally “is my rock”; CEV “mighty rock”; TEV “is my protector.” This metaphor pictures God as a rocky, relatively inaccessible summit, where one would be able to find protection from enemies. See 1 Sam 23:25, 28.

2 tn Traditionally “my fortress”; TEV “my strong fortress”; NCV “my protection.”

sn My stronghold. David often found safety in such strongholds. See 1 Sam 22:4-5; 24:22; 2 Sam 5:9, 17; 23:14.

3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.