King James Version
2 Samuel 22:26 in the King James Version says “With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.”
2 Samuel 22:26 · KJV
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. before: Heb. to
Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight . in: Heb. before his eyes
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. shew thyself unsavoury: or, wrestle
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
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adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“thou wilt shew thyself merciful”
H2616properly, perhaps to bow (the neck only [compare h2603] in courtesy to an equal), i.e., to be kind; also (by euphemistically [compare h1288], but rare
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“and with the upright”
H8549entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth
“thou wilt shew thyself upright”
H8552to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive
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