2 Samuel 22:43

as the dust of the earth In Psalms 18:42, "as the dust before the wind." For the metaphor cp. 2 Kings 13:7.

I did stamp them, &c. In Psalms 18:42, "as the mire of the streets did I empty them out:" I flung them away as worthless refuse. Again the variation is due to the confusion of similar words (אדקם ארים).