2 Samuel 22:13

2 Samuel 22:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
• New International Version (NIV)Out of the brightness of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:13

11He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. 12He made darkness a canopy around him, a gathering of water and thick clouds. From the radiance of his presence, blazing coals were ignited. 14The Lord thundered from heaven; the Most High made his voice heard. 15He shot arrows and scattered them; he hurled lightning bolts and routed them.

2 Samuel 22:13 word by word

מִנֹּ֖גַהּ נֶגְדּ֑וֹ בָּעֲר֖וּ גַּחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Through the brightnessנֹ֫גַהּnôgahh · brightnessH5051
• before him were coalsגַּחֶ֫לֶתgechel gacheleth · coalH1513
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• kindledבָּעַרbâ‛ar · to burn: burnH1197

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:13

• 2 Samuel 22:9Smoke rose from his nostrils, and consuming fire came from his mouth; coals were set ablaze by it.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:13

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-20David clearly explains how God listened to him (2 Samuel 22:7). He describes God's rescue as a theophany (a visible sign of God's presence; see study notes on Exodus 19:16–25; Deuteronomy 1:33), which reminds us of God's appearance at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16–20; compare Judges 5:4–5).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Coal
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Text of the Old Testament

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings