2 Samuel 22:12

2 Samuel 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
• New International Version (NIV)He made darkness his canopy around him— the dark rain clouds of the sky.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He made darkness canopies around Him, Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:12

10And he bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet. 11And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; And he was seen upon the wings of the wind. And he made darkness round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies. 13From the brightness before him Burned forth coals of fire. 14Jehovah thundered from the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice.

2 Samuel 22:12 word by word

וַיָּ֥שֶׁת חֹ֛שֶׁךְ סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו סֻכּ֑וֹת חַֽשְׁרַת־מַ֖יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• madeשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• roundסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• cloudsעָב‛âb · cloudH5645

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:12

• 2 Samuel 22:10And he bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet.
• Psalms 18:11He made darkness his secret place, his tent round about him: darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
• Psalms 27:5For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.
• Psalms 97:2Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:12

• 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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:12

• Darkness

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Pavilion
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Make, Maker
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Sky

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