2 Samuel 22:10

2 Samuel 22:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
• New International Version (NIV)He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He bowed the heavens also, and came down With darkness under His feet.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:10

8Then the earth moved and it shook. Even the sky shook, because God was angry. 9He breathed out smoke from his nose. Fire and hot coals came out from his mouth, to destroy his enemies. God caused the sky to bend as he came down. Dark clouds were under his feet. 11He sat on a cherub and he flew. He flew like the wind. 12God put darkness all round him. He hid himself under dark clouds that held rain.

2 Samuel 22:10 word by word

וַיֵּ֥ט שָׁמַ֖יִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He bowedנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• also, and came downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• and darknessעֲרָפֶל‛ărâphel · cloudH6205
• under his feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:10

• Psalms 144:5Lord, open up the heavens! Leave your home and come down to earth! Touch the mountains so that they burn with smoke.
• Isaiah 64:1Please Lord, break open the skies and come down to help us! That would make the mountains shake!
• Exodus 20:21So the people stayed away from the mountain. But Moses walked towards the thick, dark cloud, where God was.
• Deuteronomy 4:11At that time, you came and you stood at the edge of the mountain. You saw that the fire on the mountain reached up to the sky. But the sky was full of black clouds and it was dark.
• 1 Kings 8:12Then Solomon prayed, ‘Lord, you have said that you live in a dark cloud.
• Psalms 97:2Dark clouds are all round the Lord. He rules with justice, and he is fair to everyone.
• Psalms 104:3You have built the beams of your home on the clouds of rain. The clouds carry you as you travel, and you ride on the wind.
• Matthew 27:45It was now midday. The whole country became dark for three hours.
• Luke 23:44It was now about midday. The whole country became dark for three hours.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:10

• 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 22:10

• Darkness

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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