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 shook and quaked. Even the foundations of the heavens trembled. They shook violently because he was angry. 9Smoke went up from his nostrils, and a raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals flared up from it. He spread apart the heavens and came down with a dark cloud under his feet. 11He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind. 12He surrounded himself with darkness. He made the dark rain clouds his covering.

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 144:5O Lord, bend your heaven low, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
• Isaiah 64:1If only you would split open the heavens and come down! The mountains would quake at your presence.
• Exodus 20:21The people kept their distance while Moses went closer to the dark cloud where God was.
• Deuteronomy 4:11So you came and stood at the foot of the mountain, which was on fire with flames shooting into the sky. It was dark, cloudy, and gloomy.
• 1 Kings 8:12Then Solomon said, “The Lord said he would live in a dark cloud.
• Psalms 97:2Clouds and darkness surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne.
• Psalms 104:3You lay the beams of your home in the water. You use the clouds for your chariot. You move on the wings of the wind.
• Matthew 27:45At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
• Luke 23:44Around noon darkness came over the entire land and lasted until three in the afternoon.

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