2 Samuel 22:15

2 Samuel 22:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
• New International Version (NIV)He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he sent out arrows and scattered them; lightning, and routed them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He sent out arrows and scattered them; Lightning bolts, and He vanquished them.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:15

13From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled. 14The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice. And He shot arrows and scattered them, Lightning, and routed them. 16Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were exposed By the rebuke of the Lord, From the blast of the breath of His nostrils. 17He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

2 Samuel 22:15 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח חִצִּ֖ים וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם בָּרָ֖ק וַיָּהֹֽם׃Read the interlinear

• And He shotשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• arrowsחֵץchêts · arrowH2671
• and scatteredפּוּץpûts · to scatterH6327
• Lightningבָּרָקbârâq · lightningH1300
• routedהָמַםhâmam · to confuseH2000

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:15

• Deuteronomy 32:23‘I will add misfortunes to them; I will use up My arrows on them.
• Joshua 10:10And the Lord brought them into confusion before Israel, and He struck them down in a great defeat at Gibeon, and pursued them by the way of the ascent to Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
• Psalms 7:12If one does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and taken aim.
• Psalms 18:14He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.
• Psalms 45:5Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; Your arrows are in the heart of the King’s enemies.
• Psalms 144:6Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Send out Your arrows and confuse them.
• Habakkuk 3:11Sun and moon stood in their lofty places; They went away at the light of Your arrows, At the radiance of Your flashing spear.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:15

• 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 22:15

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• Arrow
• Lightning
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Discomfit; Discomfiture
• 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