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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:10

8The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because he was angry. 9Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet. 11He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind. 12He made darkness his canopy around him— the dark rain clouds of the sky.

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 144:5Part your heavens, Lord, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke.
• Isaiah 64:1Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!
• Exodus 20:21The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
• Deuteronomy 4:11You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain while it blazed with fire to the very heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness.
• 1 Kings 8:12Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;
• Psalms 97:2Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
• Psalms 104:3and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.
• Matthew 27:45From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.
• Luke 23:44It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land 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