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2 Samuel 22:11
11He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
2 Samuel 22:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He rode upon a cherub, and flew; And He was seen upon the wings of the wind.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:11
9Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. 10He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet. He 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. 13Out of the brightness of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth.
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:11 word by word
וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב עַל־כְּר֖וּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַיֵּרָ֖א עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:11
- Genesis 3:24After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
- Exodus 25:19Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends.
- 1 Samuel 4:4So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim. And Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
- Psalms 18:10He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
- Psalms 68:17The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.
- Psalms 80:1Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- Psalms 99:1The Lord reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.
- Ezekiel 9:3Now the glory of the God of Israel went up from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. Then the Lord called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side
- Ezekiel 10:2The Lord said to the man clothed in linen, “Go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
- Hebrews 1:14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- 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.
- Psalms 139:9If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11He rode upon a cherub, and did fly - he was seen upon the things of the wind - In the original of this sublime passage, sense and sound are astonishingly well connected. I shall insert the Hebrew, represent it in English letters for the sake of the unlearned reader, and have only to observe, he must read from the right to the left. רוח כנפי על וירא ויעף כרוב על וירכב ruach canphey al vaiyera vaiyaoph kerub al vayirkab wind the of wings the upon seen was…Read the comment
- 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
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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
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