2 Samuel 22:6

2 Samuel 22:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
• English Standard Version (ESV)the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:6

4“I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies. 5The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. 7“In my distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears. 8The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because he was angry.

2 Samuel 22:6 word by word

חֶבְלֵ֥י שְׁא֖וֹל סַבֻּ֑נִי קִדְּמֻ֖נִי מֹֽקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sorrowsחֶ֫בֶלchebel chêbel · cordH2256
• of hellשְׁאוֹלshe'ôl she'ôl · hell: SheolH7585
• compassed me aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• the snaresמוֹקֵשׁmôqêsh môqêsh · snareH4170
• of deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
• preventedקָדַםqâdam · to meetH6923

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:6

• Job 36:8But if people are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction,
• Psalms 18:5The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
• Psalms 116:3The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
• Psalms 140:5The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.
• Proverbs 5:22The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.
• Jonah 2:2He said: “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.
• Acts 2:24But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.
• Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
• Proverbs 14:27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-51This prayer of thanksgiving (also recorded in Psalm 18) appears near the end of David's story. But David likely prayed it much earlier in his life. This prayer and Hannah’s prayer in 1 Samuel 2:1–10 together enclose the book of Samuel with an inclusio (literary bookends). Hannah was saved from being unable to have children, and David was saved from his enemies. The hymn's placement also provides a parallel to Moses. Both Moses and David's stories end with…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:6

• Hades
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• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• 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