2 Samuel 22:8

2 Samuel 22:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, Because He was angry.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:8

6The 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. The 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. 10He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.

2 Samuel 22:8 word by word

וַיִּתְגָּעַ֤שׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ מוֹסְד֥וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ כִּֽי־חָ֥רָה לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• shookגָּעַשׁgâ‛ash · to shakeH1607
• and trembledרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493
• the foundationsמוֹסָדָהmôsâdâh môsâdâh · foundationH4146
• of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• movedרָגַזrâgaz · to trembleH7264
• because he was wrothחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:8

• Judges 5:4“When you, Lord, went out from Seir, when you marched from the land of Edom, the earth shook, the heavens poured, the clouds poured down water.
• Psalms 18:7The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry.
• Psalms 77:18Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
• Psalms 97:4His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.
• Habakkuk 3:6He stood, and shook the earth; he looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains crumbled and the age-old hills collapsed— but he marches on forever.
• Matthew 27:51At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split
• Matthew 28:2There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.
• Acts 4:31After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
• Job 26:11The pillars of the heavens quake, aghast at his rebuke.
• Nahum 1:5The mountains quake before him and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, the world and all who live in it.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:8

• 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 22:8

• Anger

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• Arrow
• Earthquake
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• 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