2 Samuel 22:13

2 Samuel 22:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
• New International Version (NIV)Out of the brightness of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.
• New Living Translation (NLT)A great brightness shone around him, and burning coals blazed forth.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:13

11He rode upon a cherub, and flew; And He was seen upon the wings of the wind. 12He made darkness canopies around Him, Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled. 14“The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice. 15He sent out arrows and scattered them; Lightning bolts, and He vanquished them.

2 Samuel 22:13 word by word

מִנֹּ֖גַהּ נֶגְדּ֑וֹ בָּעֲר֖וּ גַּחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Through the brightnessנֹ֫גַהּnôgahh · brightnessH5051
• before him were coalsגַּחֶ֫לֶתgechel gacheleth · coalH1513
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• kindledבָּעַרbâ‛ar · to burn: burnH1197

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:13

• 2 Samuel 22:9Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:13

• 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

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Coal
• 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