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.
• New International Version (NIV)He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were 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.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:10

8“Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger. 9Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him. He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet. 11Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. 12He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.

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 144:5Open the heavens, Lord, and come down. Touch the mountains so they billow smoke.
• Isaiah 64:1Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down! How the mountains would quake in your presence!
• Exodus 20:21As the people stood in the distance, Moses approached the dark cloud where God was.
• Deuteronomy 4:11“You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while flames from the mountain shot into the sky. The mountain was shrouded in black clouds and deep darkness.
• 1 Kings 8:12Then Solomon prayed, “O Lord, you have said that you would live in a thick cloud of darkness.
• Psalms 97:2Dark clouds surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
• Psalms 104:3you lay out the rafters of your home in the rain clouds. You make the clouds your chariot; you ride upon the wings of the wind.
• Matthew 27:45At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.
• Luke 23:44By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.

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