New Living Translation
2 Samuel 22:11
11Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring 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.
- New International Version (NIV)He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on 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.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:11
9Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him. 10He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet. Mounted 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. 13A great brightness shone around him, and burning coals 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 sending them out, the Lord God stationed mighty cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden. And he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
- Exodus 25:19Mold the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold.
- 1 Samuel 4:4So they sent men to Shiloh to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were also there with the Ark of the Covenant of God.
- Psalms 18:10Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.
- Psalms 68:17Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary.
- Psalms 80:1Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock. O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory
- Psalms 99:1The Lord is king! Let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne between the cherubim. Let the whole earth quake!
- Ezekiel 9:3Then the glory of the God of Israel rose up from between the cherubim, where it had rested, and moved to the entrance of the Temple. And the Lord called to the man dressed in linen who was carrying the writer’s case.
- Ezekiel 10:2Then the Lord spoke to the man in linen clothing and said, “Go between the whirling wheels beneath the cherubim, and take a handful of burning coals and scatter them over the city.” He did this as I watched.
- Hebrews 1:14Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.
- 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.
- Psalms 139:9If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
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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