2 Samuel 22:15

2 Samuel 22:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
• New International Version (NIV)He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he sent out arrows and scattered them; lightning, and routed them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He sent out arrows and scattered them; Lightning bolts, and He vanquished them.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:15

13A great brightness shone around him, and burning coals blazed forth. 14The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. He shot arrows and scattered his enemies; his lightning flashed, and they were confused. 16Then at the command of the Lord, at the blast of his breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare. 17“He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.

2 Samuel 22:15 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח חִצִּ֖ים וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם בָּרָ֖ק וַיָּהֹֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he sent outשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• arrowsחֵץchêts · arrowH2671
• and scatteredפּוּץpûts · to scatterH6327
• them; lightningבָּרָקbârâq · lightningH1300
• and discomfitedהָמַםhâmam · to confuseH2000

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:15

• Deuteronomy 32:23I will heap disasters upon them and shoot them down with my arrows.
• Joshua 10:10The Lord threw them into a panic, and the Israelites slaughtered great numbers of them at Gibeon. Then the Israelites chased the enemy along the road to Beth-horon, killing them all along the way to Azekah and Makkedah.
• Psalms 7:12If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.
• Psalms 18:14He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused.
• Psalms 45:5Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts. The nations fall beneath your feet.
• Psalms 144:6Hurl your lightning bolts and scatter your enemies! Shoot your arrows and confuse them!
• Habakkuk 3:11The sun and moon stood still in the sky as your brilliant arrows flew and your glittering spear flashed.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:15

• 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 22:15

• Arrow

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Lightning
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Discomfit; Discomfiture
• 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