2 Samuel 22:12

2 Samuel 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
• New International Version (NIV)He made darkness his canopy around him— the dark rain clouds of the sky.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He made darkness canopies around Him, Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:12

10He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet. 11And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind. And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. 13Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. 14Yhwh thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

2 Samuel 22:12 word by word

וַיָּ֥שֶׁת חֹ֛שֶׁךְ סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו סֻכּ֑וֹת חַֽשְׁרַת־מַ֖יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• And he madeשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• pavilionsסֻכָּהsûkkâh · boothH5521
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• him, darkחַשְׁרָהchashrâh · collectionH2841
• watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• thick cloudsעָב‛âb · cloudH5645
• of the skiesשַׁ֫חַקshachaq · cloudH7834

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:12

• 2 Samuel 22:10He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
• Psalms 18:11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
• Psalms 27:5For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
• Psalms 97:2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:12

• 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 22:12

• Darkness

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Pavilion
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Make, Maker
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Sky

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