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

13Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. 14Yhwh thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them. 16And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of Yhwh, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils. 17He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

2 Samuel 22:15 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח חִצִּ֖ים וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם בָּרָ֖ק וַיָּהֹֽם׃Read the interlinear

• 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 mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
• Joshua 10:10And Yhwh discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth–horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
• Psalms 7:12If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
• Psalms 18:14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
• Psalms 45:5Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
• Psalms 144:6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
• Habakkuk 3:11The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

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

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• 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