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

13Out of the brilliance before Him coals of fire flamed out. 14Adonai also thundered from heaven and Elyon gave forth His voice. He shot arrows and scattered them, lightning bolts, and routed them. 16Then the ravines of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were exposed by the rebuke of Adonai, at a blast of the breath of His nostrils. 17He reached down from on high and He took hold of me. He drew me out of mighty 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 calamities upon them. With My arrows I will finish them.
• Joshua 10:10Adonai threw them into confusion before Israel, defeated them with a crushing defeat at Gibeon, chased them by the road that goes up to Beth-horon, and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
• Psalms 7:12God is a righteous judge, a God who is indignant every day.
• Psalms 18:14Adonai also thundered in the heavens, and Elyon gave forth His voice, hail and fiery coals.
• Psalms 45:5In your majesty ride victoriously, on behalf of truth, meekness and justice. Let your right hand display awesome things.
• Psalms 144:6Flash forth lightning and scatter them. Send out Your arrows and confuse them.
• Habakkuk 3:11Sun and moon, stand in lofty abode. At the flash of Your arrows they go, at the radiance of the lightning of Your 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