Tree of Life Version
2 Samuel 22:8
8Then the earth rocked and quaked, the foundation of heaven trembled. They reeled because He was angry.
2 Samuel 22:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
- New International Version (NIV)The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because he was angry.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, Because He was angry.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:8
6Cords of death entangled me. Snares of death came before me. 7In my distress I called upon Adonai, yes, I called to my God. From His Temple He heard my voice, my cry came into His ears. Then the earth rocked and quaked, the foundation of heaven trembled. They reeled because He was angry. 9Smoke rose from His nostrils and consuming fire from His mouth. Coals blazed from Him. 10He parted the heavens and came down, with thick darkness under His feet.
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:8 word by word
וַיִּתְגָּעַ֤שׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ מוֹסְד֥וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ כִּֽי־חָ֥רָה לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- shookגָּעַשׁgâ‛ash · to shakeH1607
- and trembledרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493
- the foundationsמוֹסָדָהmôsâdâh môsâdâh · foundationH4146
- of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- movedרָגַזrâgaz · to trembleH7264
- because he was wrothחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:8
- Judges 5:4Adonai, when You came out from Seir, when You marched from Edom’s field, the earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water.
- Psalms 18:7In my distress I called on Adonai, and cried to my God for help. From His Temple He heard my voice, my cry before Him came into His ears.
- Psalms 77:18The clouds poured out water, the skies resounded, Your arrows flashed back and forth.
- Psalms 97:4His lightning lights up the world— the earth sees and trembles.
- Habakkuk 3:6He stood, and the earth shook. He looked, and startled nations. Ancient mountains were shattered, hills of antiquity sank down. His ways are everlasting.
- Matthew 27:51And behold, the curtain of the Temple was split in two, from top to bottom. And the earth quaked and rocks were split apart.
- Matthew 28:2And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of Adonai descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.
- Acts 4:31When they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken. And they were all filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh and began to speak the word of God with boldness.
- Job 26:11The pillars of heaven tremble, astounded at His rebuke!
- Nahum 1:5Mountains quaked because of Him, and the hills have melted. The earth has heaved up at His presence—yes, the world and everything dwelling in it.
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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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