Tree of Life Version
2 Samuel 22:9
9Smoke rose from His nostrils and consuming fire from His mouth. Coals blazed from Him.
2 Samuel 22:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
- New International Version (NIV)Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:9
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. 8Then the earth rocked and quaked, the foundation of heaven trembled. They reeled because He was angry. Smoke 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. 11He rode upon a cheruv and flew. He was seen on the wings of the wind.
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עָלָ֤ה עָשָׁן֙ בְּאַפּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֥שׁ מִפִּ֖יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל גֶּחָלִ֖ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:9
- 2 Samuel 22:16Then 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.
- Exodus 15:7In the greatness of Your excellency You overthrow those who resist You. You send forth Your wrath— it consumes them as stubble.
- Exodus 19:18Now the entire Mount Sinai was in smoke, because Adonai had descended upon it in fire. The smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace. The whole mountain quaked greatly.
- Exodus 24:17The appearance of the glory of Adonai was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of Bnei-Yisrael.
- Deuteronomy 32:22For fire has ignited in My nostrils— it will burn to Sheol beneath, devour the earth and her produce, and scorch the foundations of mountains.
- Job 4:9By the breath of God they perish; by the blast of His anger they vanish.
- Job 41:20Arrows do not make him flee; sling stones become like chaff to him.
- Psalms 18:8Then the earth rocked and quaked. The foundations of mountains trembled. They reeled because He was angry.
- Psalms 97:3Fire goes before Him and burns up His adversaries on every side.
- Isaiah 30:27Look, Adonai’s Name comes from afar, burning with His anger, in thick rising smoke, His lips full of indignation, His tongue like a consuming fire,
- Jeremiah 5:14Therefore thus says Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot: “Because you speak this word, behold, I will make My words in your mouth fire and this people wood— and it will devour them.
- Jeremiah 15:14I will take you away with your enemies into a land you do not know, for a fire is kindled in My nostril, which will burn against you.”
- Hebrews 12:29For our God is a consuming fire.
- Habakkuk 3:5Pestilence goes before Him, a fiery bolt goes forth at His feet.
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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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