2 Samuel 22:15
13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
17 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
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Compare
- BSB
- He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
- KJV
- And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
- WEB
- He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.
- ASV
- And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; Lightning, and discomfited them.
- DARBY
- And he sent arrows, and scattered [mine enemies]; Lightning, and discomfited them.
- BLB
- And He sent out arrows and scattered them; lightning, and He vanquished them.
- ÅB
- Og han utsendte piler og spredte dem[^1] omkring - lyn og forvirret dem.
- OTB
- Han sendte ut piler og spredte dem,
Lyn, og satte dem på flukt. - B1930
- Og han utsendte piler og spredte dem omkring - lyn og forvirret dem. / < fiendene.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 32:23
I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
Read in contextJoshua 10:10
And the LORD 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.
Read in contextPsalms 7:12–13
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
Read in contextPsalms 144:6–7
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Read in contextPsalms 18:14
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Read in contextPsalms 45:5
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
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