King James Version
What Does 2 Samuel 22:10 Mean?
“He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.”
Context
8
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
9
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. out of his nostrils: Heb. by, etc
10
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
11
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. dark: Heb. binding of waters
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**3. Jonadab, the son of Shimeah--**or Shammah (1Sa 16:9). By the counsel and contrivance of this scheming cousin a plan was devised for obtaining an unrestricted interview with the object of his attachment.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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