King James Version
Psalms 18:12 in the King James Version says “At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.”
Psalms 18:12 · KJV
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
a front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
“that was before him his thick clouds”
H5645properly, an envelope, i.e., darkness (or density, 2 chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse
“passed”
H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
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