2 Samuel 22:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.”

2 Samuel 22:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 22:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 22:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He made darkness a shelter around himself, gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.”

2 Samuel 22:12 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 22:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.”

2 Samuel 22:12 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 22:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And He setteth darkness Round about Him--tabernacles, Darkness of waters--thick clouds of the skies.”

2 Samuel 22:12 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 22:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he made darkness round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies.”

2 Samuel 22:12 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 22:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre.”

2 Samuel 22:12 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 22:12 in Context — 2 Samuel 22

10 Y abajó los cielos, y descendió: una oscuridad debajo de sus pies.

11 Subió sobre el querubín, y voló: aparecióse sobre las alas del viento.

12 Puso tinieblas alrededor de sí [á modo de] pabellones; aguas negras y espesas nubes.

13 Del resplandor de su presencia se encendieron ascuas ardientes.

14 Jehová tronó desde los cielos, y el Altísimo dió su voz;

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What Does 2 Samuel 22:12 Mean?

2 Samuel 22:12 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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