VERSE STUDY • KJV

2 Samuel 22:12

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

Read it in 5 translations

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

He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.

He made darkness pavilions around himself: gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

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

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

9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

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.

13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

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