KJV King James Version
And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
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2 Samuel 22:15
And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
WEB World English Bible
He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and confused them.
ASV American Standard Version
And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; Lightning, and discomfited them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And He sendeth forth arrows, And scattereth them; Lightning, and troubleth them;
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 22
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.
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;
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, [and] from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
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Deuteronomy 32:23I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.Joshua 10:10And 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 Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.Habakkuk 3:11The sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, [and] at the shining of thy glittering spear.Psalm 45:5Thine arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; [whereby] the people fall under thee.Psalm 7:12-13If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.Psalm 144:6-7Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.Psalm 18:14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
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