2 Samuel 22:9–15
9 Smoke rose from his nostrils;
consuming firet came from his mouth,
burning coalsu blazed out of it.
10 He parted the heavens and came down;
dark cloudsv were under his feet.
11 He mounted the cherubimw and flew;
he soaredd on the wings of the wind.x
12 He made darknessy his canopy around him—
the darke rain clouds of the sky.
13 Out of the brightness of his presence
bolts of lightningz blazed forth.
14 The Lord thundereda from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded.
15 He shot his arrowsb and scattered the enemy,
with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — English Standard Version (ESV)
9 Smoke went up from his nostrils,
and devouring fire from his mouth;
glowing coals flamed forth from him.
10 He bowed the heavens and came down;
thick darkness was under his feet.
11 He rode on a cherub and flew;
he was seen on the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness around him his canopy,
thick clouds, a gathering of water.
13 Out of the brightness before him
coals of fire flamed forth.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven,
and the Most High uttered his voice.
15 And he sent out arrows and scattered them;
lightning, and routed them.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)
9 Smoke poured from his nostrils;
fierce flames leaped from his mouth.
Glowing coals blazed forth from him.
10 He opened the heavens and came down;
dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.
11 Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew,
soaring on the wings of the wind.
12 He shrouded himself in darkness,
veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.
13 A great brightness shone around him,
and burning coals blazed forth.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded.
15 He shot arrows and scattered his enemies;
his lightning flashed, and they were confused.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
9 Smoke went up from His nostrils,
And devouring fire from His mouth;
Coals were kindled by it.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down
With darkness under His feet.
11 He rode upon a cherub, and flew;
And He was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness canopies around Him,
Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
13 From the brightness before Him
Coals of fire were kindled.
14 “The Lord thundered from heaven,
And the Most High uttered His voice.
15 He sent out arrows and scattered them;
Lightning bolts, and He vanquished them.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — New Century Version (NCV)
9 Smoke came out of his nose,
and burning fire came out of his mouth.
Burning coals went before him.
10 He tore open the sky and came down
with dark clouds under his feet.
11 He rode a creature with wings and flew.
He raced on the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness his shelter,
surrounded by fog and clouds.
13 Out of the brightness of his presence
came flashes of lightning.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven;
the Most High raised his voice.
15 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies.
His bolts of lightning confused them with fear.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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 thick darkness was under his feet.
11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly;
Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him,
Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13 At the brightness before him
Coals of fire were kindled.
14 Jehovah thundered from heaven,
And the Most High uttered his voice.
15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them;
Lightning, and discomfited them.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals burned forth from it. 10 And he bowed the heavens, 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 round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies. 13 From the brightness before him Burned forth coals of fire. 14 Jehovah thundered from the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice. 15 And he sent arrows, and scattered mine enemies; Lightning, and discomfited them.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
9 Smoke went up from his nostrils,
and a raging fire came out of his mouth.
Glowing coals flared up from it.
10 He spread apart the heavens
and came down with a dark cloud under his feet.
11 He rode on one of the angelsas he flew,
and he soared on the wings of the wind.
12 He surrounded himself with darkness.
He made the dark rain clouds his covering.
13 Out of the brightness in front of him, he made lightning.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven.
The Most High made his voice heard.
15 He shot arrows and scattered them.
He flashed streaks of lightning and threw them into confusion.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
9 Smoke rose from His nostrils,
and consuming fire came from His mouth;
coals were set ablaze by it.
10 He parted the heavens and came down,
a dark cloud beneath His feet.
11 He rode on a cherub and flew,
soaring on the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness a canopy around Him,
a gathering of water and thick clouds.
13 From the radiance of His presence,
flaming coals were ignited.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven;
the Most High projected His voice.
15 He shot arrows and scattered them;
He hurled lightning bolts and routed them.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9 Smoke went up from his nostrils,
and devouring fire from his mouth;
glowing coals flamed forth from him.
10 He bowed the heavens, and came down;
thick darkness was under his feet.
11 He rode on a cherub, and flew;
he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness around him a canopy,
thick clouds, a gathering of water.
13 Out of the brightness before him
coals of fire flamed forth.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven;
the Most High uttered his voice.
15 He sent out arrows, and scattered them
—lightning, and routed them.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
9 Smoke went up from his nostrils and fire from his mouth.
Burning coals devoured, they burned from him.
10 He bowed the heavens and came down;
a very thick cloud was under his feet.
11 He rode upon a cherub and flew;
he was seen on the wings of the wind.
12 He put darkness as a canopy all around him,
a collection of thick rain clouds.
13 From the brightness before him
flamed burning coals of fire.
14 Yahweh thundered from heaven,
and the Most High uttered his voice.
15 He sent arrows and he scattered them,
lightning, and he directed them.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
9 Smoke came out of his nose.
Flames of fire came out of his mouth.
Burning coals blazed out of it.
10 He opened the heavens and came down.
Dark clouds were under his feet.
11 He got on the cherubim and flew.
The wings of the wind lifted him up.
12 He covered himself with darkness.
The dark rain clouds of the sky were like a tent around him.
13 From the brightness that was all around him
flashes of lightning blazed out.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven.
The voice of the Most High God was heard.
15 He shot his arrows and scattered our enemies.
He sent flashes of lightning and chased the enemies away.
2 Samuel 22:9–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
9 “Smoke went up out of His nostrils,
Fire from His mouth devoured;
Coals were kindled by it.
10 “He bowed the heavens also, and came down
With thick darkness under His feet.
11 “And He rode on a cherub and flew;
And He appeared on the wings of the wind.
12 “And He made darkness canopies around Him,
A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
13 “From the brightness before Him
Coals of fire were 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 routed them.