2 Samuel 22:8

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8 “Then 1the earth reeled and rocked; 2the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.

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2 Samuel 22:8 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:8

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven
moved and shook, because he was wroth.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:7).

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2 Samuel 22:8 In-Context

6 the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears.
8 “Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.
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.

Cross References 2

  • 1. 22:8 Judg. 5:4; Ps. 77:18; 97:4
  • 2. 22:8 [Job 26:11]
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