2 Samuel 22:12

12 He covered himself with darkness; thick clouds, full of water, surrounded him;

2 Samuel 22:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:12

And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters,
[and] thick clouds of the skies.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:11).

2 Samuel 22:12 In-Context

10 He tore the sky open and came down, with a dark cloud under his feet.

11 He flew swiftly on his winged creature; he traveled on the wings of the wind.

12 He covered himself with darkness; thick clouds, full of water, surrounded him;

13 burning coals flamed up from the lightning before him.

14 Then the Lord thundered from the sky, and the voice of Almighty God was heard.

Footnotes

• [a]. [Some ancient translations (and see Ps 18.11)] full of; [Hebrew unclear.]