2-Samuel - 22:9



9 Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Samuel 22:9.

Differing Translations

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A smoke went up from his nostrils, and a devouring fire out of his mouth: coals were kindled by it.
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals burned forth from it.
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.
There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: coals were lighted by it.
Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
Smoke ascends from his nostrils, and fire from his mouth will devour; coals have been kindled by it.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

There went up a (d) smoke out of his nostrils, and (e) fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
(d) That is, clouds, and vapours.
(e) Lightening and thundering.

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. See Gill on Psalm 18:8.

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