2 Samuel 22:12
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
And hee made darkenesse pauilions round about him, †darke waters, and thicke clouds of the skies.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. binding of waters.
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- 2 Samuel 22:10Rank 1 from verse 12
- Psalms 18:11–12Rank 3 from verse 12
11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
11He made darkenes his secret place: his pauilion round about him, were darke waters, and thicke cloudes of the skies.
12At the brightnes that was before him his thicke clouds passed, haile stones and coales of fire.
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2 Samuel 22:12
Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.
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Tents or covered shelters.
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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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Sense 1: Without light or having little light. Sense 2: Obscure, hidden, or not understood. Sense 3: Darkness or a place or time without light.
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Sense 1: Dense, deep, close, crowded, or not thin. Sense 2: To a great depth or in close succession.
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Sense 1: Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.
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Plural form of sky (the aerial region which surrounds the earth; the apparent arch or vault of heaven, which in a clear day is of a blue color).
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11And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
11And he rode vpon a Cherub, and did flie: and hee was seene vpon the wings of the winde.
12And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
12And hee made darkenesse pauilions round about him, †darke waters, and thicke clouds of the skies.
Selected passage13Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
13Through the brightnesse before him, were coales of fire kindled.