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2 Samuel 22:9

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There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
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  1. Hebrews 12:29Rank 1 from verse 9
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    29For our God is a consuming fire.

  2. Psalms 18:15Rank 2 from verse 9
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    15Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

  3. 2 Samuel 22:13Rank 3 from verse 9
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    13Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

  4. 2 Samuel 22:16Rank 4 from verse 9
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    16And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

  5. Deuteronomy 32:22Rank 5 from verse 9
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    22For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

  6. Exodus 15:7–8Rank 6 from verse 9
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    7And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.

    8And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

  7. Exodus 19:18Rank 7 from verse 9
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    18And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

  8. Exodus 24:17Rank 8 from verse 9
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    17And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

  9. Habakkuk 3:5Rank 9 from verse 9
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    5Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

  10. Isaiah 30:27Rank 10 from verse 9
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    27¶ Behold, the name of the Lord cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:

  11. Jeremiah 15:14Rank 11 from verse 9
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    14And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.

  12. Jeremiah 5:14Rank 12 from verse 9
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    14Wherefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

  13. Job 4:9Rank 13 from verse 9
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    9By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

  14. Job 41:20–21Rank 14 from verse 9
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    20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

    21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

  15. Psalms 18:8Rank 15 from verse 9
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    8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

  16. Psalms 97:3–5Rank 16 from verse 9
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    3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

    4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

    5The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

  17. Isaiah 30:33Rank 17 from verse 9
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    33For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

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2 Samuel 22:9

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smoke

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Sense 1: The visible vapour or substance given off in combustion. Sense 2: As a verb, to emit smoke or vapour.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

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COMBINED MEANING

devoured

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of devour, meaning to eat greedily; to consume, destroy, or waste rapidly and completely.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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coals

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Pieces of wood or other combustible matter that are burning, ignited, or charred.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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kindled

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Sense 1: Set on fire, ignited, caused to burn, or made hot. Sense 2: Figuratively, aroused, stirred, or inflamed, especially of anger or wrath.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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22:8Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

22:9There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

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22:10He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

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