2 Samuel 22:14
What does 2 Samuel 22:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 22:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord shall thunder from heaven: and the most high shall give forth his voice.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah thundered from the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 12:17
Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, that he may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking you a king.
- Job 40:9
Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
- Job 37:2
Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
- 1 Samuel 2:10
They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; Against them will he thunder in heaven: Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; And he will give strength unto his king, And exalt the horn of his anointed.
- Isaiah 30:30
And Jehovah will cause his glorious voice to be heard, and will show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, and tempest, and hailstones.
- 1 Samuel 7:10
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Jehovah thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten down before Israel.
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