2 Samuel 22:11

11 He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared[a] on the wings of the wind.

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2 Samuel 22:11 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
English Standard Version (ESV)
11 He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind.
New Living Translation (NLT)
11 Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.
The Message Bible (MSG)
11 He rode a winged creature, swift on wind-wings.
American Standard Version (ASV)
11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
11 He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
11 He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
11 He got on the cherubim and flew. The wings of the wind lifted him up.

2 Samuel 22:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:11

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon
the wings of the wind.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:10).

2 Samuel 22:11 In-Context

9 Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.
10 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
11 He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness his canopy around him— the dark rain clouds of the sky.
13 Out of the brightness of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Genesis 3:24; S Exodus 25:22
  • 2. Psalms 104:3

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Many Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:10); most Hebrew manuscripts "appeared"
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