2 Samuel 22:12
Strong's Lexicon
He made
וַיָּ֥שֶׁת (way·yā·šeṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7896: 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon

darkness
חֹ֛שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2822: 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place

a canopy
סֻכּ֑וֹת (suk·kō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5521: 1) thicket, covert, booth 1a) thicket 1b) booth (rude or temporary shelter)

around Him,
סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw)
Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5439: subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side

a gathering
חַֽשְׁרַת־ (ḥaš·raṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2841: 1) collection, mass, an accumulation of water

of water
מַ֖יִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

and thick clouds
עָבֵ֥י (‘ā·ḇê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5645: 1) darkness, cloud, thicket 1a) dark cloud 1b) cloud mass 1c) thicket (as refuge)

שְׁחָקִֽים׃ (šə·ḥā·qîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7834: 1) dust, cloud 1a) fine dust 1b) (thin) cloud

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.

Young's Literal Translation
And He setteth darkness Round about Him—tabernacles, Darkness of waters—thick clouds of the skies.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds .

New American Standard Bible
"And He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.

King James Bible
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, [and] thick clouds of the skies.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He made darkness his canopy around him-- the dark rain clouds of the sky.

New Living Translation
He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.

English Standard Version
He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.

New American Standard Bible
"And He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.

King James Bible
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.

International Standard Version
The darkness around him was his canopies— amassed water was his overhanging clouds!

NET Bible
He shrouded himself in darkness, in thick rain clouds.

American Standard Version
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

English Revised Version
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

Young's Literal Translation
And He setteth darkness Round about Him -- tabernacles, Darkness of waters -- thick clouds of the skies.
















Cross References
1 Kings 20:12
And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.

Job 36:29
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

2 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Samuel 22:11
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

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

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

2 Samuel 22:13
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

2 Samuel 22:14
The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

2 Samuel 22:15
And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
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