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he soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He rode upon a cherub, and flew; And He was seen upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He rode on a cherub and flew; He appeared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And He rode on a cherub and flew; And He appeared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And He rode on a cherub and flew; And He appeared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He rode on a cherub and flew; And He appeared upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He rode on a cherub and flew; He appeared upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You rode on the backs of flying creatures. You appeared with the wind as wings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He flew swiftly on his winged creature; he traveled on the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He mounted a winged angel and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub, and flew; and he glided on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he rode upon a cherub, and flew: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He rides on a cherub and flies, "" And is seen on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will ride upon a cherub and fly: And he will be seen upon the wings of the wind.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he rode upon the cherubims, and flew: and slid upon the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he climbed upon the cherubim, and he flew; and he slid upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Mounted on a cherub he flew, borne along on the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub, and flew; he was seen upon the wings of the wind.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; he flew mightily upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He rode upon Cherubim and he flew and he flew high on the wings of the wind<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he rode upon the cherubs and did fly, and was seen upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=6766" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">David's Song of Deliverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392: way·yir·kaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To mount and ride, ride. A primitive root; to ride; causatively, to place upon, to despatch.">He mounted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: kə·rūḇ (N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">a cherub</a> <a href="/hebrew/5774.htm" title="5774: way·yā·‘ōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fly, to faint. A primitive root; to cover; hence to fly; also to faint.">and flew;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yê·rā (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">He soared</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kan·p̄ê- (N-fpc) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">the wings</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">of the wind.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10</a></span><br />He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-4.htm">Exodus 19:4</a></span><br />‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Deuteronomy 32:11</a></span><br />As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a></span><br />laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Ezekiel 1:26-28</a></span><br />Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man. / From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him. / The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-2.htm">Revelation 4:2-3</a></span><br />At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it. / The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-14</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4</a></span><br />Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a></span><br />At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-9.htm">Acts 1:9-11</a></span><br />After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight. / They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. / “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Revelation 1:7</a></span><br />Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Psalm 68:33-34</a></span><br />to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds. / Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he rode on a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen on the wings of the wind.</p><p class="hdg">a cherub</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a></b></br> So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19</a></b></br> And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: <i>even</i> of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">1 Samuel 4:4</a></b></br> So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth <i>between</i> the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, <i>were</i> there with the ark of the covenant of God.</p><p class="hdg">upon the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a></b></br> Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-9.htm">Psalm 139:9</a></b></br> <i>If</i> I take the wings of the morning, <i>and</i> dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/21-10.htm">Air</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-21.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/exodus/37-8.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-14.htm">Flew</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-19.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-29.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-16.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-42.htm">Rideth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-9.htm">Rode</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-24.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Soared</a> <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Storm-Cloud</a> <a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/ruth/2-12.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Air</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-16.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-24.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Flew</a> <a href="/job/5-7.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-13.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-33.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-13.htm">Rideth</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-13.htm">Rode</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-17.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Soared</a> <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Storm-Cloud</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-45.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-24.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Cherubim are often depicted in the Bible as angelic beings associated with the presence and glory of God, as seen in <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/10.htm">Ezekiel 10</a>. The cherubim are guardians of sacred spaces, such as the Garden of Eden and the Ark of the Covenant. This imagery emphasizes God's sovereignty and His ability to transcend the natural world. The act of flying suggests swiftness and the ability to act beyond human limitations, highlighting God's omnipresence and omnipotence. This can be connected to other scriptures where God is described as riding on the clouds or the heavens, such as <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10</a> and <a href="/isaiah/19.htm">Isaiah 19:1</a>, reinforcing His role as the divine warrior and protector.<p><b>He soared on the wings of the wind.</b><br>The phrase "soared on the wings of the wind" further illustrates God's supreme authority over creation. Wind in the Bible often symbolizes the Spirit of God, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a> and <a href="/john/3-8.htm">John 3:8</a>. This metaphor suggests that God moves with the power and freedom of the wind, unhindered by earthly constraints. It also conveys the idea of God's swift intervention in the affairs of humanity, as He comes to the aid of His people. The imagery of soaring on the wind can be seen as a type of Christ, who, in the New Testament, is described as having authority over the natural elements, such as calming the storm in <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>. This connection underscores the continuity of God's power and presence from the Old Testament to the New Testament, revealing His unchanging nature and His active involvement in the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this song of praise, David is reflecting on God's deliverance and protection throughout his life. This chapter is a song of thanksgiving for God's intervention in his battles and struggles.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherub.htm">Cherub</a></b><br>In the Bible, cherubim are angelic beings associated with the presence and glory of God. They are often depicted as guardians of sacred spaces, such as the Garden of Eden and the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The overarching event in this chapter is God's deliverance of David from his enemies, including Saul. This verse is part of a larger song that celebrates God's power and protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_majesty.htm">God's Sovereignty and Majesty</a></b><br>The imagery of God riding on a cherub highlights His supreme authority and majestic power over creation. It reminds us that God is not limited by earthly constraints and can intervene in miraculous ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_lives.htm">God's Presence in Our Lives</a></b><br>Just as God was present with David, He is present with us today. We can trust in His protection and guidance, knowing that He is actively involved in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_praise.htm">The Power of Praise</a></b><br>David's song is a powerful reminder of the importance of praising God for His deliverance and faithfulness. In times of trouble, turning to praise can shift our focus from our problems to God's power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The depiction of God as a warrior who rides on the wings of the wind can be an encouragement in spiritual battles. We are reminded that God fights for us and that His power is greater than any adversary.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_57_align_with_2_sam_11.htm">How does Psalm 57's depiction of David's unwavering trust align with other biblical passages that portray his moral failures (e.g., 2 Samuel 11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_david_claim_blamelessness.htm">(2 Samuel 22:21-25) How can David claim blamelessness here when other passages (e.g., 2 Samuel 11) describe serious moral failures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_samuel_22_align_with_science.htm">(2 Samuel 22:10-11) How can the description of the heavens bending, God descending, and riding a cherub be reconciled with modern scientific understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_samuel_22_and_psalm_18_differ.htm">(2 Samuel 22 compared with Psalm 18) Why do these passages have slight variations if both are supposed to be inspired or accurate accounts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">He was seen.</span>--Psalms 18, "he did fly." The two words are exceedingly alike in the Hebrew, and either could easily be mistaken for the other. The form in the psalm is far more poetical.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 11-13.</span> - <p><span class="accented">"And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly;<br />And he was seen upon the wings of the wind.<br />And he made darkness booths round about him;<br />Gathering of waters, thickenings of clouds.<br />Out of the brightness before him<br />Coals of fire burned."</span> In <a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm">2 Samuel 6:2</a> Jehovah is described as sitting upon the cherubim; his presence there, called by the rabbins his Shechinah, that is, <span class="accented">dwelling</span>, being indicated by a cloud of light. In this psalm the cherub is his chariot, on which he rides forth to judgment. <span class="cmt_word">He was seen.</span> There can be little doubt that the right reading is preserved in <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10</a>, where we find a verb signifying the swooping down of a bird of prey upon its quarry (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40</a>). The two words differ only in the substitution of <span class="accented">r</span> for <span class="accented">d</span>, and these letters are so similar in Hebrew that they are constantly interchanged. <span class="cmt_word">Booths</span>; made of branches of trees, and forming a temporary abode. So the dark storm clouds are gathered round the Almighty to veil his awful form from sight as he goes forth for judgment. <span class="cmt_word">Gathering of waters;</span> probably the right reading, instead of which in the psalm we find "dark waters." The gathering of waters would describe the massing of the rain clouds. The difference here also consists only in one letter. <span class="cmt_word">Out of the brightness,</span> which closely surrounds the Deity in the midst of the black mass of the tempest, the lightning flashes forth. This brightness is the Shechinah (see above), to which St. Paul also refers where he says that God's dwelling is in "the unapproachable light" (<a href="/1_timothy/6-16.htm">1 Timothy 6:16</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He mounted</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yir·kaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7392.htm">Strong's 7392: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ride, to place upon, to despatch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a cherub</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּר֖וּב</span> <span class="translit">(kə·rūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and flew;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּעֹ֑ף</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·‘ōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5774.htm">Strong's 5774: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fly, to faint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He soared</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּרָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wings</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּנְפֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(kan·p̄ê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wind.</span><br /><span class="heb">רֽוּחַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 22:11 He rode on a cherub and flew (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/22-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/22-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>