2 Samuel 22:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he made the dark his tent round him, a mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 22:10 : 10 The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.
  • Ps 97:2 : 2 Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.
  • Job 36:29 : 29 And who has knowledge of how the clouds are stretched out, or of the thunders of his tent?
  • Ps 18:11-12 : 11 He made the dark his secret place; his tent round him was the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.
  • Ps 27:5 : 5 For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me.

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    9The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.

    10And he went in flight through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.

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    12Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.

    13The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out: a rain of ice and fire.

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    9There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: coals were lighted by it.

    10The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.

    11And he went through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.

  • Job 22:13-14
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    13And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?

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    9By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out over it.

    10By him a circle is marked out on the face of the waters, to the limits of the light and the dark.

  • 2 Sam 22:13-15
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    13Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and coals of fire.

    14The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out.

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    2Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

    3Fire goes before him, burning up all those who are against him round about.

  • Job 38:9
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    9When I made the cloud its robe, and put thick clouds as bands round it,

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    2You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:

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    11Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.

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    32He takes the light in his hands, sending it against the mark.

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    29And who has knowledge of how the clouds are stretched out, or of the thunders of his tent?

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    12He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out.

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  • Jer 51:16
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    16At the sound of his voice there is a massing of the waters in the heavens, and he makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes the thunder-flames for the rain and sends out the wind from his store-houses.

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    22A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared.

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    34Is your voice sent up to the cloud, so that you may be covered by the weight of waters?

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    8All the bright lights of heaven I will make dark over you, and put dark night on your land, says the Lord.

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    8Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:

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    39A cloud was stretched over them for a cover; and he sent fire to give light in the night.

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    18Will you, with him, make the skies smooth, and strong as a polished looking-glass?