And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
WEB
He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.
YLT
And He setteth darkness Round about Him--tabernacles, Darkness of waters--thick clouds of the skies.
DBT
And he made darkness round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign