David’s Song of Deliverance
2 Samuel 22:15
In 11 translations
- BSB
- He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
- KJV
- And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
- WEB
- He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.
- ASV
- And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; Lightning, and discomfited them.
- LSV
- And He sends forth arrows, and scatters them; Lightning, and troubles them;
- YLT
- And He sendeth forth arrows, And scattereth them; Lightning, and troubleth them;
- DBY
- And he sent arrows, and scattered [mine enemies]; Lightning, and discomfited them.
- DRC
- He shot arrows and scattered them: lightning, and consumed them.
- GNV
- He shot arrowes also, and scattered them: to wit, lightning, and destroyed them.
- JPS
- And He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
- LXXE
- And he sent forth arrows, and scattered them, and he flashed lightning, and dismayed them.
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- Written (Ketiv): וַיְהֻמֵּם׃ (“and he routed them”). Read aloud (Qere): וַיָּהֹֽם׃ (“and he routed [them]”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads וַיָּהֹֽמם׃; read aloud (Qere) reads וַיָּהֹֽם׃ (“and he routed [them]”).
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח חִצִּ֖ים וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם בָּרָ֖ק ויהמם׃Read aloud as (qere): וַיָּהֹֽם
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἀπέστειλε βέλη, καὶ ἐσκόρπισεν αὐτούς· καὶ ἢστραψεν ἀστραπὴν, καὶ ἐξέστησεν αὐτούς.
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◆ Reign of David
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Cross-references most cited first
- Deuteronomy 32:23I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend My arrows against them.
- Habakkuk 3:11Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.
- Psalms 7:12–13If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow. He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
- Joshua 10:10And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
- Psalms 144:6–7Flash forth Your lightning and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them. Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners,
- Psalms 45:5Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
- Psalms 18:14He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
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