2 Samuel 22:16

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 22:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, By the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, By the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
2 Samuel 22:16 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, By the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.] (See Gill on “<191815>Psalm 18:15”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the channels: Exo 14:21-27, Exo 15:8-10; Psa 18:15-17, Psa 114:3-7 rebuking: Exo 15:8; Job 38:11; Psa 106:9; Nah 1:4; Hab 3:8-10; Mat 8:26, Mat 8:27 nostrils: or, anger, Sa2 22:9; Psa 74:1 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 22:17”
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