2 Samuel 22:6

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 22:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.
2 Samuel 22:6 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me.] (See Gill on “<191805>Psalm 18:5”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“sorrows: or, cords, Job 36:8; Psa 18:5, Psa 116:3, Psa 140:5; Pro 5:22; Jon 2:2; Act 2:24 the snares: Pro 13:14, Pro 14:27 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 22:7”
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