2 Samuel 22:7

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 22:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry [came] into his ears.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry [came] into his ears.
2 Samuel 22:7 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry [came] into his ears.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry [did enter] into his ears.] (See Gill on “<191806>Psalm 18:6”).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“22:7 Although his sanctuary sometimes refers to the Tabernacle or Temple, here it refers to God’s heavenly dwelling; neither the Tabernacle nor the Temple were in existence at this time.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“my distress: Psa 116:4, Psa 120:1; Mat 26:38, Mat 26:39; Luk 22:44; Heb 5:7 did hear: Exo 3:7; Psa 34:6, Psa 34:15-17 out: Kg1 8:28-30; Psa 18:6, Psa 27:4; Jon 2:4, Jon 2:7; Hab 2:20 my cry: Jam 5:4 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 22:8”
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