2 Samuel 22:11

11 He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared^[a] on the wings of the wind.

2 Samuel 22:11 in Other Translations

11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

11 He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind.

11 Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.

11 He rode a winged creature, swift on wind-wings.

11 He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.

2 Samuel 22:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:11

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon
the wings of the wind.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:10).

2 Samuel 22:11 In-Context

9 Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.

10 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.

11 He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.

12 He made darkness his canopy around him— the dark rain clouds of the sky.

13 Out of the brightness of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 3:24; S Exodus 25:22
• 2. Psalms 104:3

Footnotes

• [a]. Many Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:10); most Hebrew manuscripts "appeared"