◄ 2 Samuel 22:9 ►
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King James Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

Darby Bible Translation
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals burned forth from it.

World English Bible
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

Young's Literal Translation
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.

2 Samuel 22:9 Parallel
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King James Translators' Notes

out of his nostrils: Heb. by, etc

Geneva Study Bible

There went up a {d} smoke out of his nostrils, and {e} fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

(d) That is, clouds, and vapours.

(e) Lightening and thundering.2 Samuel 22:9 Parallel Commentaries

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