There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
WEB
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
YLT
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.
DBT
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals burned forth from it.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign