2 Samuel 22:13 (DBY)

Passage

From the brightness before him Burned forth coals of fire.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; And he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

2 Samuel 22:12 And he made darkness round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

2 Samuel 22:13 From the brightness before him Burned forth coals of fire.

2 Samuel 22:14 Jehovah thundered from the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice.

2 Samuel 22:15 And he sent arrows, and scattered [mine enemies]; Lightning, and discomfited them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brightness", "before", "burned", "forth", "coals", and "fire". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brightness" and "before", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And he made darkness round about him..." into verse 14's "Jehovah thundered from the heavens And the...", so "brightness" and "before" belong inside that flow. In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "brightness" and "before" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.