2 Samuel 22:12 (GNV)

Passage

And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:10 He bowed the heauens also, and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.

2 Samuel 22:11 And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and hee was seene vpon the winges of the winde.

2 Samuel 22:12 And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre.

2 Samuel 22:13 At the brightnesse of his presence the coles of fire were kindled.

2 Samuel 22:14 The Lord thundred from heauen, and the most hie gaue his voyce.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "darkenesse", "tabernacle", "round", "euen", "gatherings", "waters", "cloudes", and "ayre". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "darkenesse" and "tabernacle", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "And he rode vpon Cherub and did..." into verse 13's "At the brightnesse of his presence the...", so "darkenesse" and "tabernacle" 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 "darkenesse" and "tabernacle" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.