2 Samuel 22:14 (GNV)

Passage

The Lord thundred from heauen, and the most hie gaue his voyce.

Nearby Context

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.

2 Samuel 22:15 He shot arrowes also, and scattered them: to wit, lightning, and destroyed them.

2 Samuel 22:16 The chanels also of the sea appeared, euen the foundations of the worlde were discouered by the rebuking of the Lord, and at the blast of the breath of his nostrels.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "thundred", "heauen", "most", "gaue", and "voyce". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "thundred", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "At the brightnesse of his presence the..." into verse 15's "He shot arrowes also and scattered them...", so "lord" and "thundred" 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 "lord" and "thundred" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.