2 Samuel 22:13 (YLT)

Passage

From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:11 And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.

2 Samuel 22:12 And He setteth darkness Round about Him--tabernacles, Darkness of waters--thick clouds of the skies.

2 Samuel 22:13 From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!

2 Samuel 22:14 Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice.

2 Samuel 22:15 And He sendeth forth arrows, And scattereth them; Lightning, and troubleth them;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brightness", "before", "brands", "fire", and "kindled". 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 setteth darkness Round about Him--tabernacles..." into verse 14's "Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah And...", 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.