2 Samuel 22:9

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

There went up {H5927} a smoke {H6227} out of his nostrils {H639}, and fire {H784} out of his mouth {H6310} devoured {H398}: coals {H1513} were kindled {H1197} by it.

Smoke arose in his nostrils; and from his mouth, devouring fire, with coals blazing from it.

Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.

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Cross-References

  • Hebrews 12:29 (5 votes)

    For our God [is] a consuming fire.

  • Exodus 15:7 (2 votes)

    And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, [which] consumed them as stubble.

  • Exodus 15:8 (2 votes)

    And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, [and] the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

  • Job 4:9 (2 votes)

    By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

  • Habakkuk 3:5 (2 votes)

    Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

  • Psalms 18:15 (2 votes)

    Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

  • Jeremiah 15:14 (2 votes)

    And I will make [thee] to pass with thine enemies into a land [which] thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, [which] shall burn upon you.