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2 Samuel 22:8

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 22:8 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

2 Samuel 22:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

2 Samuel 22:8 — KJV

“Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.”

— 2 Samuel 22:8 (KJV)

2 Samuel 22:8 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel

2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.

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Cross-References for 2 Samuel 22:8

“Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.”

Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 22:8: then, earth, shook

“The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.”

Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 22:8: earth, shook, heaven

“The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.”

Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 22:8: earth, shook, trembled

“And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? were...: or, made himself ready”

Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 22:8: earth, foundations, heaven

“Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.”

Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 22:8: then, earth, shook

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