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2 Samuel 22:6

World English Bible

The cords of Sheol were around me.
The snares of death caught me.

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2 Samuel 22:6 in other translations

The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

2 Samuel 22:6 · American Standard Version

2 Samuel 22:6 in context

  1. 4I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised;
    So shall I be saved from my enemies.
  2. 5For the waves of death surrounded me.
    The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
  3. 6The cords of Sheol were around me.
    The snares of death caught me.
  4. 7In my distress, I called on Yahweh.
    Yes, I called to my God.
    He heard my voice out of his temple.
    My cry came into his ears.
  5. 8Then the earth shook and trembled.
    The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken,
    because he was angry.