Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind. New Living Translation Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. English Standard Version He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind. Berean Standard Bible He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind. King James Bible And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind. New King James Version He rode upon a cherub, and flew; And He was seen upon the wings of the wind. New American Standard Bible “He rode on a cherub and flew; He appeared on the wings of the wind. NASB 1995 “And He rode on a cherub and flew; And He appeared on the wings of the wind. NASB 1977 “And He rode on a cherub and flew; And He appeared on the wings of the wind. Legacy Standard Bible He rode on a cherub and flew; And He appeared upon the wings of the wind. Amplified Bible “He rode on a cherub and flew; He appeared upon the wings of the wind. Christian Standard Bible He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. Holman Christian Standard Bible He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. American Standard Version And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind. Contemporary English Version You rode on the backs of flying creatures. You appeared with the wind as wings. English Revised Version And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind. GOD'S WORD® Translation He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind. Good News Translation He flew swiftly on his winged creature; he traveled on the wings of the wind. International Standard Version He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind! Majority Standard Bible He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind. NET Bible He mounted a winged angel and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind. New Heart English Bible He rode on a cherub, and flew; and he glided on the wings of the wind. Webster's Bible Translation And he rode upon a cherub, and flew: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind. World English Bible He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He rides on a cherub and flies, "" And is seen on the wings of the wind. Young's Literal Translation And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind. Smith's Literal Translation And he will ride upon a cherub and fly: And he will be seen upon the wings of the wind. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he rode upon the cherubims, and flew: and slid upon the wings of the wind. Catholic Public Domain Version And he climbed upon the cherubim, and he flew; and he slid upon the wings of the wind. New American Bible Mounted on a cherub he flew, borne along on the wings of the wind. New Revised Standard Version He rode on a cherub, and flew; he was seen upon the wings of the wind. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; he flew mightily upon the wings of the wind. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He rode upon Cherubim and he flew and he flew high on the wings of the wind OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he rode upon the cherubs and did fly, and was seen upon the wings of the wind. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Song of Deliverance…10He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. 11He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind. 12He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.… Cross References Psalm 18:10 He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind. Isaiah 19:1 This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. Exodus 19:4 ‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Deuteronomy 32:11 As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. Psalm 104:3 laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind. Ezekiel 1:26-28 Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man. / From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him. / The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking. Revelation 4:2-3 At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it. / The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne. Revelation 19:11-14 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... Psalm 68:4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him. Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Matthew 24:30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Acts 1:9-11 After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight. / They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. / “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” Revelation 1:7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen. Psalm 68:33-34 to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds. / Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies. Isaiah 66:15 For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. Treasury of Scripture And he rode on a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen on the wings of the wind. a cherub Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. Exodus 25:19 And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof. 1 Samuel 4:4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. upon the Psalm 104:3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: Psalm 139:9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Jump to Previous Air Appeared Cherub Cherubim Flew Fly Mounted Quickly Rideth Rode Seated Soared Storm-Cloud Wind WingsJump to Next Air Appeared Cherub Cherubim Flew Fly Mounted Quickly Rideth Rode Seated Soared Storm-Cloud Wind Wings2 Samuel 22 1. David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessingsHe mounted a cherub and flew In this phrase, "He" refers to the LORD, emphasizing His divine power and majesty. The imagery of God mounting a "cherub" is rich with symbolism. Cherubim are often depicted in the Bible as angelic beings that serve as guardians of God's holiness, as seen in Genesis 3:24 and Exodus 25:18-22. The Hebrew word for "cherub" (כְּרוּב, kerub) suggests a creature of great power and swiftness. The act of God mounting a cherub and flying signifies His sovereign ability to transcend earthly limitations and intervene in human affairs with speed and authority. This imagery conveys the idea of God as a divine warrior, swiftly coming to the aid of His people. He soared on the wings of the wind "And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Hebrew He mountedוַיִּרְכַּ֥ב (way·yir·kaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch a cherub כְּר֖וּב (kə·rūḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3742: Probably an order of angelic beings and flew; וַיָּעֹ֑ף (way·yā·‘ōp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5774: To fly, to faint He soared וַיֵּרָ֖א (way·yê·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the wings כַּנְפֵי־ (kan·p̄ê-) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle of the wind. רֽוּחַ׃ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit Links 2 Samuel 22:11 NIV2 Samuel 22:11 NLT 2 Samuel 22:11 ESV 2 Samuel 22:11 NASB 2 Samuel 22:11 KJV 2 Samuel 22:11 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 22:11 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 22:11 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 22:11 French Bible 2 Samuel 22:11 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 22:11 He rode on a cherub and flew (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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