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A Song Found in Two Places
Commentators unanimously note that this verse, and the entire chapter, is a psalm nearly identical to Psalm 18. Charles Ellicott points out minor textual variations, suggesting the version in Psalms is slightly more complete. This highlights that David's song of praise for deliverance was preserved in two places in Scripture.
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2 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 22:12
19th Century
Bishop
Made darkness pavilions. —Psalms 18:0, more fully, He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round …
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 22:12
17th Century
Pastor
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters ,
[and] thick clouds of the skies.] (See Gill on Psa…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 22:1–51
17th Century
Minister
This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards very similar to Psalm 18. Those who trust God in the way of duty will find him a present h…