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God's Glorious Power
Commentators explain this verse describes a 'theophany'—a visible manifestation of God's glory. The 'brightness' is His divine presence, from which His power, symbolized by 'coals of fire,' is unleashed against His enemies. It's a poetic image of God's overwhelming and active power.
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2 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 22:13
19th Century
Bishop
Through the brightness. —Rather, Out of the brightness. The psalm (with the same correction) is more full, and perhaps th…
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 22:13
17th Century
Pastor
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire
kindled.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:12).
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…