2 Samuel 22:6 Meaning and Explanation
“The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The cords of the grave surrounded David, and the traps of death confronted him.
What Does 2 Samuel 22:6 Mean?
David deepens the picture: the 'sorrows of hell' and 'snares of death' close around him like cords and hidden traps. He felt bound, with the grave itself reaching to pull him under. The Hebrew word here is Sheol, the realm of the dead.
Yet the very next verse will break this darkness with a cry to God. By naming how near death came, David magnifies the rescue that follows. No pit is so deep that the believer's voice cannot rise out of it, and no grave can finally hold the one whom God redeems.
2 Samuel 22:6 in the Original Language
sheol (שְׁאוֹל), 'hell' -- the grave, the unseen realm of the dead.
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What does 2 Samuel 22:6 mean?
The cords of the grave surrounded David, and the traps of death confronted him.