2 Samuel 22:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.”
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BSBPD
“The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“The cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been the snares of death.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 22:6 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 36:8And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,
- Psalms 18:5The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
- Psalms 116:3The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
- Psalms 140:5The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
- Proverbs 5:22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
- Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
- Proverbs 14:27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
- Jonah 2:2saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.
- Acts 2:24But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
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