KJV King James Version
And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Samuel 23:4
And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’
WEB World English Bible
shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.’
ASV American Standard Version
He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass springeth out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun—no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 23
1 Now these [be] the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man [who was] raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue.
3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men [must be] just, ruling in the fear of God.
4 And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
5 Although my house [be] not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all [things], and sure: for [this is] all my salvation, and all [my] desire, although he make [it] not to grow.
6 But [the sons] of Belial [shall be] all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
7 But the man [that] shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the [same] place.
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וּכְא֥וֹרH216 · orlightבֹּ֖קֶרH1242 · bo.qermorningיִזְרַח־H2224 · za.rachto riseשָׁ֑מֶשׁH8121 · she.meshsunבֹּ֚קֶרH1242 · bo.qermorningלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotעָב֔וֹתH5645 · avcloudמִנֹּ֥גַהּH5051 · no.gahbrightnessמִמָּטָ֖רH4306 · ma.tarrainדֶּ֥שֶׁאH1877 · de.shegrassמֵאָֽרֶץ׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
Judges 5:31So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but [let] them that love him [be] as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.Psalm 72:6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.Hosea 6:5Therefore have I hewed [them] by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments [are as] the light [that] goeth forth.Psalm 89:36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.Isaiah 4:2In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth [shall be] excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.Malachi 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.Micah 5:7And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.John 1:7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.Hosea 6:3Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.Psalm 110:3Thy people [shall be] willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.Luke 1:78-79Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,Isaiah 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.Isaiah 60:18-20Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.Deuteronomy 32:2My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
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