KJV King James Version
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,
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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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
WEB World English Bible
Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
ASV American Standard Version
Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised on high saith, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And these are the last words of David:—‘The affirmation of David son of Jesse—And the affirmation of the man raised up—Concerning the Anointed of the God of Jacob, And the Sweetness of the Songs of Israel:
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְאֵ֛לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseדִּבְרֵ֥יH1697 · da.varwordדָוִ֖דH1732 · da.vidDavidהָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑יםH314 · a.cha.ronlastנְאֻ֧םH5002 · ne.umutteranceדָּוִ֣דH1732 · da.vidDavidבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childיִשַׁ֗יH3448 · yi.shayJesseוּנְאֻ֤םH5002 · ne.umutteranceהַגֶּ֙בֶר֙H1397 · ga.vergreat manהֻ֣קַםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiעָ֔לH5920 · alMost Highמְשִׁ֙יחַ֙H4899 · ma.shi.achanointedאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · e.lo.himGodיַֽעֲקֹ֔בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobוּנְעִ֖יםH5273 · na.impleasantזְמִר֥וֹתH2158 · za.mirsongיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
1 Samuel 16:12-13And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.2 Samuel 7:8-9Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:Psalm 89:20I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.Psalm 78:70-71He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.Amos 6:5That chant to the sound of the viol, [and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;1 Chronicles 16:4-5And he appointed [certain] of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:Ephesians 5:19-20Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;1 Chronicles 16:7Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.Psalm 72:20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.2 Peter 1:13-15Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance;1 Chronicles 16:9Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.Psalm 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.1 Samuel 2:10The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.James 5:13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.Luke 20:42And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,Joshua 23:1-16And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old [and] stricken in age.
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