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2 Samuel 23:1

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¶ 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,

Now these be the last {H314} words {H1697} of David {H1732}. David {H1732} the son {H1121} of Jesse {H3448} said {H5002}, and the man {H1397} who was raised up {H6965} on high {H5920}, the anointed {H4899} of the God {H430} of Jacob {H3290}, and the sweet {H5273} psalmist {H2158} of Israel {H3478}, said {H5002},

Here are David's last words: "This is the speech of David the son of Yishai, the speech of the man who has been raised up, the one anointed by the God of Ya'akov, the sweet singer of Isra'el.

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:

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:

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 16:12 (7 votes)

    And 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.

  • 1 Samuel 16:13 (7 votes)

    Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

  • Psalms 89:20 (6 votes)

    I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

  • 2 Samuel 7:8 (6 votes)

    Now 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:

  • 2 Samuel 7:9 (6 votes)

    And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth.

  • Colossians 3:16 (5 votes)

    Let 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.

  • Psalms 78:70 (5 votes)

    He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: