2 Samuel 23:6

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

But [the sons] of Belial [shall be] all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

Complete Jewish Bible:

"But the ungodly are like thorn bushes to be pushed aside, every one of them. They cannot be taken in one's hand;

Berean Standard Bible:

But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.

American Standard Version:

But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with the hand;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But the sons of Belial{H1100} shall be all of them as thorns{H6975} thrust away{H5074}, because they cannot be taken{H3947} with hands{H3027}:

Cross-References (KJV):

Isaiah 33:12

  • And the people shall be [as] the burnings of lime: [as] thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

Ezekiel 2:6

  • ¶ And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns [be] with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they [be] a rebellious house.

2 Samuel 20:1

  • ¶ And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

Genesis 3:18

  • Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

Deuteronomy 13:13

  • [Certain] men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

Song of Solomon 2:2

  • As the lily among thorns, so [is] my love among the daughters.

1 Samuel 2:12

  • Now the sons of Eli [were] sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

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Commentary for 2 Samuel 23:6

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1100
    There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בְּלִיַּעַל
    Transliteration: bᵉlîyaʻal
    Pronunciation: bel-e-yah'-al
    Description: from בְּלִי and יַעַל;(often in connection with אִישׁ, אִשָּׁה, בֵּן, etc.); without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness; Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked.
  2. Strong's Number: H6975
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קוֹץ
    Transliteration: qôwts
    Pronunciation: kotse
    Description: or קֹץ; from קוּץ (in the sense of pricking); a thorn; thorn.
  3. Strong's Number: H5074
    There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָדַד
    Transliteration: nâdad
    Pronunciation: naw-dad'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away; chase (away), [idiom] could not, depart, flee ([idiom] apace, away), (re-) move, thrust away, wander (abroad, -er, -ing).
  4. Strong's Number: H3947
    There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָקַח
    Transliteration: lâqach
    Pronunciation: law-kakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
  5. Strong's Number: H3027
    There are 1447 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָד
    Transliteration: yâd
    Pronunciation: yawd
    Description: a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.