American Standard Version
2 Samuel 23:2
2The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me,And his word was upon my tongue.
2 Samuel 23:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
- New International Version (NIV)“The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his word is on my tongue.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
Context of 2 Samuel 23:2
1Now 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: The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue. 3The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God, 4He shall beas the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, Whenthe tender grassspringeth out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.
Read all of 2 Samuel 232 Samuel 23:2 word by word
ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֶּר־בִּ֑י וּמִלָּת֖וֹ עַל־לְשׁוֹנִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 23:2
- 2 Samuel 22:43Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.
- Acts 2:25For David saith concerning him, I beheld the Lord always before my face; For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
- Acts 3:7And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength.
- 2 Peter 1:21For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 23:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The Spirit of the Lord spake by me - Hence the matter of his writing came by direct and immediate inspiration. His word was in my tongue - Hence the words of this writing were as directly inspired as the matter.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me: David spoke of God, and in the process, God spoke through David.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. The Spirit of the Lord spake by me--Nothing can more clearly show that all that is excellent in spirit, beautiful in language, or grand in prophetic imagery, which the Psalms of David contain, were owing, not to his superiority in natural talents or acquired knowledge, but to the suggestion and dictates of God's Spirit.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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