Berean Standard Bible
2 Samuel 23:7
7The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”
2 Samuel 23:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever touches thorns uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear; they are burned up where they lie.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)but the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.”
Context of 2 Samuel 23:7
5Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire? 6But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand. The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.” 8These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. 9Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
Read all of 2 Samuel 232 Samuel 23:7 word by word
וְאִישׁ֙ יִגַּ֣ע בָּהֶ֔ם יִמָּלֵ֥א בַרְזֶ֖ל וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית וּבָאֵ֕שׁ שָׂר֥וֹף יִשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בַּשָּֽׁבֶת׃ פRead the interlinear
- The manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- touchesנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
- must be armedמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
- with ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
- or with the shaftעֵץ‛êts · tree: stakeH6086
- of a spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
- The fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- burns them to ashesשָׂרַףώâraph · to burnH8313
- in the placeשֶׁ֫בֶתshebeth · seatH7675
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 23:7
- 2 Samuel 22:8Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
- Isaiah 27:4I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground.
- Matthew 3:10The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
- Matthew 13:42And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Luke 19:14But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
- John 15:6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
- Hebrews 6:8But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 23:7
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7This passage comes from the end of David’s career and reflects on his experience as king, even as 2 Samuel 22 reflects on his experience before becoming king.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72Sa 23:1-7. David Professes His Faith in God's Promises. 1. Now these be the last words of David--Various opinions are entertained as to the precise meaning of this statement, which, it is obvious, proceeded from the compiler or collector of the sacred canon. Some think that, as there is no division of chapters in the Hebrew Scriptures, this introduction was intended to show that what follows is no part of the preceding song. Others regard this as the…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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