2 Samuel 23:2

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

1These are the last words of David: The declaration of David son of Jesse, the declaration of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob. This is the most delightful of Israel’s songs. The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me, his word was on my tongue. 3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, “The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God, 4is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”

2 Samuel 23:2 word by word

ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֶּר־בִּ֑י וּמִלָּת֖וֹ עַל־לְשׁוֹנִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• by me, and his wordמִלָּהmillâh milleh · speechH4405
• in my tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 23:2

• 2 Samuel 22:43I pulverize them like dust of the earth; I crush them and trample them like mud in the streets.
• Acts 2:25For David says of him: I saw the Lord ever before me; because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• Acts 3:7Then, taking him by the right hand he raised him up, and at once his feet and ankles became strong.
• 2 Peter 1:21because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along 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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 23:2

• David
• Prophets
• Psalms

In the dictionaries

• David
• Sure
• Troop
• Abishai
• Amasai
• Christ, Offices of
• Genealogy
• Holy Spirit
• Joshaphat
• Joshaviah

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