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2 Samuel 23:7
7You need an iron tool or a spear to remove them. Then you burn them completely in a fire.’
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
5That is how God will bless my descendants. He has made a promise to me that will continue for ever. It is a strong promise that will never change. I know that he will always help me. He will do for me everything that I hope for. 6But God will remove all wicked people. He will throw them away like weeds. They are like thorn bushes that you cannot pull out with your hands. You need an iron tool or a spear to remove them. Then you burn them completely in a fire.’ 8These are the names of David's bravest soldiers: Josheb-Basshebeth was the leader of the ‘Three Brave Soldiers’. He belonged to Tahkemon's clan. He used his spear to fight against 800 men in one battle and he killed them all. 9Another of the ‘Three Brave Soldiers’ was Dodai's son, Eleazar. He belonged to Ahoh's clan. He was with David at Pas-Dammim when they insulted the Philistine soldiers before a battle. The Israelite soldiers ran away from the fight,
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- But the manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- shall touchנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
- them must be fencedמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
- with ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
- and the staffעֵץ‛êts · tree: stakeH6086
- of a spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
- and they shall be utterlyשָׂרַףώâraph · to burnH8313
- with fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- placeשֶׁ֫בֶתshebeth · seatH7675
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 23:7
- 2 Samuel 22:8Then the earth moved and it shook. Even the sky shook, because God was angry.
- Isaiah 27:4I am not angry now. If there were thorn bushes or weeds in my vineyard, I would attack them. I would burn them all.
- Matthew 3:10You are like trees that have bad fruit. God has an axe ready to use. He will cut down every tree that does not make good fruit. He will throw those trees into the fire.
- Matthew 13:42The angels will throw those bad people into the great fire. There the people will cry and they will bite their teeth together.
- Luke 19:14But the people who were living in his country did not like the man. So they sent some of their people to the foreign country with a message. They said, “We do not want this man to rule over us.”
- John 15:6If anyone does not remain in me, that person is like a dead branch. The gardener will throw that branch away and it will die. People throw all those dead branches into the fire so that they burn.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8and with a very hot fire. He will punish those people who do not know God. Yes, he will punish those people who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8Then the man who is against God will appear. But the Lord Jesus will come, and he will kill that man. Jesus will blow him away with breath from his mouth. When Jesus appears with great power, that enemy of God will be there no longer!
- Hebrews 6:8But a field where only weeds and thorn bushes grow is worth nothing. God will very soon speak against that ground. In the end, fire will burn all of it.
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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