Tree of Life Version
2 Samuel 23:6
6But the worthless, all of them will be thrust aside like thorns, for they cannot be picked up by hand.
2 Samuel 23:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
- New International Version (NIV)But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns, which are not gathered with the hand.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But worthless men are all like thorns that are thrown away, for they cannot be taken with the hand;
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands.
Context of 2 Samuel 23:6
4he is like the light of the morning when the sun rises, a cloudless morning of glistening as grass springs from the earth.’ 5Is it not true that my house is with God? For He made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered and secured in all things. Will He not make all my salvation and every desire come to fruition? But the worthless, all of them will be thrust aside like thorns, for they cannot be picked up by hand. 7But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear. They must be completely burned up with fire on the spot.” 8These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains—he wielded his spear against 800 and slew them in one encounter.
Read all of 2 Samuel 232 Samuel 23:6 word by word
וּבְלִיַּ֕עַל כְּק֥וֹץ מֻנָ֖ד כֻּלָּ֑הַם כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְיָ֖ד יִקָּֽחוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 23:6
- 2 Samuel 20:1Now a worthless fellow happened to be there, a Benjamite named Sheba son of Bichri. He blew the shofar and said, “We have no portion in David, no inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to his tents, O Israel!”
- Deuteronomy 13:13“Suppose you hear it said in one of your cities, which Adonai your God is giving you to dwell in,
- 1 Samuel 2:12Now Eli’s sons were worthless men; they did not acknowledge Adonai.
- Genesis 3:18Thorns and thistles will sprout for you. You will eat the plants of the field,
- Isaiah 33:12Then peoples will be burned as lime, like thorns cut down, burned in the fire.
- Ezekiel 2:6“But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them. Do not fear their words, though thistles and thorns are beside you and you sit among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or be dismayed by their looks—for they are a rebellious house.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 23:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns - There is no word in the text for sons; it is simply Belial, the good-for-nothing man, and may here refer - first to Saul, and secondly to the enemies of our Lord. As thorns thrust away - A metaphor taken from hedging; the workman thrusts the thorns aside either with his bill or hand, protected by his impenetrable mitten or glove, till, getting a fair blow at the roots, he cuts them all down. The man…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Compare Psalm 1:4–5.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns--that is, the wicked enemies and persecutors of this kingdom of righteousness. They resemble those prickly, thorny plants which are twisted together, whose spires point in every direction, and which are so sharp and strong that they cannot be touched or approached without danger; but hard instruments and violent means must be taken to destroy or uproot them. So God will remove or destroy all who are…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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