2 Samuel 23:1

Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
last	הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים ha.'a.cha.ro.Nim	H314	hinder · definite article + adjective, masculine plural absolute
words	דִּבְרֵ֥י div.Rei	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine plural construct
David	דָוִ֖ד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
David	דָּוִ֣ד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Jesse	יִשַׁ֗י yi.Shai	H3448	Jishai · proper noun, a man's name
said	נְאֻ֧ם ne.'Um	H5002	an oracle · noun, common masculine singular construct
man	הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ ha.Ge.ver	H1397	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
up	הֻ֣קַם Hu.kam	H6965	to rise (in various applications · verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
high	עָ֔ל 'Al	H5920	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
anointed	מְשִׁ֙יחַ֙ me.Shi.ach	H4899	anointed · noun, common masculine singular construct
God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י 'e.lo.Hei	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct
Jacob	יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב ya.'a.Ko	H3290	Jaakob · proper noun, a man's name
sweet	וּנְעִ֖ים u.ne.'Im	H5273	delightful (objective or subjective · conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct
psalmist	זְמִר֥וֹת ze.mi.Rot	H2158	a song to be accompanied with instrumental music · noun, common feminine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
said	וּנְאֻ֤ם u.ne.'Um	H5002	an oracle · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct

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Cross-references

1 Samuel 16:12-13 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, a…
2 Samuel 7:8-9 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the shee…
Psalms 89:20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
Psalms 78:70-71 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, sing…
Luke 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were w…
1 Samuel 2:10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth;…
1 Chronicles 16:4-5 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israe…

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Commentary

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 23:1

These be the last words of David - I suppose the last poetical composition is here intended. He might have spoken many words after these in prose, but none in verse. Other meanings are given; this I prefer. The words of this song contain a glorious prediction of the Messiah's kingdom and conquests, in highly poetic language. The sweet psalmist of Israel - This character not only belonged to him as the finest poet in Israel, but as the finest and most Divine poet of the whole Christian world. The sweet psalmist of Israel has been the sweet psalmist of every part of the habitable world, where religion and piety have been held in reverence.

John Gill on 2 Samuel 23:1

Now these be the last words of David,.... Which refer not to the psalm in the preceding chapter, but to what follows; not the last words he spoke, for he said many things afterwards; for the advice he gave to Solomon, and the instructions to him about building the temple, were delivered after this time; but these were the last after he had finished the book of Psalms; or the last that he spoke under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, or that he delivered out by way of prophecy; though the Jews (f) will not allow him to speak by the spirit of prophecy; they own he spoke by the Holy Spirit, which they distinguish from prophecy; but the Targum calls these words a prophecy, and takes them to be…

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Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 23:1-7

The psalm of thanksgiving, in which David praised the Lord for all the deliverances and benefits that he had experienced throughout the whole of his life, is followed by the prophetic will and testament of the great king, unfolding the importance of his rule in relation to the sacred history of the future. And whilst the psalm may be regarded (2 Samuel 22) as a great hallelujah, with which David passed away from the stage of life, these "last words" contain the divine seal of all that he has sung and prophesied in several psalms concerning the eternal dominion of his seed, on the strength of the divine promise which he received through the prophet Nathan, that his throne should be establishe…

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Dictionary and topics

David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Mecherathite, The — that is, the native or inhabitant of a place called Mecherah. (1 Chronicles 11:36) In the parallel list of (2 Samuel 23:1) ... the name appears, with other variations, as “the Maachathite.” ver. (2…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Samuel 23:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 23:1

John Gill on 2 Samuel 23:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 23:1-7

Dictionary and topics

2 Samuel 23:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 23:1

John Gill on 2 Samuel 23:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 23:1-7

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 23:1-7

Rashi on 2 Samuel 23:1