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2 Samuel 23:1-3
American Standard Version
2 Samuel 23:1-3
American Standard Version
23 Now these are the last words of David.
David the son of Jesse saith,
And the man who was raised on high saith,
The anointed of the God of Jacob,
And [a]the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2 The Spirit of Jehovah spake [b]by me,
And his word was upon my tongue.
3 The God of Israel said,
The Rock of Israel spake to me:
[c]One that ruleth over men [d]righteously,
That ruleth in the fear of God,
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 23:1 Hebrew pleasant in the psalms of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 23:2 Or, in
- 2 Samuel 23:3 Or, There shall be one . . . and it shall be as etc.
- 2 Samuel 23:3 Hebrew a righteous one.
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