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2 Samuel 23:1-3
Contemporary English Version

David's Last Words

23 These are the last words of David the son of Jesse.

The God of Jacob chose David
    and made him a great king.
The Mighty God of Israel
    loved him.[a]
When God told him to speak,
    David said:
2 The Spirit of the Lord
    has told me what to say.
3 Our Mighty Rock,[b]
    the God of Jacob, told me,
“A ruler who obeys God
    and does right

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Footnotes

  1. 23.1 The Mighty … him: Or “He wrote Israel's favorite songs.”
  2. 23.3 Mighty Rock: See the note at 22.2.
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