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2 Samuel 23:1-3
New Catholic Bible
2 Samuel 23:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 23
The Last Words of David[a] 1 These are the last words of David:
“The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,
the oracle of the man whom the Most High exalted,
the anointed of the God of Jacob
and the beloved of the Mighty One of Israel:
2 “The Spirit of the Lord has spoken through me;
his word is on my tongue.
3 The God of Israel has spoken;
the Rock of Israel has said of me:
‘He who rules people justly,
who rules in the fear of God
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 23:1 This canticle is paired with the preceding chapter. It can be compared with the final words of Jacob (Gen 49) and Moses (Deut 33).
