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2 Samuel 23:1-2
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 Samuel 23:1-2
GOD’S WORD Translation
David’s Last Words
23 These are the last words of David:
“Here is the declaration by David, son of Jesse—
the declaration by the man whom God raised up,[a]
whom the God of Jacob anointed,
the singer of Israel’s psalms:
2 “The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me.
His words were on my tongue.
Footnotes
- 23:1 Dead Sea Scrolls, Greek; Masoretic Text “who was raised up high.”
2 Samuel 23:1-2
New International Version
2 Samuel 23:1-2
New International Version
David’s Last Words
23 These are the last words of David:
“The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse,
the utterance of the man exalted(A) by the Most High,
the man anointed(B) by the God of Jacob,
the hero of Israel’s songs:
2 “The Spirit(C) of the Lord spoke through me;
his word was on my tongue.
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