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2 Samuel 23:2
The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me,his word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me,his word was on my tongue.
Hebrew Names Version
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, His word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, His word was on my tongue.
King James Version
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
Lexham English Bible
"The spirit of Yahweh speaks through me, and his word is upon my tongue.
"The spirit of Yahweh speaks through me, and his word is upon my tongue.
English Standard Version
"The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his word is on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his word is on my tongue.
New Century Version
"The Lord 's Spirit spoke through me, and his word was on my tongue.
"The Lord 's Spirit spoke through me, and his word was on my tongue.
New English Translation
The Lord 's spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
The Lord 's spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
Amplified Bible
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
New American Standard Bible
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, And His word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, And His word was on my tongue.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Spirit of the Lorde spake by me, and his worde was in my tongue.
The Spirit of the Lorde spake by me, and his worde was in my tongue.
Legacy Standard Bible
"The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me,And His word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me,And His word was on my tongue.
Contemporary English Version
The Spirit of the Lord has told me what to say.
The Spirit of the Lord has told me what to say.
Complete Jewish Bible
"The Spirit of Adonai spoke through me, his word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of Adonai spoke through me, his word was on my tongue.
Darby Translation
The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord 's Spirit spoke through me. His word was on my tongue.
The Lord 's Spirit spoke through me. His word was on my tongue.
George Lamsa Translation
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me and his word is upon my tongue.
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me and his word is upon my tongue.
Good News Translation
The spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his message is on my lips.
The spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his message is on my lips.
Literal Translation
The Spirit of Jehovah has spoken by me, and His Word is on my tongue.
The Spirit of Jehovah has spoken by me, and His Word is on my tongue.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The sprete of the LORDE hath spoken by me, and the vtteraunce therof is done thorow my tunge.
The sprete of the LORDE hath spoken by me, and the vtteraunce therof is done thorow my tunge.
American Standard Version
The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.
The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The spirite of the Lorde spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
The spirite of the Lorde spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His word was upon my tongue.
The spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His word was upon my tongue.
King James Version (1611)
The spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
The spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue.
The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue.
English Revised Version
The spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was upon my tongue.
The spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was upon my tongue.
Berean Standard Bible
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The spiryt of the Lord spak bi me, and his word bi my tunge.
The spiryt of the Lord spak bi me, and his word bi my tunge.
Young's Literal Translation
The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word [is] on my tongue.
The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word [is] on my tongue.
Update Bible Version
The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
Webster's Bible Translation
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word [was] on my tongue.
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word [was] on my tongue.
World English Bible
The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, His word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, His word was on my tongue.
New King James Version
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
New Living Translation
"The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue.
"The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue.
New Life Bible
"The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me. His Word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me. His Word was on my tongue.
New Revised Standard
The spirit of the Lord speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue.
The spirit of the Lord speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The Spirit of Yahweh, spake in me, - And, his word, was on my tongue;
The Spirit of Yahweh, spake in me, - And, his word, was on my tongue;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.
The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.
Revised Standard Version
"The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me, his word is upon my tongue.
"The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me, his word is upon my tongue.
THE MESSAGE
God 's Spirit spoke through me, his words took shape on my tongue. The God of Israel spoke to me, Israel's Rock-Mountain said, "Whoever governs fairly and well, who rules in the Fear-of-God, Is like first light at daybreak without a cloud in the sky, Like green grass carpeting earth, glistening under fresh rain." And this is just how my regime has been, for God guaranteed his covenant with me, Spelled it out plainly and kept every promised word— My entire salvation, my every desire. But the devil's henchmen are like thorns culled and piled as trash; Better not try to touch them; keep your distance with a rake or hoe. They'll make a glorious bonfire!
God 's Spirit spoke through me, his words took shape on my tongue. The God of Israel spoke to me, Israel's Rock-Mountain said, "Whoever governs fairly and well, who rules in the Fear-of-God, Is like first light at daybreak without a cloud in the sky, Like green grass carpeting earth, glistening under fresh rain." And this is just how my regime has been, for God guaranteed his covenant with me, Spelled it out plainly and kept every promised word— My entire salvation, my every desire. But the devil's henchmen are like thorns culled and piled as trash; Better not try to touch them; keep your distance with a rake or hoe. They'll make a glorious bonfire!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
Contextual Overview
1 Now these are the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, says, the man who was lifted up on high, the man on whom the God of Jacob put the holy oil, the loved one of Israel's songs, says: 2 The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God, 4 It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth. 5 For is not my house so with God? For he has made with me an eternal agreement, ordered in all things and certain: as for all my salvation and all my desire, will he not give it increase? 6 But the evil-doers, all of them, will be like thorns to be pushed away, because they may not be gripped in the hand: 7 But anyone touching them has to be armed with iron and the rod of a spear; and they will be burned with fire, every one of them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 22:43, Mark 12:36, Acts 2:25-31, Hebrews 3:7, Hebrews 3:8, 2 Peter 1:21
Reciprocal: Numbers 24:16 - General 1 Samuel 15:1 - hearken 1 Kings 1:20 - that thou 1 Chronicles 16:7 - on that day 2 Chronicles 8:14 - so had David the man of God commanded 2 Chronicles 15:1 - the Spirit 2 Chronicles 29:30 - with the words Psalms 45:1 - tongue Isaiah 11:4 - But with Jeremiah 33:15 - and he Jeremiah 50:1 - Jeremiah Matthew 10:20 - but Mark 13:11 - but Luke 1:67 - filled Luke 1:70 - spake Luke 20:42 - himself Acts 1:16 - which the Acts 2:4 - as Acts 2:30 - being Acts 4:20 - we cannot 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy 2 Timothy 3:16 - All Hebrews 4:7 - saying Hebrews 10:15 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 13:18
And Abram, moving his tent, came and made his living-place by the holy tree of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and made an altar there to the Lord.
And Abram, moving his tent, came and made his living-place by the holy tree of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and made an altar there to the Lord.
Genesis 23:14
So Ephron said to Abraham,
So Ephron said to Abraham,
Genesis 23:15
My lord, give ear to me: the value of the land is four hundred shekels; what is that between me and you? so put your dead to rest there.
My lord, give ear to me: the value of the land is four hundred shekels; what is that between me and you? so put your dead to rest there.
Genesis 23:16
And Abraham took note of the price fixed by Ephron in the hearing of the children of Heth, and gave him four hundred shekels in current money.
And Abraham took note of the price fixed by Ephron in the hearing of the children of Heth, and gave him four hundred shekels in current money.
Genesis 23:18
Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the town.
Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the town.
Genesis 23:19
Then Abraham put Sarah his wife to rest in the hollow rock in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, that is, Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Then Abraham put Sarah his wife to rest in the hollow rock in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, that is, Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 27:41
So Esau was full of hate for Jacob because of his father's blessing; and he said in his heart, The days of weeping for my father are near; then I will put my brother Jacob to death.
So Esau was full of hate for Jacob because of his father's blessing; and he said in his heart, The days of weeping for my father are near; then I will put my brother Jacob to death.
Genesis 50:10
And they came to the grain-floor of Atad on the other side of Jordan, and there they gave the last honours to Jacob, with great and bitter sorrow, weeping for their father for seven days.
And they came to the grain-floor of Atad on the other side of Jordan, and there they gave the last honours to Jacob, with great and bitter sorrow, weeping for their father for seven days.
Numbers 13:22
They went up into the South and came to Hebron; and Ahiman and Sheshai and Talmai, the children of Anak, were living there. (Now the building of Hebron took place seven years before that of Zoan in Egypt.)
They went up into the South and came to Hebron; and Ahiman and Sheshai and Talmai, the children of Anak, were living there. (Now the building of Hebron took place seven years before that of Zoan in Egypt.)
Numbers 20:29
And when the people saw that Aaron was dead, all the children of Israel gave themselves up to weeping for him for thirty days.
And when the people saw that Aaron was dead, all the children of Israel gave themselves up to weeping for him for thirty days.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me,.... The psalms and songs he composed were not the fruits of his own genius, but were written by him under the inspiration of the Spirit of God; by whom holy men of God, the penmen of the Scriptures, spoke, even as they were moved by the Holy Ghost, of whom David was one, being a prophet; see Acts 1:16 Acts 2:30; so the Targum here,
"David spoke by the spirit of prophecy of the Lord:''
or spake "in me" h; what he spoke was first internally impressed upon his mind by the Spirit of God, and then he expressed it with his tongue, as follows:
and his word [was] in my tongue; not only the matter of his psalms was indited by the Spirit of God, and suggested to his mind; but the very words in which they are delivered were given to him, and he was directed to make use of them, and did.
h בי "in me", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 23:2. The Spirit of the Lord spake by me — Hence the matter of his writing came by direct and immediate inspiration.
His word was in my tongue. — Hence the words of this writing were as directly inspired as the matter.
