What does 2 Samuel 23:7 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"But the man that shall touch them must be fenceda with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place."
3. THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID AND THE RECORD OF THE MIGHTY MEN CHAPTER 23 _ 1. His last words (2 Samuel 23:1)_ 2. The names and records of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:8) In his last words an even...
THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID (_cf._ above). This poem is generally held to be a late production and not composed by David. Saith (twice) in 1 Samuel 23:1, is the solemn _ne-' um,_ oracle (Numbers 24:3). In...
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14. = furnished. IN THE SAME PLACE. on the spot....
2 Samuel 23:1-7. The last words of David The great hymn of triumph in ch. 22, composed when David was in the zenith of his prosperity, is followed by his "last words:" his last prophetic utterance, d...
THEY SHALL BE UTTERLY BURNED WITH FIRE— The Chaldee paraphrase gives us the following exposition of the first words of this song: "These are the words of the prophesy of David, which he prophesied con...
4. David's Last Words and His Mighty Men, 2 Samuel 23:1-39. _David's Last Song._ 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Now these _be_ the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man _who was_ raised up...
_BUT THE MAN THAT SHALL TOUCH THEM MUST BE FENCED WITH IRON AND THE STAFF OF A SPEAR; AND THEY SHALL BE UTTERLY BURNED WITH FIRE IN THE SAME PLACE._ But the man that shall touch them must be fenced w...
23:7 himself (g-9) Lit. 'fills his hand.'...
DAVID'S LAST WORDS. THE EXPLOITS OF HIS HEROES 1-7. This psalm is not contained in the book of Psalms. It is called 'the last' (rather, 'the latter') 'words of David,' in contrast with the earlier ps...
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 23 DAVID’S LAST WORDS V1 These are the last words of David. David was the son of Jesse. David was the man whom God made great. D...
FENCED WITH IRON. — The thorns are to be handled with an iron hook on the end of a spear staff. The phrase, “in the same place,” is used only here, and its meaning is quite uncertain. The Vulg. transl...
וְ אִישׁ֙ יִגַּ֣ע בָּהֶ֔ם יִמָּלֵ֥א בַרְזֶ֖ל וְ עֵ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית וּ בָ † אֵ֕שׁ שָׂרֹ֥וף...
CHAPTER XXXI. _ THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID._ 2 Samuel 23:1. _ (See Revised Version and margin.)_ OF these "the last words of David," we need not understand that they were the last words he ever spoke...
DAVID'S LAST SONG 2 Samuel 23:1 Let us place our lips at God's disposal, that He may speak by them, and let His words be on our tongues. God's love is to our souls like morning light. It stole over...
Here we have first, the second psalm, containing David's last recorded words in this connection. They breathe the consciousness of his own failure, and sing of the divine faithfulness. In verses one t...
(6) But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: (7) But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear;...
In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 AND 23. The songs that follow contain instruction of deep interest. In chapter 22 David comes forth from his sufferings and his affliction with a song of...
BUT THE MAN [THAT] SHALL TOUCH THEM MUST BE FENCED WITH IRON AND THE STAFF OF A SPEAR,.... To remove these thorns, or sons of Belial, out of the way, or to defend himself against them; or weapons of w...
But the man [that] shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the [same] place. Ver. 7. _And they shall be utterly burnt with fi...
_But the sons of Belial_ Having in the foregoing verses described the nature and stability of that kingdom which God had, by a sure covenant, settled upon him and his seed; and especially upon the Mes...
1 Dauid in his last words, professeth his faith in Gods promises to be beyond sence or experience. 6 The different state of the wicked. 8 A catalogue of Dauids mightie men. 1 NOWE these bee the las...
David's Last Prophetic Song...
In the last words of David (vs.1-7) we see far more clearly than in Chapter 22 the sharp distinction between David personally and David's Son Messiah. The first verse presents David himself as son of...
FENCED: _ Heb._ filled...
1-7 These words of David are very worthy of regard. Let those who have had long experience of God's goodness, and the pleasantness of heavenly wisdom, when they come to finish their course, bear thei...
THE STAFF OF A SPEAR; so the meaning is, he must fill his hand, or arm himself _with_ some _iron_ weapon, whereby he may cut them down; or, _with the staff of a spear_, or some such like thing, whereb...
2 Samuel 23:7 man H376 touches H5060 (H8799) armed H4390 (H8735) iron H1270 shaft H6086 spear H2595 utterly H8313 (H8800) burned H8313 (H8735) fire H784 place H7675 (H8800) and they shall - 2 Samuel 2...
2 Samuel 23:1 If Jacob when he died foresaw the fate of a family, and Joseph the fate of a nation, David saw, and rejoiced to see, the destiny of mankind. His dying eyes were fixed on that great adve...
CONTENTS: Last words of David. Deeds of his mighty men. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, David, Joshebbasheth, Adino, Eleazar, Shammah, Abishai, Benaiah, other great men. CONCLUSION: Those who have ven...
2 Samuel 23:1. _The last words of David;_ that is, the last song of an expiring muse; a bright spark rekindled before it burned out. All his hope was concentrated on Christ, called by Isaiah the sure...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 23:1 The “last words of David” are a song praising God for establishing his house as the ruler; the song recalls God’s promise in 2 Samuel 7:8. It contrasts the just ruler an...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 23:1. WORDS, rather, _Divine sayings, i.e_., prophetic utterances. Keil thus translates the verse: “Divine saying of David the son of Jesse, Divine saying of...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 23:1 NOW THESE BE THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID. A long interval separates this psalm from the preceding. The one was written when David had just reached the zenith of his power, and, w...
In chapter twenty-three, These are the last words of David. The son of Jesse, the man who was raised up on high, the anointed [of God,] of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel. [I like...
2 Samuel 22:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Hebrews 6:8; Isaiah 27:4; John 15:6; Luke 19:14; Luke 19:27; Matthew 13:42;...
DAVID'S MIGHTY MEN 2 Samuel 23:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have today the last words of David for our consideration. Somehow or other, final words always carry special significance. In the case of Davi...
Fenced — He must arm himself with some iron weapon, whereby he may cut them down; or, with the staff of a spear, or some such thing, whereby he may thrust them away from himself, that they do him no h...