2 Samuel 23:1 · KJV
“Now these {be} the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man {who was} raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,”
— 2 Samuel 23:1
2 Samuel 23 — Context
Now these {be} the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man {who was} raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word {was} in my tongue.
3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men {must be} just, ruling in the fear of God. {He...: or, Be thou ruler, etc}
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:12-13
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he {was} ruddy, {and} withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this {is} he. {of a...: Heb. fair of eyes}
2 Samuel 7:8-9
Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: {from following: Heb. from after}
Psalms 89:20
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Psalms 78:70-71
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Luke 24:44
And he said unto them, These {are} the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and {in} the prophets, and {in} the psalms, concerning me.
Amos 6:5
That chant to the sound of the viol, {and} invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; {chant: or, quaver}
1 Chronicles 16:7
Then on that day David delivered first {this psalm} to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.