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2 Samuel 23:6

Sin

4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

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; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.
KJV
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
WEB
But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand.
ASV
But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with the hand
DARBY
But [the sons] of Belial [are] all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;
BLB
And the worthless, like a thorn are all thrust away, because not in the hand can they be taken.
ÅB
Men de onde, de er alle sammen lik torner som ryddes bort, som folk ikke tar i med hånden,
OTB
Men de verdiløse, alle av dem vil bli kastet til side som torner,
Fordi de ikke kan håndteres;
B1930
Men de onde, de er alle sammen lik torner som ryddes bort, som folk ikke tar i med hånden,

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 13:13

    Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

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  • Isaiah 33:12

    And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

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  • Ezekiel 2:6

    And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:1

    And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

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  • Genesis 3:18

    Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

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  • Song of Solomon 2:2

    As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:12

    Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

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  • Matthew 13:41

    The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

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