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2 Samuel 23:7

5 Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?

6 But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.

The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”

8 These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

9 Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,

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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
The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”
KJV
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.
WEB
The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burned with fire in their place.”
ASV
But the man that toucheth them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: And they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place
DARBY
And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place.
BLB
And the man [who] touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear; and with the fire they are completely burned in the place.”
ÅB
men kommer noen nær dem, så væbner han seg med jern og spydskaft, og med ild brennes de opp der hvor de står.
OTB
Men den som rører dem
Må være utstyrt med jern og skaftet av et spyd,
Og de vil bli fullstendig brent med ild der de ligger."
B1930
men kommer nogen nær dem, så væbner han sig med jern og spydskaft, og med ild brennes de op der hvor de står.

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 6:8

    But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 2:8

    And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8

    in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

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  • 2 Samuel 22:8–10

    Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

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  • Luke 19:27

    And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

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  • Luke 19:14

    But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

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  • Matthew 3:10–12

    The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

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  • Isaiah 27:4

    I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground.

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