2 Samuel 23 — Rabbi

2 Samuel 23:1

וְאֵ֛לֶּה

ʼêl-leh

and — these or those דִּבְרֵ֥י

dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause דָוִ֖ד

Dâvid

David, the youngest son of Jesse הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים

ʼachărôwn

the — hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western נְאֻ֧ם

nᵉʼum

an oracle דָּוִ֣ד

Dâvid

David, the youngest son of Jesse בֶּן

bên

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) יִשַׁ֗י

Yishay

Jishai, David's father וּנְאֻ֤ם

nᵉʼum

and — an oracle הַגֶּ֨בֶר֙

geber

the — properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply הֻ֣קַם

qûwm

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) עָ֔ל

ʻal

properly, the top; specifically, the Highest (i.e. God); also (adverb) aloft, to Jehovah מְשִׁ֨יחַ֙

mâshîyach

anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah אֱלֹהֵ֣י

ʼĕlôhîym

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב

Yaʻăqôb

Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch וּנְעִ֖ים

nâʻîym

and — delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative) זְמִר֥וֹת

zâmîyr

a song to be accompanied with instrumental music יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Yisrâʼêl

he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

2 Samuel 23:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

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Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse declares, The man who was raised on high declares, The

Structural Refrain

The identical title (mashiach) from David's own original anointing (1 Samuel 16:13). His final recorded words name the very thing that first…anointed

Structural Refrain

The identical title (mashiach) from David's own original anointing (1 Samuel 16:13). His final recorded words name the very thing that first… of the God of Jacob

Structural Refrain

The identical title (mashiach) from David's own original anointing (1 Samuel 16:13). His final recorded words name the very thing that first…, And the sweet psalmist of Israel,

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David's own original anointing, in the same word - now named in his own last words.

2 Samuel 23:1 · WEB

Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:

1 Samuel 16:13 · WEB

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

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Today's memory verse · from this session

“Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse declares, The man who was raised on high declares, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel,”

2 Samuel 23:1

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