2 Samuel 23:1
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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,”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
קוּם
who he was raised up
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קוּם
To arise, to stand up, to establish. Quwm. Arise shine for your light has come. God calls His people to get up. Passivity is not the posture of those who carry His glory.
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דָּוִד
David
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דָּוִד
David. Beloved. The shepherd boy who became king. A man after God's own heart. God chooses the surrendered heart not the impressive resume.
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מָשִׁיחַ
the one anointed of
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מָשִׁיחַ
Anointed, Messiah. Mashiach. The Anointed One. Every use of this word in the Old Testament pointed forward to Jesus the ultimate Mashiach.
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בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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עַל
height
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עַל
properly, the top; specifically, the highest (i.e. God); also (adverb) aloft, to Jehovah
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זָמִיר
the songs of
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זָמִיר
a song to be accompanied with instrumental music
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יַעֲקֹב
Jacob
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יַעֲקֹב
Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
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יִשַׁי
Jesse
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יִשַׁי
Jishai, David's father
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נְאֻם
the utterance of
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נְאֻם
an oracle
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