2 Samuel 23:7

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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.”

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

2 Samuel 23

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.

⁷ 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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