2 Samuel 23:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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,

The last

2 Peter 1:13

Raised

2 Samuel 7:8

Psalm 78:70

The anointed

Sweet psalmist

James 5:13

General references

Numbers 24:16

Luke 2:30

Bible References

The last

And Jacob called for his sons and said, "Come together, that I may tell you what shall happen you in the last days.

This is the blessing wherewith Moses, God's man, blessed the children of Israel before his death,

And it came to pass, a long season after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and was stricken in years.

Here end the prayers of David, the son of Jesse.

Notwithstanding, I think it mete, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

Raised

Now therefore so say unto my servant David, thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, 'I took thee out of a shepherd's cote from following sheep to be a ruler over my people Israel.

He chose David also his servant, and took him away from the sheepfolds.

The anointed

The LORD's adversaries shall be made to fear him: and out of heaven he shall thunder upon them. The LORD shall judge the ends of the world, and shall give might unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed."

And he sent and brought him in. And he was brown with goodly eyes, and well favoured in sight. And then the LORD said, "Up and anoint him: for this is he."

"Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion."

I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him.

Sweet psalmist

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the LORD, and to repeat, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

ye that sing to the lute, and in playing of instruments compare yourselves unto David;

And David himself saith in the book of the Psalms, 'The Lord said unto my Lord: Sit on my right hand,

And he said unto them, "These are the words, which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you: that all must be fulfilled which were written of me in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms."

speaking unto yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.

If any of you be evil vexed, let him pray. If any of you be merry, let him sing Psalms.

General references

and he hath said, that heareth the words of God and hath the knowledge of the most high and beholdeth the vision of the almighty, and when he falleth down hath his eyes opened:

For mine eyes have seen the saviour sent from thee: