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 to his sons, and said, Assemble yourselves, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

And this is the with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the children of Israel before his death.

And it came to pass, a long time after that the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies on all sides, that Joshua became old and advanced in age.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

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

Raised

Now therefore so shalt thou say to my servant David, thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheep-cote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheep-folds:

The anointed

The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and also of a beautiful countenance, and a good appearance. And the LORD said, Arise, 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 ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David;

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing psalms.

General references

He hath said, who heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the Most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

For my eyes have seen thy salvation,