2 Samuel 23:3-5

3 "The God of Israel said, ¹The Rock of Israel spoke to me, '²He who rules over men righteously, ³Who rules in the fear of God,

4 ⁴Is as the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass springs out of the earth, Through sunshine after rain.

5 "Truly is not my house so with God? For ⁵He has made an everlasting covenant with me, Ordered in all things, and secured; For all my salvation and all my desire, Will He not indeed make it grow?

2 Samuel 23:3-5 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 23

In this chapter are recorded the last words of David under a divine inspiration, 2Sa 23:1-7; and an account is given of his great men, famous for warlike exploits, particularly of three mighty men who did very marvellous things, 2Sa 23:8-17; and of two others next unto them, which belonged to another class of three, 2Sa 23:18-23; and then of thirty one more, 2Sa 23:24-39; who are all mentioned by name.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Sam 22:2, 3, 32
• 2. Psalms 72:1-3; Isaiah 11:1-5
• 3. 2 Chronicles 19:7, 9
• 4. Judges 5:31; Psalms 72:6
• 5. 2 Samuel 7:12-16; Psalms 89:29; Isaiah 55:3