2 Samuel 23:4

He will be like the morning light when the sun rises, 1 a morning without clouds, 1 when the tender grass springs up from the earth 1 through bright sunshine after rain. 1

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And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

In Context

3The God of Israel spoke, 1 the Rock of Israel said to me, 1 'The one who rules righteously over men, 1 who rules in the fear of God. 1

5Indeed, is my family not like this before God? 1 Has he not made an everlasting covenant with me, 1 ordered and sure in every way? 1 Does he not increase my salvation and fulfill my every desire? 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teaching drop down like the rain, 1 let my speech distill like the dew, 1 like the gentle rain on the tender grass, 1 and like the showers on the plants. 1

Psalms 72:6May he come down like rain on the mown grass, 1 like showers that water the earth. 1

Psalms 110:3Your people will follow you in holy garments 1 of their own free will on the day of your power; 1 from the womb of the dawn your youth will be to you like the dew. 1

Isaiah 4:2On that day the branch of Yahweh will be beautiful and glorious, 1 and the fruit of the land will be tasty 1 and delightful for those survivors in Israel. 1

Isaiah 60:3Nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright light that is rising. 1

Hosea 6:3Let us know Yahweh; 1 let us press on to know Yahweh. 1 His coming out is as sure as the dawn; 1 he will come to us like the showers, 1 like the spring rains that water the land.” 1

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 23:2-8

David's Last Words. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 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, 2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the… Read the whole commentary →

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