2 Samuel 23:7

But, the man that would touch them, Must fence himself with iron, and the shaft of a spear,—Then, with fire, shall they be, consumed, on the spot!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

6But, as for the abandoned, like thorns to be tossed away are they all,—For, not with the hand, can they be taken;

8These, are the names of the mighty men, who belonged to David,—The president a Tachmonite head of the charioteers, the same, was Adino the Eznite, for eight hundred, slain at one time.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 22:8Then did the earth shake and quake, the foundations of the heavens, were deeply moved,—yea they did shake, because he was angry,

Isaiah 27:4Fury, have I none,—Oh that there were delivered to me briars and thorns, in battle! I would march in among them I would set fire to them one and all.

Matthew 13:42and will cast them into the furnace of fire: there, will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Luke 19:27But, these mine enemies who desired not that I should be made king over them, bring ye here, and slay them outright before me.

2 Thessalonians 1:8In a fiery flame; holding forth vengeance—against them that refuse to know God, and them who decline to hearken unto the glad-message of our Lord Jesus,

Hebrews 6:8But, should it be bringing forth thorns and briars, it is disapproved, and, unto cursing, nigh,—whose end is for burning.

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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