David’s Last Song
2 Samuel 23:2
In 11 translations
- BSB
- The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
- KJV
- The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
- WEB
- “Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
- ASV
- The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.
- LSV
- The Spirit of YHWH has spoken by me, || And His word [is] on my tongue.
- YLT
- The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word [is] on my tongue.
- DBY
- The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
- DRC
- The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.
- GNV
- The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his worde was in my tongue.
- JPS
- The spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His word was upon my tongue.
- LXXE
- The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֶּר־בִּ֑י וּמִלָּת֖וֹ עַל־לְשׁוֹנִֽי׃
- LXX-Br
- Πνεῦμα Κυρίου ἐλάλησεν ἐν ἐμοὶ, καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ γλώσσης μου.
Who and where
👤 God◆ Reign of David
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
How traditions read it
Identified with the Holy Spirit in Christian tradition · Holy Spirit
The Hebrew speaks of the spirit (rûaḥ) of God or of the LORD. Christian tradition identifies it with the Holy Spirit, a person of the Trinity; Jewish tradition reads it as God's own power or presence, not a separate person.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
DavidJoshaviahJoshaphatMecherathiteAmasaiAbishaiShimeiCaptainInspiration of the Holy Spirit, TheCourage
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Peter 1:21For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
- Matthew 22:43Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:
- Mark 12:36Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
- Acts 2:25–31David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope, because You will not…
- Hebrews 3:7–8Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,
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