2 Samuel 23:1-2
Contemporary English Version
David's Last Words
23 These are the last words of David the son of Jesse.
The God of Jacob chose David
and made him a great king.
The Mighty God of Israel
loved him.[a]
When God told him to speak,
David said:
2 The Spirit of the Lord
has told me what to say.
Footnotes
- 23.1 The Mighty … him: Or “He wrote Israel's favorite songs.”
2 Samuel 23:1-2
New International Version
David’s Last Words
23 These are the last words of David:
“The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse,
the utterance of the man exalted(A) by the Most High,
the man anointed(B) by the God of Jacob,
the hero of Israel’s songs:
2 “The Spirit(C) of the Lord spoke through me;
his word was on my tongue.
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