2 Samuel 23:4

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender (c) grass [springing] out of t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Last Words of David ( cf. above). This poem is generally held to be a late production and not composed by David. Saith (twice) in 1 Samuel 23...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And he shall be . Translate in present tense, describing such an ideal rule. sun , Compare Psalms 72:6 ; Psalms 72:7 ; Psalms 72:16 ; Jeremiah...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 325 THE EQUITY OF CHRIST’S GOVERNMENT 2 Samuel 23:1-4 . Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the ma...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 e...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And he shall be as the light, &c.— Bishop Sherlock suggested that interpretation of this verse which Dr. Grey has given: according to which, sa...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 b...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David's Last Words. The Exploits of his Heroes 1-7. This psalm is not contained in the book of Psalms. It is called 'the last' (rather, 'the latte...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

As the tender grass springing ] render, 'when the tender grass springs.' The righteous ruler is like a bright, sunny morning, when there are no...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A morning without clouds. — This description of the blessings of the ideally perfect government is closely connected with the Divine promise made t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXXI. THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID. 2 Samuel 23:1-7 . (See Revised Version and margin.) OF these "the last words of David," we need not...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

David's Last Song 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Let us place our lips at God's disposal, that He may speak by them, and let His words be on our tongues. God'...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have first, the second psalm, containing David's last recorded words in this connection. They breathe the consciousness of his own failure, a...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) 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 b...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds ,.... That is, such a ruler that rules in righ...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 e...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He shall be as the light of the morning These words are a further description of the king's duty, which is not only to rule with justice and piety,...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In the last words of David (vs.1-7) we see far more clearly than in Chapter 22 the sharp distinction between David personally and David's Son Messiah...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Last Words. B. C. 1015. 1 Now...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

These words are either, 1. A further description of the king's duty, which is not only to rule with exact justice and piety, but also with sweetnes...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 23:1 . Words , rather, Divine sayings, i.e ., prophetic utterances. Keil thus translates the verse: “...
Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 23:1-7 If Jacob when he died foresaw the fate of a family, and Joseph the fate of a nation, David saw, and rejoiced to see, the destiny o...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 23:1 . The last words of David; that is, the last song of an expiring muse; a bright spark rekindled before it burned out. All his hope w...
The Biblical Illustrator

Now these be the last words of David. The “last words” of David According to a commonly received interpretation of this passage, David mourned...
The Biblical Illustrator

He shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth. King David’s vision of Christ It is generally allowed that, the Authorised Version...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 23:1 Now these be the last words of David. A long interval separates this psalm from the preceding. The one was writt...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David's Last Prophetic Song
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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 cl...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 32:2 ; Hosea 6:3 ; Hosea 6:5 ; Isaiah 4:2 ; Isaiah 60:1 ; Isaiah 60:18-20 ; Isaiah 60:3 ; John 1:7 ; Judges 5:31 ; Luke 1:78 ;...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

David's Mighty Men 2 Samuel 23:1-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have today the last words of David for our consideration. Somehow or other, final wo...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Shall be — These words are a farther description of the king's duty, which is not only to rule with justice and piety, but also with sweetness, and...

⁴ 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.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 23:4

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Samuel 23:4