2 Samuel 23:1

These are David's final inspired words, identifying him as the man God raised up, anointed, and made the sweet psalmist of Israel.

Cross-references · 20

• 1 Sam 16:12–13He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.”
• Ps 89:20I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,
• 2 Sam 7:8–9Now therefore tell my servant David this, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel.
• Ps 78:70–71He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;
• Col 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
• Luke 24:44He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”
• Ps 2:6“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
• Amos 6:5who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
• 1 Sam 2:10Those who strive with Yahweh shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
• 2 Pet 1:13–15I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;
• Eph 5:19–20speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
• Ps 72:20This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.
• 1 Chr 16:4–5He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:
• 1 Chr 16:7Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
• 1 Chr 16:9Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
• Deut 33:1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
• Josh 23:1–16After many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,
• Luke 20:42David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
• Gen 49:1Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.
• Jas 5:13Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

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