2 Samuel 23:1 (ESV)

2 Samuel 23:1 - Now these are the last words of David:
The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,
the oracle of the man who was raised on high,
the anointed of the God of Jacob,
the sweet psalmist of Israel:[fn]

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Translations for 2 Samuel 23:1

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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,

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Now these are the last words of David.

Thus says David the son of Jesse;
Thus says the man raised up on high,
The anointed of the God of Jacob,
And the sweet psalmist of Israel:

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

These are the last words of David:
“David, the son of Jesse, speaks—
David, the man who was raised up so high,
David, the man anointed by the God of Jacob,
David, the sweet psalmist of Israel.[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

These are the last words of David: “The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel’s songs:

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Now these are the last words of David:
The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,
the oracle of the man who was raised on high,
the anointed of the God of Jacob,
the sweet psalmist of Israel:[fn]

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

These are the last words of David:

The declaration of David son of Jesse,

the declaration of the man raised on high,[fn]

the one anointed by the God of Jacob.

This is the most delightful of Israel’s songs.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Now these^H428 are the last^H314 words^H1697 of David^H1732.

David^H1732 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 declares^H5002,

The man^H1397 who was raised^H6965 on high^H5920,

The anointed^H4899 of the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290

And the sweet^H5273 psalmist^H2158 of Israel^H3478, declares^H5002,

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Now these are the last words of David.
David the son of Jesse declares,
The man who was raised on high declares,
The anointed of the God of Jacob,
And the sweet psalmist of Israel,

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Now these^H428 are the last^H314 words^H1697 of David^H1732.

David^H1732 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 declares^H5002,

The man^H1397 who was raised^H6965 on high^H5920 declares^H5002,

The anointed^H4899 of the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290,

And the sweet^H5273 psalmist^H2158 of Israel^H3478,

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Now these are the last words of David.

David the son of Jesse declares,

The man who was raised on high declares,

The anointed of the God of Jacob,

And the sweet psalmist of Israel,

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

These are the final words of David: "The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel's beloved singer of songs:

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Now these are the last words of David.

David the son of Jesse saith,

And the man who was raised on high saith,

The anointed of the God of Jacob,

And the sweet psalmist of Israel:

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And these are the last words of David: -- 'The affirmation of David son of Jesse -- And the affirmation of the man raised up -- Concerning the Anointed of the God of Jacob, And the Sweetness of the Songs of Israel:

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Now these are the last words of David: David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel saith,

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Yishai says, The man who was raised on high says, The anointed of the God of Ya`akov, The sweet psalmist of Yisra'el:

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

haec autem sunt verba novissima quae dixit David filius Isai dixit vir cui constitutum est de christo Dei Iacob egregius psalta Israhel

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَهَذِهِ كَلِمَاتُ دَاوُدَ الأَخِيرَةُ: هَذَا مَا أُوْحِيَ بِهِ إِلَى دَاوُدَ بْنِ يَسَّى، وَمَا تَنَبَّأَ بِهِ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي عَظَّمَهُ الْعَلِيُّ، الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي مَسَحَهُ إِلَهُ يَعْقُوبَ. هَذَا هُوَ مُرَتِّلُ إِسْرَائِيلَ الْمَحْبُوبُ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְאֵ֛לֶּה דִּבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים נְאֻ֧ם דָּוִ֣ד בֶּן־יִשַׁ֗י וּנְאֻ֤ם הַגֶּ֨בֶר֙ הֻ֣קַם עָ֔ל מְשִׁ֨יחַ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְעִ֖ים זְמִר֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι Δαυιδ οἱ ἔσχατοι πιστὸς Δαυιδ υἱὸς Ιεσσαι καὶ πιστὸς ἀνήρ ὃν ἀνέστησεν κύριος ἐπὶ χριστὸν θεοῦ Ιακωβ καὶ εὐπρεπεῖς ψαλμοὶ Ισραηλ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَهذِهِ هِيَ كَلِمَاتُ دَاوُدَ الأَخِيرَةُ: «وَحْيُ دَاوُدَ بْنِ يَسَّى، وَوَحْيُ الرَّجُلِ الْقَائِمِ فِي الْعُلاَ، مَسِيحِ إِلهِ يَعْقُوبَ، وَمُرَنِّمِ إِسْرَائِيلَ الْحُلْوِ:

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And these are the last words of David. Faithful is David the son of Jessæ, and faithful the man whom the Lord raised up to be the anointed of the God of Jacob, and beautiful are the psalms of Israel.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

ESTAS son las postreras palabras de David. Dijo David hijo de Isaí, dijo aquel varón que fué levantado alto, el ungido del Dios de Jacob, el suave en cánticos de Israel:

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Estas son las palabras postreras de David. Dijo David hijo de Isaí, Dijo aquel varón que fue levantado en alto, El ungido del Dios de Jacob, El dulce cantor de Israel:

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Now these are the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, says, the man who was lifted up on high, the man on whom the God of Jacob put the holy oil, the loved one of Israel's songs, says:

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

以下是大衛末了的話。耶西的兒子大衛得居高位、是雅各　神所膏的．作以色列的美歌者說、

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Éstas son las últimas palabras de David: "Dijo David hijo de Isaí, dijo el hombre a quien Dios levantó, el ungido del Dios de Jacob, el dulce salmista de Israel:

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

"이는 다윗의 마지막 말이라 이새의 아들 다윗이 말함이여 높이 올리운자, 야곱의 하나님에게 기름 부음 받은자 이스라엘의 노래 잘하는 자가 말하도다"

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Voici les dernières paroles de David. Parole de David, fils d'Isaï, Parole de l'homme haut placé, De l'oint du Dieu de Jacob, Du chantre agréable d'Israël.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Dies sind die letzten Worte Davids: Es sprach David der Sohn Isais, es sprach der Mann, der hoch erhoben ist, der Gesalbte des Gottes Jakobs, lieblich mit Psalmen Israels.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Вот последние слова Давида, изречение Давида, сына Иессеева, изречение мужа, поставленного высоко, помазанника Бога Иаковлева и сладкого певца Израилева:

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Estas [son] las postreras palabras de David. Dijo David hijo de Isaí, dijo aquel varón que fue levantado alto, el ungido del Dios de Jacob, el dulce cantor de Israel:

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(23:1)

Or the favorite of the songs of Israel

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