2 Samuel 23:2

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“The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.”

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BSBPD

“The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word <FI>is<Fi> on my tongue.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 23:2 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 1:20And as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
  2. Matthew 22:43Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:
  3. 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.”’
  4. Acts 2:25David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
  5. Hebrews 3:7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
  6. 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.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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