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2 Samuel 23:1

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,

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וְאֵ֛לֶּהveelehand theseאֵלֶּהconjunction, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “and these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrecauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…דָוִ֖דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑יםhaacharonimthe lastאַחֲרוֹןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the last”, the ordinary formH314hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) westernafter (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter) most.נְאֻ֧םneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.דָּוִ֣דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יִשַׁ֗יyishayJesseיִשַׁיnoun, proper name — “Jesse”H3448Jishai, David's fatherJesse.וּנְאֻ֤םuneumand saidנְאֻםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.הַגֶּ֨בֶר֙hageverthe manגֶּבֶרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the man”, the ordinary formH1397properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simplyevery one, man, [idiom] mighty.הֻ֣קַםhuqamriseקוּםverb, hophal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, a completed actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…עָ֔לalaboveעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “above”, the ordinary formH5920properly, the top; specifically, the highest (i.e. God); also (adverb) aloft, to Jehovahabove, high, most High.מְשִׁ֨יחַ֙meshichaMessiahמָשִׁיחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “Messiah”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiahanointed, Messiah.אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יַֽעֲקֹ֔בyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.וּנְעִ֖יםuneimand pleasantנָעִיםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “and pleasant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5273delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)pleasant(-ure), sweet.זְמִר֥וֹתzemirotsongזָמִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “song”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2158a song to be accompanied with instrumental musicpsalm(-ist), singing, song.יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now these are the last words of David: The saying of David the son of Jesse, and the saying of the man raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet singer of Israel:

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American Standard Version (1901)

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:

Young’s Literal Translation

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:

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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,

Douay-Rheims

Now these are David’s last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent psalmist of Israel said:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now these are the last words of David: The saying of David the son of Jesse, and the saying of the man raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet singer of Israel:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πιστὸς Δαυὶδ υἱὸς Ἰεσσαί, καὶ πιστὸς ἀνὴρ ὃν ἀνέστησε Κύριος ἐπὶ χριστὸν Θεοῦ Ἰακὼβ, καὶ εὐπρεπεῖς ψαλμοὶ Ἰσραήλ.