2 Samuel 23:7 meaning and explanation

The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”

2 Samuel 23:7, Berean Standard Bible

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David’s last words picture the righteous ruler as gentle morning light on new grass, then contrast the worthless, who are like thorn bushes. In this verse the image of thorns continues: anyone who handles them needs iron or a spear shaft, and they are burned where they lie.

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