2 Samuel 23:7

“But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 2 Samuel 23:7

But the man that shal touch them, must be fenced with yron, and the staffe of a speare, and they shall bee vtterly burnt with fire in the same place.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they will be completely burned with fire in {their} place."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But the man that toucheth them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: And they shall be utterly burned with fire in `their' place.
- American Standard Version (1901)

But anyone touching them has to be armed with iron and the rod of a spear; and they will be burned with fire, every one of them.
- Basic English Bible

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."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place.
- Darby Bible

And if a man will touch them, he must be armed with iron and with the staff of a lance: but they shall be set on fire and burnt to nothing.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

But the man that toucheth them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.
- English Revised Version

But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They shall be utterly burned with fire in their place."
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for 2 Samuel 23:7

Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 23:7


23:7 Fenced - He must arm himself with some iron weapon, whereby he may cut them down; or, with the staff of a spear, or some such thing, whereby he may thrust them away from himself, that they do him no hurt. Burnt - Or, if they do not cut them down or thrust them away they will burn and consume them. The place - Or, in their place, where they grow or stand.


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