2 Samuel 23:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

These are the last words of David: “This message is from David son of Jesse. This message is from the man God made great. He is the king chosen by the God of Jacob, the sweet singer of Israel.

Cross References

Psalm 89:20

I have found my servant David and anointed him as king with my special oil.

Colossians 3:16

Let the teaching of Christ live inside you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Luke 24:44

Jesus said to them, “Remember when I was with you before? I said that everything written about me must happen—everything written in the Law of Moses, the books of the prophets, and the Psalms.”

Amos 6:5

You play your harps, and like David, you practice on your musical instruments.

Psalm 72:20

(This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.)

Psalm 2:6

He says, “I have chosen this man to be king, and he will rule on Zion, my holy mountain.”

1 Chronicles 16:9

Sing to him; sing praises to him. Tell about the amazing things he has done.

1 Chronicles 16:7

This was when David first gave Asaph and his brothers the job of singing praises to the Lord.

1 Samuel 2:10

The Lord destroys his enemies. God Most High will thunder in heaven against people. The Lord will judge even the lands that are far away. He will give power to his king. He will make his chosen king strong.”

James 5:13

Are you having troubles? You should pray. Are you happy? You should sing.

Luke 20:42

In the book of Psalms, David himself says, ‘The Lord God said to my Lord: Sit by me at my right side,

Deuteronomy 33:1

This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before he died:

Genesis 49:1

Then Jacob called all his sons to him. He said, “My sons, come here to me. I will tell you what will happen in the future.

1 Samuel 17:12

David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was from the Ephrathah family in Bethlehem, Judah. Jesse had eight sons. In Saul’s time Jesse was an old man.

1 Samuel 18:7

The women sang, “Saul has killed his thousands, but David has killed tens of thousands.”

2 Samuel 22:34

He makes my feet as steady as those of a deer. Even on steep mountains he keeps me from falling.

2 Samuel 22:51

You help your king win battle after battle. You show your faithful love to your chosen one, to David and his descendants forever!

Psalm 89:21

I will support him with my right hand, and my arm will make him strong.