Pentecost Season · Christ the King · Year B
2 Samuel 23:1-7
The Last Words of David
November 21, 2027
Overview & Insights
"The Spirit of the LORD speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue." (2 Samuel 23:2)
David's final oracle celebrates the just ruler who governs in the fear of God, likened to the light of morning. It rests on God's everlasting covenant with his house.
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Commentary
Working Preacher (Year B, Christ the King) Working Preacher
Commentary on this exact Year B first reading.
Enduring Word: 2 Samuel 23 Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse study of David's last words.
BibleHub Commentaries: 2 Samuel 23 BibleHub
Classic commentators gathered on the oracle.
Precept Austin: 2 Samuel 23 Precept Austin
Detailed study notes and cross references.
Barnes Notes: 2 Samuel 23 StudyLight
A historic commentary on the passage.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: 2 Samuel Enter the Bible
Background on the books of Samuel and David's reign.
Sefaria: II Samuel 23 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text with classic Jewish commentary.
BibleHub Interlinear: 2 Samuel 23:1 BibleHub
Hebrew text with parsing for word study.
BibleProject: 2 Samuel Overview BibleProject
Visual overview of the narrative of 2 Samuel.
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