2 Samuel 23:4 “is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the g…”

2 Samuel 23:4

is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

World English Bible

shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.’

American Standard Version

He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass springeth out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euen as the morning light when the sunne riseth, the morning, I say, without cloudes, so shall mine house be, and not as the grasse of the earth is by the bright raine.

Darby Translation

And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [like] the rising of the sun, A morning without clouds; [When] from the sunshine, after rain, The green grass springeth from the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun — no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!

Bible in Basic English

It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth.

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Cross references

“as the light”

Judges 5:31 Psalm 89:36 Hosea 6:5 Psalm 110:3 Proverbs 4:18 Isaiah 60:1

Judges 5:31 · BSB

So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.

Psalm 89:36 · BSB

his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,

Hosea 6:5 · BSB

Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth, and My judgments go forth like lightning.

Psalm 110:3 · BSB

Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.

Proverbs 4:18 · BSB

The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

Isaiah 60:1 · BSB

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

“mourning”

Hosea 6:3

Hosea 6:3 · BSB

So let us know— let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.

“tender”

Psalm 72:6 Isaiah 4:2 Micah 5:7 Deuteronomy 32:2

Psalm 72:6 · BSB

May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.

Isaiah 4:2 · BSB

On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.

Micah 5:7 · BSB

Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.

Deuteronomy 32:2 · BSB

Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

5Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?

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