2 Samuel 23:5-7

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⁵Is not my dynasty^[a] like this with God?
    Has he not made an eternal covenant with me,
        preparing every detail of it?
And he has made it secure,
    including my complete^[b] salvation, has he not?
He has been of continual ^[c] help, has he not,
    even with respect to all of my desires?

⁶But ungodly men^[d] are like thorns that are discarded
    because they cannot be safely^[e] handled.
⁷Whoever handles them
    wears heavy duty clothing,^[f]
carries strong tools,^[g]
    and burns them to ashes on the spot!^[h]

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2 Samuel 23:5 Lit. house
2 Samuel 23:5 Lit. including all of my
2 Samuel 23:5 Lit. He has been all
2 Samuel 23:6 Lit. But Belial
2 Samuel 23:6 The Heb. lacks safely
2 Samuel 23:7 Lit. arms himself with iron
2 Samuel 23:7 Lit. and a spear shaft
2 Samuel 23:7 Lit. ashes where they sit

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2 Samuel 23:5-7

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