2 Samuel 23:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But evil people will be like thorns that are pushed away, because they cannot be handled safely with bare hands.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is saying that wicked people will be rejected and cast aside because they're too dangerous to deal with directly.

📚 Historical Context

This comes from David's final words as king, where he's speaking prophetically about God's judgment on the wicked. In ancient times, 'sons of Belial' was a Hebrew term for worthless, wicked people who opposed God. The imagery of thorns being thrust away refers to how farmers would use tools to clear dangerous thorn bushes from their fields rather than risk injury by handling them directly.

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