2 Samuel 23:6
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New International Version (© 2011)
But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns, which are not gathered with the hand.

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

American Standard Version
But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with the hand;

Young's Literal Translation
As to the worthless -- As a thorn driven away are all of them, For -- not by hand are they taken;

2 Samuel 23:6 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns - There is no word in the text for sons; it is simply Belial, the good-for-nothing man, and may here refer - first to Saul, and secondly to the enemies of our Lord.

As thorns thrust away - A metaphor taken from hedging; the workman thrusts the thorns aside either with his bill or hand, protected by his impenetrable mitten or glove, till, getting a fair blow at the roots, he cuts them all down. The man is fenced with iron, and the handle of his bill is like the staff of a spear. This is a good representation of the dubbing-bill, with which they slash the thorn hedge on each side before they level the tops by the pruning-shears. The handle is five or six feet long. This is a perfectly natural and intelligible image.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the sons

2 Samuel 20:1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said...

Deuteronomy 13:13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying...

1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

thorns

Genesis 3:18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to you; and you shall eat the herb of the field;

Songs 2:2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

Isaiah 33:12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

Ezekiel 2:6 And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with you...

2 Samuel 23:6 Parallel Commentaries
Belial Cast Driven Evil Evil-Doers Gathered Godless Gripped Hand Hands Pushed Thorn Thorns Thrown Thrust Ungodly Worthless
Belial Cast Driven Evil Evil-Doers Gathered Godless Gripped Hand Hands Pushed Thorn Thorns Thrown Thrust Ungodly Worthless
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Matthew 13:41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.
Isaiah 27:4 I am not angry. If only there were briers and thorns confronting me! I would march against them in battle; I would set them all on fire.
Isaiah 33:12 The peoples will be burned to ashes; like cut thornbushes they will be set ablaze."
Ezekiel 2:6 And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.
Nahum 1:10 They will be entangled among thorns and drunk from their wine; they will be consumed like dry stubble.