2 Samuel 23:6

2 Samuel 23:6

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

a. NLT: But the godless are like thorns to be thrown away, for they tear the hand that touches them.

b. NIV: But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns, which are not gathered with the hand.

c. YLT: As to the worthless -- As a thorn driven away are all of them, For -- not by hand are they taken;

d. Amplified Bible: But wicked, godless, and worthless lives are all like thorns to be thrust away, because they cannot be taken with the hand.

e. Septuagint: All these [are] as a thorn thrust forth, for they shall not be taken with the hand,

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: But godless men are all like a wind-blown thistle, which they cannot take by hand.

1. “But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away…”

a. But the sons of Belial [1100 * bliya’al] [Strong:  from 1097 and 3276; without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness (often in connection with 376, 802, 1121, etc.):--Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked.]

b. shall be all of them as thorns [6975 * qowts] [Strong: from 6972 (in the sense of pricking); a thorn:--thorn.]

c. thrust away [5074 * nadad] [Strong: a primitive root; properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away:--chase (away), X could not, depart, flee (X apace, away), (re-)move, thrust away, wander (abroad, -er, -ing).]

2. “…because they cannot be taken with hands:”

a. because they cannot be taken [3947 * laqach] [Strong: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):--accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.]

b. with hands [3027 * yad] [Strong: a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.]