2 Samuel 23:7
“But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burned with fire in their place.””
What does 2 Samuel 23:7 mean?
David is describing thorns so sharp and dangerous that you can't even touch them safely without heavy armor and a weapon. He's using this vivid image to talk about worthless people who cause harm, comparing them to painful, useless plants that belong only in fire. The point isn't really about actual thorns but about how some things and people are so destructive and impossible to deal with gently that they deserve to be completely removed and destroyed. It's a harsh word, but it comes from someone who understood that some situations can't be fixed through negotiation or kindness alone.