2 Samuel 23
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1Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
KJVNow these be the lastH314 wordsH1697 of DavidH1732. DavidH1732 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 saidH5002(H8803), and the manH1397 who was raised upH6965(H8717) on highH5920, the anointedH4899 of the GodH430 of JacobH3290, and the sweetH5273 psalmistH2158 of IsraelH3478, saidH5002(H8803),
2 “Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
KJVThe SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 spakeH1696(H8765) by me, and his wordH4405 was in my tongueH3956.
3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
KJVThe GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saidH559(H8804), the RockH6697 of IsraelH3478 spakeH1696(H8765) to me, He that rulethH4910(H8802) over menH120 must be justH6662, rulingH4910(H8802) in the fearH3374 of GodH430.
4 shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.’
KJVAnd he shall be as the lightH216 of the morningH1242, when the sunH8121 risethH2224(H8799), even a morningH1242 withoutH3808 cloudsH5645; as the tender grassH1877 springing out of the earthH776 by clear shiningH5051 after rainH4306.
5 Isn’t my house so with God? Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation and all my desire. Won’t he make it grow?
KJVAlthough my houseH1004 be not so with GodH410; yet he hath madeH7760(H8804) with me an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285, orderedH6186(H8803) in all things, and sureH8104(H8803): for this is all my salvationH3468, and all my desireH2656, although he make it not to growH6779(H8686).
6 But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand.
KJVBut the sons of BelialH1100 shall be all of them as thornsH6975 thrust awayH5074(H8716), because they cannot be takenH3947(H8799) with handsH3027:
7 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.”
KJVBut the manH376 that shall touchH5060(H8799) them must be fencedH4390(H8735) with ironH1270 and the staffH6086 of a spearH2595; and they shall be utterlyH8313(H8800) burnedH8313(H8735) with fireH784 in the same placeH7675(H8800).
8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite, who killed eight hundred at one time.
KJVThese be the namesH8034 of the mighty menH1368 whom DavidH1732 had: The TachmoniteH8461 that satH3427(H8802) in the seatH7675(H8800)(H8677)H3429, chiefH7218 among the captainsH7991; the same was AdinoH5722 the EzniteH6112: he lift up his spear against eightH8083 hundredH3967, whom he slewH2491 at oneH259 timeH6471.
9 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away.
KJVAnd afterH310 him was EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of DodoH1734 the AhohiteH266, one of the threeH7969 mighty menH1368 with DavidH1732, when they defiedH2778(H8763) the PhilistinesH6430 that were there gathered togetherH622(H8738) to battleH4421, and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were gone awayH5927(H8799):
10 He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.
KJVHe aroseH6965(H8804), and smoteH5221(H8686) the PhilistinesH6430 untilH3588 his handH3027 was wearyH3021(H8804), and his handH3027 claveH1692(H8799) unto the swordH2719: and the LORDH3068 wroughtH6213(H8799) a greatH1419 victoryH8668 that dayH3117; and the peopleH5971 returnedH7725(H8799) afterH310 him only to spoilH6584(H8763).
11 After him was Shammah the son of Agee, a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
KJVAnd afterH310 him was ShammahH8048 the sonH1121 of AgeeH89 the HarariteH2043. And the PhilistinesH6430 were gathered togetherH622(H8735) into a troopH2416, where was a pieceH2513 of groundH7704 fullH4392 of lentilesH5742: and the peopleH5971 fledH5127(H8804) fromH6440 the PhilistinesH6430.
12 But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
KJVBut he stoodH3320(H8691) in the midstH8432 of the groundH2513, and defendedH5337(H8686) it, and slewH5221(H8686) the PhilistinesH6430: and the LORDH3068 wroughtH6213(H8799) a greatH1419 victoryH8668.
13 Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
KJVAnd threeH7969(H8675)H7970 of the thirtyH7970 chiefH7218 went downH3381(H8799), and cameH935(H8799) to DavidH1732 in the harvest timeH7105 unto the caveH4631 of AdullamH5725: and the troopH2416 of the PhilistinesH6430 pitchedH2583(H8802) in the valleyH6010 of RephaimH7497.
14 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
KJVAnd DavidH1732 was then in an holdH4686, and the garrisonH4673 of the PhilistinesH6430 was then in BethlehemH1035.
15 David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
KJVAnd DavidH1732 longedH183(H8691), and saidH559(H8799), Oh that one would give me drinkH8248(H8686) of the waterH4325 of the wellH953 of BethlehemH1035, which is by the gateH8179!
16 The three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David; but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.
KJVAnd the threeH7969 mighty menH1368 brake throughH1234(H8799) the hostH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430, and drewH7579(H8799) waterH4325 out of the wellH953 of BethlehemH1035, that was by the gateH8179, and tookH5375(H8799) it, and broughtH935(H8686) it to DavidH1732: nevertheless he wouldH14(H8804) not drinkH8354(H8800) thereof, but poured it outH5258(H8686) unto the LORDH3068.
17 He said, “Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
KJVAnd he saidH559(H8799), Be it farH2486 from me, O LORDH3068, that I should doH6213(H8800) this: is not this the bloodH1818 of the menH582 that wentH1980(H8802) in jeopardy of their livesH5315? therefore he wouldH14(H8804) not drinkH8354(H8800) it. These things didH6213(H8804) these threeH7969 mighty menH1368.
18 Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.
KJVAnd AbishaiH52, the brotherH251 of JoabH3097, the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, was chiefH7218 among threeH7992. And he lifted upH5782(H8790) his spearH2595 against threeH7969 hundredH3967, and slewH2491 them, and had the nameH8034 among threeH7969.
19 Wasn’t he most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of the three.
KJVWas he not most honourableH3513(H8737) of threeH7969? therefore he was their captainH8269: howbeit he attainedH935(H8804) not unto the first threeH7969.
20 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.
KJVAnd BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, the sonH1121 of a valiantH2428 manH376(H8677)H381, of KabzeelH6909, who had done manyH7227 actsH6467, he slewH5221(H8689) twoH8147 lionlike menH739 of MoabH4124: he went downH3381(H8804) also and slewH5221(H8689) a lionH738 in the midstH8432 of a pitH953 in timeH3117 of snowH7950:
21 He killed a huge Egyptian, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.
KJVAnd he slewH2026(H8799) an EgyptianH4713, a goodlyH4758 manH376: and the EgyptianH4713 had a spearH2595 in his handH3027; but he went downH3381(H8799) to him with a staffH7626, and pluckedH1497(H8799) the spearH2595 out of the Egyptian'sH4713 handH3027, and slewH5221(H8689) him with his own spearH2595.
22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.
KJVThese things didH6213(H8804) BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, and had the nameH8034 among threeH7969 mighty menH1368.
23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.
KJVHe was more honourableH3513(H8737) than the thirtyH7970, but he attainedH935(H8804) not to the first threeH7969. And DavidH1732 setH7760(H8799) him over his guardH4928.
24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
KJVAsahelH6214 the brotherH251 of JoabH3097 was one of the thirtyH7970; ElhananH445 the sonH1121 of DodoH1734 of BethlehemH1035,
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
KJVShammahH8048 the HaroditeH2733, ElikaH470 the HaroditeH2733,
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
KJVHelezH2503 the PaltiteH6407, IraH5896 the sonH1121 of IkkeshH6142 the TekoiteH8621,
27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
KJVAbiezerH44 the AnethothiteH6069, MebunnaiH4012 the HushathiteH2843,
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
KJVZalmonH6756 the AhohiteH266, MaharaiH4121 the NetophathiteH5200,
29 Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
KJVHelebH2460 the sonH1121 of BaanahH1196, a NetophathiteH5200, IttaiH863 the sonH1121 of RibaiH7380 out of GibeahH1390 of the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144,
30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
KJVBenaiahH1141 the PirathoniteH6553, HiddaiH1914 of the brooksH5158 of GaashH1608,
31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
KJVAbialbonH45 the ArbathiteH6164, AzmavethH5820 the BarhumiteH1273,
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
KJVEliahbaH455 the ShaalboniteH8170, of the sonsH1121 of JashenH3464, JonathanH3083,
33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
KJVShammahH8048 the HarariteH2043, AhiamH279 the sonH1121 of ShararH8325 the HarariteH2043,
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
KJVElipheletH467 the sonH1121 of AhasbaiH308, the sonH1121 of the MaachathiteH4602, EliamH463 the sonH1121 of AhithophelH302 the GiloniteH1526,
35 Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
KJVHezraiH2695 the CarmeliteH3761, PaaraiH6474 the ArbiteH701,
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
KJVIgalH3008 the sonH1121 of NathanH5416 of ZobahH6678, BaniH1137 the GaditeH1425,
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
KJVZelekH6768 the AmmoniteH5984, NaharaiH5171 the BeerothiteH886, armourbearerH5375(H8802)H3627 to JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870,
38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
KJVIraH5896 an IthriteH3505, GarebH1619 an IthriteH3505,
39 and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
KJVUriahH223 the HittiteH2850: thirtyH7970 and sevenH7651 in all.
2 Samuel 23
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