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2 Samuel 23 (WEBP)

[1] Now 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:
[2] “Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
[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,
[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.’
[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?
[6] But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand.
[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.”
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[12] But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
[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.
[14] David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
[15] David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[22] Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.
[23] He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.
[24] Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
[25] Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
[26] Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
[27] Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
[28] Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
[29] Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
[30] Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
[31] Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
[32] Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
[33] Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
[34] Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
[35] Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
[36] Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
[37] Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
[38] Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
[39] and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Samuel 23 (KJVS)

[1] Now these [be] the last words of David . David the son of Jesse said (), and the man [who was] raised up () on high , the anointed of the God of Jacob , and the sweet psalmist of Israel , said (),
[2] The Spirit of the LORD spake () by me, and his word [was] in my tongue .
[3] The God of Israel said (), the Rock of Israel spake () to me, He that ruleth () over men [must be] just , ruling () in the fear of God .
[4] And [he shall be] as the light of the morning , [when] the sun riseth (), [even] a morning without clouds ; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain .
[5] Although my house [be] not so with God ; yet he hath made () with me an everlasting covenant , ordered () in all [things], and sure (): for [this is] all my salvation , and all [my] desire , although he make [it] not to grow ().
[6] But [the sons] of Belial [shall be] all of them as thorns thrust away (), because they cannot be taken () with hands :
[7] But the man [that] shall touch () them must be fenced () with iron and the staff of a spear ; and they shall be utterly () burned () with fire in the [same] place ().
[8] These [be] the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat () in the seat () (8677) , chief among the captains ; the same [was] Adino the Eznite : [he lift up his spear] against eight hundred , whom he slew at one time .
[9] And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite , [one] of the three mighty men with David , when they defied () the Philistines [that] were there gathered together () to battle , and the men of Israel were gone away ():
[10] He arose (), and smote () the Philistines until his hand was weary (), and his hand clave () unto the sword : and the LORD wrought () a great victory that day ; and the people returned () after him only to spoil ().
[11] And after him [was] Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite . And the Philistines were gathered together () into a troop , where was a piece of ground full of lentiles : and the people fled () from the Philistines .
[12] But he stood () in the midst of the ground , and defended () it, and slew () the Philistines : and the LORD wrought () a great victory .
[13] And three () of the thirty chief went down (), and came () to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam : and the troop of the Philistines pitched () in the valley of Rephaim .
[14] And David [was] then in an hold , and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then [in] Bethlehem .
[15] And David longed (), and said (), Oh that one would give me drink () of the water of the well of Bethlehem , which [is] by the gate !
[16] And the three mighty men brake through () the host 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 : nevertheless he would () not drink () thereof, but poured it out () unto the LORD .
[17] And he said (), Be it far from me, O LORD , that I should do () this: [is not this] the blood of the men that went () in jeopardy of their lives ? therefore he would () not drink () it. These things did () these three mighty men .
[18] And Abishai , the brother of Joab , the son of Zeruiah , was chief among three . And he lifted up () his spear against three hundred , [and] slew [them], and had the name among three .
[19] Was he not most honourable () of three ? therefore he was their captain : howbeit he attained () not unto the [first] three .
[20] And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada , the son of a valiant man () , of Kabzeel , who had done many acts , he slew () two lionlike men of Moab : he went down () also and slew () a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow :
[21] And he slew () an Egyptian , a goodly man : 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 slew () him with his own spear .
[22] These [things] did () Benaiah the son of Jehoiada , and had the name among three mighty men .
[23] He was more honourable () than the thirty , but he attained () not to the [first] three . And David set () him over his guard .
[24] Asahel the brother of Joab [was] one of the thirty ; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem ,
[25] Shammah the Harodite , Elika the Harodite ,
[26] Helez the Paltite , Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite ,
[27] Abiezer the Anethothite , Mebunnai the Hushathite ,
[28] Zalmon the Ahohite , Maharai the Netophathite ,
[29] Heleb the son of Baanah , a Netophathite , Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin ,
[30] Benaiah the Pirathonite , Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash ,
[31] Abialbon the Arbathite , Azmaveth the Barhumite ,
[32] Eliahba the Shaalbonite , of the sons of Jashen , Jonathan ,
[33] Shammah the Hararite , Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite ,
[34] Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai , the son of the Maachathite , Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite ,
[35] Hezrai the Carmelite , Paarai the Arbite ,
[36] Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah , Bani the Gadite ,
[37] Zelek the Ammonite , Naharai the Beerothite , armourbearer () to Joab the son of Zeruiah ,
[38] Ira an Ithrite , Gareb an Ithrite ,
[39] Uriah the Hittite : thirty and seven in all.

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Samuel 23 (YLT)

[1] And these are the last words of David:- ‘The affirmation of David son of Jesse- And the affirmation of the man raised up- Concerning the Anointed of the God of Jacob, And the Sweetness of the Songs of Israel:
[2] The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word is on my tongue.
[3] He said-the God of Israel-to me, He spake-the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man is righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.
[4] And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun-no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!
[5] For-not so is my house with God; For-a covenant age-during He made with me, Arranged in all things, and kept; For-all my salvation, and all desire, For-He hath not caused it to spring up.
[6] As to the worthless- As a thorn driven away are all of them, For-not by hand are they taken;
[7] And the man who cometh against them Is filled with iron and the staff of a spear, And with fire they are utterly burnt In the cessation.’
[8] These are the names of the mighty ones whom David hath: sitting in the seat is the Tachmonite, head of the captains-he is Adino, who hardened himself against eight hundred-wounded at one time.
[9] And after him is Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, of the three mighty men with David; in their exposing themselves among the Philistines-they have been gathered there to battle, and the men of Israel go up-
[10] he hath arisen, and smiteth among the Philistines till that his hand hath been weary, and his hand cleaveth unto the sword, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation on that day, and the people turn back after him only to strip off.
[11] And after him is Shammah son of Agee the Hararite, and the Philistines are gathered into a company, and there is there a portion of the field full of lentiles, and the people hath fled from the presence of the Philistines,
[12] and he stationeth himself in the midst of the portion, and delivereth it, and smiteth the Philistines, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation.
[13] And three of the thirty heads go down and come unto the harvest, unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the company of the Philistines are encamping in the valley of Rephaim,
[14] and David is then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,
[15] and David longeth and saith, ‘Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which is by the gate?’
[16] And the three mighty ones cleave through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water out of the well of Beth-Lehem, which is by the gate, and take it up, and bring in unto David; and he was not willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,
[17] and saith, ‘Far be it from me, O Jehovah, to do this; is it the blood of the men who are going with their lives?’ and he was not willing to drink it; these things did the three mighty ones.
[18] And Abishai brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, he is head of three, and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred-wounded, and he hath a name among three.
[19] Of the three is he not the honoured? and he becometh their head; and unto the first three he hath not come.
[20] And Benaiah son of Jehoiada (son of a man of valour, great in deeds from Kabzeel), he hath smitten two lion-like men of Moab, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit in a day of snow.
[21] And he hath smitten the Egyptian man, a man of appearance, and in the hand of the Egyptian is a spear, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth him with his own spear.
[22] These things hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among three mighty.
[23] Of the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.
[24] Asahel brother of Joab is of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem.
[25] Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
[26] Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
[27] Abiezer the Annethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
[28] Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
[29] Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,
[30] Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
[31] Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
[32] Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
[33] Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
[34] Eliphelet son of Ahasbai, son of the Maachathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
[35] Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
[36] Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
[37] Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,
[38] Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
[39] Uriah the Hittite; in all thirty and seven.