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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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

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, () () 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 Beth-lehem.
[15] And David longed, () and said, () Oh that one would give me drink () of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, 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 Beth-lehem, 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 Beth-lehem,
[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] Abi-albon 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, Nahari 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.

2 Samuel 23:3 Or, be thou ruler, etc.
2 Samuel 23:7 Heb. filled
2 Samuel 23:8 Heb. slain
2 Samuel 23:11 Or, for foraging
2 Samuel 23:13 Or, the three captains over the thirty
2 Samuel 23:18 Heb. slain
2 Samuel 23:20a Heb. great of acts
2 Samuel 23:20b Heb. lion of God
2 Samuel 23:21 Heb. a man of countenance or sight, called a man of great stature
2 Samuel 23:23a Or, honourable among the thirty
2 Samuel 23:23b Or, council. Heb. at his command
2 Samuel 23:30 Or, valleys

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Samuel 23 (BYZ)

[1] και ουτοι οι λογοι δαυιδ οι εσχατοι πιστος δαυιδ υιος ιεσσαι και πιστος ανηρ ον ανεστησεν κυριος επι χριστον θεου ιακωβ και ευπρεπεις ψαλμοι ισραηλ
[2] πνευμα κυριου ελαλησεν εν εμοι και ο λογος αυτου επι γλωσσης μου
[3] λεγει ο θεος ισραηλ εμοι ελαλησεν φυλαξ ισραηλ παραβολην ειπον εν ανθρωπω πως κραταιωσητε φοβον θεου
[4] και εν θεω φωτι πρωιας ανατειλαι ηλιος το πρωι ου παρηλθεν εκ φεγγους και ως εξ υετου χλοης απο γης
[5] ου γαρ ουτως ο οικος μου μετα ισχυρου διαθηκην γαρ αιωνιον εθετο μοι ετοιμην εν παντι καιρω πεφυλαγμενην οτι πασα σωτηρια μου και παν θελημα οτι ου μη βλαστηση ο παρανομος
[6] ωσπερ ακανθα εξωσμενη παντες αυτοι οτι ου χειρι λημφθησονται
[7] και ανηρ ου κοπιασει εν αυτοις και πληρες σιδηρου και ξυλον δορατος και εν πυρι καυσει καυθησονται αισχυνη αυτων
[8] ταυτα τα ονοματα των δυνατων δαυιδ ιεβοσθε ο χαναναιος αρχων του τριτου εστιν αδινων ο ασωναιος ουτος εσπασατο την ρομφαιαν αυτου επι οκτακοσιους τραυματιας εις απαξ
[9] και μετ αυτον ελεαζαρ υιος πατραδελφου αυτου υιος σουσιτου εν τοις τρισιν δυνατοις ουτος ην μετα δαυιδ εν σερραν και εν τω ονειδισαι αυτον εν τοις αλλοφυλοις συνηχθησαν εκει εις πολεμον και ανεβησαν ανηρ ισραηλ
[10] αυτος ανεστη και επαταξεν εν τοις αλλοφυλοις εως ου εκοπιασεν η χειρ αυτου και προσεκολληθη η χειρ αυτου προς την μαχαιραν και εποιησεν κυριος σωτηριαν μεγαλην εν τη ημερα εκεινη και ο λαος εκαθητο οπισω αυτου πλην εκδιδυσκειν
[11] και μετ αυτον σαμαια υιος ασα ο αρουχαιος και συνηχθησαν οι αλλοφυλοι εις θηρια και ην εκει μερις του αγρου πληρης φακου και ο λαος εφυγεν εκ προσωπου αλλοφυλων
[12] και εστηλωθη εν μεσω της μεριδος και εξειλατο αυτην και επαταξεν τους αλλοφυλους και εποιησεν κυριος σωτηριαν μεγαλην
[13] και κατεβησαν τρεις απο των τριακοντα και ηλθον εις κασων προς δαυιδ εις το σπηλαιον οδολλαμ και ταγμα των αλλοφυλων παρενεβαλον εν τη κοιλαδι ραφαιμ
[14] και δαυιδ τοτε εν τη περιοχη και το υποστημα των αλλοφυλων τοτε εν βαιθλεεμ
[15] και επεθυμησεν δαυιδ και ειπεν τις ποτιει με υδωρ εκ του λακκου του εν βαιθλεεμ του εν τη πυλη το δε συστημα των αλλοφυλων τοτε εν βαιθλεεμ
[16] και διερρηξαν οι τρεις δυνατοι εν τη παρεμβολη των αλλοφυλων και υδρευσαντο υδωρ εκ του λακκου του εν βαιθλεεμ του εν τη πυλη και ελαβαν και παρεγενοντο προς δαυιδ και ουκ ηθελησεν πιειν αυτο και εσπεισεν αυτο τω κυριω
[17] και ειπεν ιλεως μοι κυριε του ποιησαι τουτο ει αιμα των ανδρων των πορευθεντων εν ταις ψυχαις αυτων πιομαι και ουκ ηθελησεν πιειν αυτο ταυτα εποιησαν οι τρεις δυνατοι
[18] και αβεσσα αδελφος ιωαβ υιος σαρουιας αυτος αρχων εν τοις τρισιν και αυτος εξηγειρεν το δορυ αυτου επι τριακοσιους τραυματιας και αυτω ονομα εν τοις τρισιν
[19] εκ των τριων εκεινων ενδοξος και εγενετο αυτοις εις αρχοντα και εως των τριων ουκ ηλθεν
[20] και βαναιας υιος ιωδαε ανηρ αυτος πολλοστος εργοις απο καβεσεηλ και αυτος επαταξεν τους δυο υιους αριηλ του μωαβ και αυτος κατεβη και επαταξε τον λεοντα εν μεσω του λακκου εν τη ημερα της χιονος
[21] αυτος επαταξεν τον ανδρα τον αιγυπτιον ανδρα ορατον εν δε τη χειρι του αιγυπτιου δορυ ως ξυλον διαβαθρας και κατεβη προς αυτον εν ραβδω και ηρπασεν το δορυ εκ της χειρος του αιγυπτιου και απεκτεινεν αυτον εν τω δορατι αυτου
[22] ταυτα εποιησεν βαναιας υιος ιωδαε και αυτω ονομα εν τοις τρισιν τοις δυνατοις
[23] εκ των τριων ενδοξος και προς τους τρεις ουκ ηλθεν και εταξεν αυτον δαυιδ εις τας ακοας αυτου
[24] και ταυτα τα ονοματα των δυνατων δαυιδ βασιλεως ασαηλ αδελφος ιωαβ ουτος εν τοις τριακοντα ελεαναν υιος δουδι πατραδελφου αυτου εν βαιθλεεμ
[25] σαμαι ο αρουδαιος ελικα ο αρωδαιος
[26] ελλης ο φελωθι ιρας υιος εκκας ο θεκωιτης
[27] αβιεζερ ο αναθωθιτης εκ των υιων του ασωθιτου
[28] σελμων ο αωιτης μοορε ο νετωφαθιτης
[29] ελα υιος βαανα ο νετωφαθιτης εθθι υιος ριβα εκ γαβαεθ υιος βενιαμιν
[30] βαναιας ο φαραθωνιτης ουρι εκ ναχαλιγαιας
[31] αβιηλ υιος του αραβωθιτου αζμωθ ο βαρσαμιτης
[32] ελιασου ο σαλαβωνιτης υιοι ιασαν ιωναθαν
[33] σαμμα ο αρωδιτης αχιαν υιος σαραδ ο αραουριτης
[34] αλιφαλεθ υιος του ασβιτου υιος του μααχατι ελιαβ υιος αχιτοφελ του γελωνιτου
[35] ασαραι ο καρμηλιος φαραι ο ερχι
[36] ιγααλ υιος ναθαν απο δυναμεως υιος γαδδι
[37] ελιε ο αμμανιτης γελωραι ο βηρωθαιος αιρων τα σκευη ιωαβ υιου σαρουιας
[38] ιρας ο ιεθιραιος γαρηβ ο ιεθιραιος
[39] ουριας ο χετταιος παντες τριακοντα και επτα

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