2 Samuel 23

David’s Last Song

1Now theseH428 are the lastH314 wordsH1697 of DavidH1732. DavidH1732 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 declaresH5002, 1The manH1397 who was raisedH6965 on highH5920 declaresH5002, 2The anointedH4899 of the GodH430 of JacobH3290, And the sweetH5273 psalmistH2158 of IsraelH3478,2“3The SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 spokeH1696 by me, And His wordH4405 was on my tongueH3956.3The GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, 4The RockH6697 of IsraelH3478 spokeH1696 to me, ‘5He who rulesH4910 over menH120 righteouslyH6662, 6Who rulesH4910 in the fearH3374 of GodH430,47Is as the lightH216 of the morningH1242 when the sunH8121 risesH2224, A morningH1242 withoutH3808 cloudsH5645, When the tenderH1877 grassH1877 springs out of the earthH776, ThroughH4480 sunshineH5051 afterH4480 rainH4306.’5TrulyH3588 is not my houseH1004 soH3651 with GodH410? For 8He has madeH7760 an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285 with me, OrderedH6186 in allH3605 thingsH3605, and securedH8104; For allH3605 my salvationH3468 and allH3605 my desireH2656, Will He not indeedH3588 make it growH6779?69But the worthlessH1100, everyH3605 oneH3605 of them will be thrustH5074 awayH5074 like thornsH6975, BecauseH3588 they cannotH3808 be takenH3947 in handH3027;7But the manH376 who touchesH5060 them Must be 10armedH4390 with ironH1270 and the shaftH6086 of a spearH2595, And 11they will be completelyH8313 burnedH8313 with fireH784 in their 12placeH7675.”

His Mighty Men

813TheseH428 are the namesH8034 of the mightyH1368 menH1368 whomH834 DavidH1732 had: Josheb-basshebethH3429 a TahchemoniteH8461, chiefH7218 of the 14captainsH7991, he was called AdinoH5722 the EzniteH6112, becauseH5921 of eightH8083 hundredH3967 slainH2491 by him at oneH259 timeH6471; 9and afterH310 him was EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of 15DodoH1734 the 16AhohiteH266, one of the threeH7969 mightyH1368 menH1368 with DavidH1732 when they 17defiedH2778 the PhilistinesH6430 who were gatheredH622 thereH8033 to battleH4421 and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 had 18withdrawnH5927. 1019He aroseH6965 and struckH5221 the PhilistinesH6430 untilH5704H3588 his handH3027 was wearyH3021 and 20clungH1692 to the swordH2719, and 21the LordH3068 broughtH6213 aboutH6213 a greatH1419 22victoryH8668 that dayH3117; and the peopleH5971 returnedH7725 afterH310 him onlyH389 to stripH6584 the slain.

11Now afterH310 him was ShammahH8048 the sonH1121 of AgeeH89 a 23HarariteH2043. And the PhilistinesH6430 were gatheredH622 24into a troopH2422 whereH8033 thereH8033 was a plotH2513 of groundH7704 fullH4392 of lentilsH5742, and the peopleH5971 fledH5127 from the PhilistinesH6430. 12But he tookH3320 his standH3320 in the midstH8432 of the plotH2513, defendedH5337 it and struckH5221 the PhilistinesH6430; and 25the LordH3068 broughtH6213 aboutH6213 a greatH1419 26victoryH8668.

13Then threeH7969 of the thirtyH7970 chiefH7218 menH7218 wentH3381 downH3381 and cameH935 to DavidH1732 in the harvestH7105 timeH7105 to the 27caveH4631 of AdullamH5725, while the troopH2422 of the PhilistinesH6430 was campingH2583 in 28the valleyH6010 of RephaimH7497. 14DavidH1732 was thenH227 29in the strongholdH4686, while the garrisonH4673 of the PhilistinesH6430 was thenH227 in BethlehemH1035. 1530DavidH1732 hadH183 a cravingH183 and saidH559, “OhH4310 that someoneH4310 would giveH8248 me waterH4325 to drinkH8248 from the wellH877 of BethlehemH1035 whichH834 is by the gateH8179!” 1631So the threeH7969 mightyH1368 menH1368 brokeH1234 throughH1234 the campH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430, and drewH7579 waterH4325 from the wellH877 of BethlehemH1035 whichH834 was by the gateH8179, and tookH5375 it and broughtH935 it to DavidH1732. Nevertheless he wouldH14 not drinkH8354 it, but 32pouredH5258 it out to the LordH3068; 17and he saidH559, “Be it farH2486 from me, O LordH3068, that I should doH6213 thisH2088. 33Shall I drink the bloodH1818 of the menH376 who wentH1980 in jeopardy of their livesH5315?” Therefore he wouldH14 not drinkH8354 it. TheseH428 thingsH428 the threeH7969 mightyH1368 menH1368 didH6213.

1834AbishaiH52, the brotherH251 of JoabH3097, the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, was 35chiefH7218 of the 36thirtyH7992. And he swungH5782 his spearH2595 againstH5921 threeH7969 hundredH3967 37and killedH2491 them, and had a nameH8034 as well as the threeH7969. 19He was mostH4480 honoredH3513 of the thirtyH7969, therefore he becameH1961 their commanderH8269; however, he did not attainH935 to the threeH7969.

20Then 38BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, the sonH1121 of a valiantH2428 manH376 of 39KabzeelH6909, who had done mightyH7227 deedsH6467, 40killedH5221 the 41twoH8147 sons of ArielH739 of MoabH4124. He also wentH3381 downH3381 and killedH5221 a lionH743 in the middleH8432 of a pitH877 on a snowyH7950 dayH3117. 21He 42killedH5221 an EgyptianH4713, 43an impressiveH4758 manH376. Now the EgyptianH4713 had a spearH2595 in his handH3027, but he wentH3381 downH3381 to him with a clubH7626 and snatchedH1497 the spearH2595 from the Egyptian’sH4713 handH3027 and killedH2026 him with his own spearH2595. 22TheseH428 things 44BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 didH6213, and had a nameH8034 as well as the threeH7969 mightyH1368 menH1368. 23He was honoredH3513 amongH4480 the thirtyH7970, but he did not attainH935 to the threeH7969. And DavidH1732 appointedH7760 him overH413 his guardH4928.

2445AsahelH6214 the brotherH251 of JoabH3097 was among the thirtyH7970; ElhananH445 the sonH1121 of DodoH1734 of BethlehemH1035, 2546ShammahH8048 the 47HaroditeH2733, ElikaH470 the HaroditeH2733, 26HelezH2503 the PaltiteH6407, IraH5896 the sonH1121 of IkkeshH6142 the 48TekoiteH8621, 27AbiezerH44 the 49AnathothiteH6069, MebunnaiH4012 the HushathiteH2843, 28ZalmonH6756 the AhohiteH266, MaharaiH4121 the 50NetophathiteH5200, 2951HelebH2460 the sonH1121 of BaanahH1196 the NetophathiteH5200, IttaiH863 the sonH1121 of RibaiH7380 of 52GibeahH1390 of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144, 30BenaiahH1141 a 53PirathoniteH6553, HiddaiH1914 of the brooksH5158 of 54GaashH1608, 31Abi-albonH45 the ArbathiteH6164, AzmavethH5820 the 55BarhumiteH978, 32EliahbaH455 the 56ShaalboniteH8170, the sonsH1121 of JashenH3464, JonathanH3083, 3357ShammahH8048 the HarariteH2043, AhiamH279 the sonH1121 of ShararH8325 the ArariteH2043, 34ElipheletH467 the sonH1121 of AhasbaiH308, the sonH1121 of 58the MaacathiteH4602, 59EliamH463 the sonH1121 of 60AhithophelH302 the GiloniteH1526, 3561HezroH2695 the 62Carmelite, PaaraiH6474 the ArbiteH701, 36IgalH3008 the sonH1121 of NathanH5416 of 63ZobahH6678, BaniH1137 the GaditeH1425, 37ZelekH6768 the AmmoniteH5984, NaharaiH5171 the 64BeerothiteH886, armorH3627 bearersH5375 of JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, 38IraH5896 the 65IthriteH3505, GarebH1619 the IthriteH3505, 3966UriahH223 the HittiteH2850; thirty-sevenH7970H7651 in allH3605.