New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 23:8-17
81TheseH428 are the namesH8034 of the mightyH1368 menH1368 whomH834 DavidH1732 had: Josheb-basshebethH3429 a TahchemoniteH8461, chiefH7218 of the 2captainsH7991, he was called AdinoH5722 the EzniteH6112, becauseH5921 of eightH8083 hundredH3967 slainH2491 by him at oneH259 timeH6471; 9and afterH310 him was EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of 3DodoH1734 the 4AhohiteH266, one of the threeH7969 mightyH1368 menH1368 with DavidH1732 when they 5defiedH2778 the PhilistinesH6430 who were gatheredH622 thereH8033 to battleH4421 and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 had 6withdrawnH5927. 107He aroseH6965 and struckH5221 the PhilistinesH6430 untilH5704H3588 his handH3027 was wearyH3021 and 8clungH1692 to the swordH2719, and 9the LordH3068 broughtH6213 aboutH6213 a greatH1419 10victoryH8668 that dayH3117; and the peopleH5971 returnedH7725 afterH310 him onlyH389 to stripH6584 the slain.
11Now afterH310 him was ShammahH8048 the sonH1121 of AgeeH89 a 11HarariteH2043. And the PhilistinesH6430 were gatheredH622 12into 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 13the LordH3068 broughtH6213 aboutH6213 a greatH1419 14victoryH8668.
13Then threeH7969 of the thirtyH7970 chiefH7218 menH7218 wentH3381 downH3381 and cameH935 to DavidH1732 in the harvestH7105 timeH7105 to the 15caveH4631 of AdullamH5725, while the troopH2422 of the PhilistinesH6430 was campingH2583 in 16the valleyH6010 of RephaimH7497. 14DavidH1732 was thenH227 17in the strongholdH4686, while the garrisonH4673 of the PhilistinesH6430 was thenH227 in BethlehemH1035. 1518DavidH1732 hadH183 a cravingH183 and saidH559, “OhH4310 that someoneH4310 would giveH8248 me waterH4325 to drinkH8248 from the wellH877 of BethlehemH1035 whichH834 is by the gateH8179!” 1619So 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 20pouredH5258 it out to the LordH3068; 17and he saidH559, “Be it farH2486 from me, O LordH3068, that I should doH6213 thisH2088. 21Shall 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.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 23:8 1 Chr 11:11-47 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 23:8 Or three ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 23:9 1 Chr 27:4 ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 23:9 1 Chr 8:4 ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 23:9 Lit reproached ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 23:9 Lit gone up ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 23:10 1 Chr 11:13 ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 23:10 Lit his hand clung ↩
- 9. 2 Samuel 23:10 1 Sam 11:13; 19:5 ↩
- 10. 2 Samuel 23:10 Lit salvation ↩
- 11. 2 Samuel 23:11 2 Sam 23:33 ↩
- 12. 2 Samuel 23:11 Possibly, at Lehi ↩
- 13. 2 Samuel 23:12 2 Sam 23:10 ↩
- 14. 2 Samuel 23:12 Lit salvation ↩
- 15. 2 Samuel 23:13 1 Sam 22:1 ↩
- 16. 2 Samuel 23:13 2 Sam 5:18 ↩
- 17. 2 Samuel 23:14 1 Sam 22:4, 5 ↩
- 18. 2 Samuel 23:15 1 Chr 11:17 ↩
- 19. 2 Samuel 23:16 1 Chr 11:18 ↩
- 20. 2 Samuel 23:16 Gen 35:14 ↩
- 21. 2 Samuel 23:17 Lev 17:10 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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