2 Samuel 23
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2 Samuel 23:11-33

11Now afterH310 him was ShammahH8048 the sonH1121 of AgeeH89, a 1HarariteH2043. And the PhilistinesH6430 were gatheredH622 2into an armyH2422 whereH8033 thereH8033 was a plotH2513 of landH7704 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 3the LordH3068 broughtH6213 aboutH6213 a greatH1419 victoryH8668.

13Then threeH7969 of the thirtyH7970 chiefH7218 menH7218 wentH3381 downH3381 and cameH935 to DavidH1732 at harvestH7105 timeH7105 to the 4caveH4631 of AdullamH5725, while the armyH2422 of the PhilistinesH6430 was campingH2583 in 5the ValleyH6010 of RephaimH7497. 14DavidH1732 was thenH227 6in the strongholdH4686, while the garrisonH4673 of the PhilistinesH6430 was thenH227 in BethlehemH1035. 15And 7DavidH1732 hadH183 aH183 cravingH183 and saidH559, “OhH4310 that someoneH4310 would giveH8248 me waterH4325 toH8248 drinkH8248 from the wellH877 of BethlehemH1035 whichH834 is by the gateH8179!” 168So the threeH7969 mightyH1368 menH1368 forcedH1234 their wayH1234 into the campH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430, and drewH7579 waterH4325 from the wellH877 of BethlehemH1035 whichH834 was by the gateH8179, and carriedH5375 it and broughtH935 it to DavidH1732. Yet he wouldH14 not drinkH8354 it, but 9pouredH5258 it outH5258 asH5258 anH5258 offeringH5258 to the LordH3068; 17and he saidH559, “FarH2486 be it from me, LordH3068, that I would doH6213 thisH2088! 10Should I drink the bloodH1818 of the menH376 who wentH1980 at the risk of their livesH5315?” So he wouldH14 not drinkH8354 it. TheseH428 thingsH428 the threeH7969 mightyH1368 menH1368 didH6213.

18Now 11AbishaiH52, the brotherH251 of JoabH3097, the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, was 12chiefH7218 of the 13thirtyH7992. And he swungH5782 his spearH2595 againstH5921 threeH7969 hundredH3967 14and killedH2491 them, and had a nameH8034 15as well as the threeH7969. 19He was the mostH3513 honoredH3513 amongH4480 the thirtyH7969, so he becameH1961 their commanderH8269; however, he did not attainH935 to the reputation of the threeH7969.

20Then 16BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, the sonH1121 of a valiantH2428 manH376 of 17KabzeelH6909, who had done greatH7227 deedsH6467, 18killedH5221 the 19twoH8147 sons of ArielH739 of MoabH4124. He also wentH3381 downH3381 and killedH5221 a lionH743 in the middleH8432 of a pitH877 on a snowyH7950 dayH3117. 21And he 20killedH5221 an EgyptianH4713, 21an 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 22BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 didH6213, and had a nameH8034 23as well as the threeH7969 mightyH1368 menH1368. 23He was honoredH3513 amongH4480 the thirtyH7970, but he did not attainH935 the reputation of the threeH7969. And DavidH1732 appointedH7760 him overH413 his bodyguardH4928.

2424AsahelH6214 the brotherH251 of JoabH3097 was among the thirtyH7970; and there was ElhananH445 the sonH1121 of DodoH1734 of BethlehemH1035, 2525ShammahH8048 the 26HaroditeH2733, ElikaH470 the HaroditeH2733, 26HelezH2503 the PaltiteH6407, IraH5896 the sonH1121 of IkkeshH6142 the 27TekoiteH8621, 27AbiezerH44 the 28AnathothiteH6069, MebunnaiH4012 the HushathiteH2843, 28ZalmonH6756 the AhohiteH266, MaharaiH4121 the 29NetophathiteH5200, 2930HelebH2460 the sonH1121 of BaanahH1196 the NetophathiteH5200, IttaiH863 the sonH1121 of RibaiH7380 of 31GibeahH1390 of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144, 30BenaiahH1141 a 32PirathoniteH6553, HiddaiH1914 of the brooksH5158 of 33GaashH1608, 31Abi-albonH45 the ArbathiteH6164, AzmavethH5820 the 34BarhumiteH978, 32EliahbaH455 the 35ShaalboniteH8170, the sonsH1121 of JashenH3464, JonathanH3083, 3336ShammahH8048 the HarariteH2043, AhiamH279 the sonH1121 of ShararH8325 the ArariteH2043,

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Samuel 23:11 2 Sam 23:33 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Samuel 23:11 Or possibly, at Lehi ↩
  3. 3. 2 Samuel 23:12 2 Sam 23:10 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Samuel 23:13 1 Sam 22:1 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Samuel 23:13 2 Sam 5:18 ↩
  6. 6. 2 Samuel 23:14 1 Sam 22:4, 5 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Samuel 23:15 1 Chr 11:17 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Samuel 23:16 1 Chr 11:18 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Samuel 23:16 Gen 35:14 ↩
  10. 10. 2 Samuel 23:17 Lev 17:10 ↩
  11. 11. 2 Samuel 23:18 2 Sam 10:10, 14; 18:2 ↩
  12. 12. 2 Samuel 23:18 1 Chr 11:20, 21 ↩
  13. 13. 2 Samuel 23:18 As in two Heb mss and Syriac; MT three ↩
  14. 14. 2 Samuel 23:18 Lit slain ones ↩
  15. 15. 2 Samuel 23:18 Lit among the ↩
  16. 16. 2 Samuel 23:20 2 Sam 8:18; 20:23 ↩
  17. 17. 2 Samuel 23:20 Josh 15:21 ↩
  18. 18. 2 Samuel 23:20 Lit struck ↩
  19. 19. 2 Samuel 23:20 Or two warriors of Moab ↩
  20. 20. 2 Samuel 23:21 Lit struck ↩
  21. 21. 2 Samuel 23:21 Lit a man of appearance ↩
  22. 22. 2 Samuel 23:22 2 Sam 23:20 ↩
  23. 23. 2 Samuel 23:22 Lit among the ↩
  24. 24. 2 Samuel 23:24 2 Sam 2:18; 1 Chr 27:7 ↩
  25. 25. 2 Samuel 23:25 1 Chr 11:27 ↩
  26. 26. 2 Samuel 23:25 Judg 7:1 ↩
  27. 27. 2 Samuel 23:26 2 Sam 14:2 ↩
  28. 28. 2 Samuel 23:27 Josh 21:18 ↩
  29. 29. 2 Samuel 23:28 2 Kin 25:23 ↩
  30. 30. 2 Samuel 23:29 1 Chr 11:30 ↩
  31. 31. 2 Samuel 23:29 Josh 18:28 ↩
  32. 32. 2 Samuel 23:30 Judg 12:13, 15 ↩
  33. 33. 2 Samuel 23:30 Josh 24:30 ↩
  34. 34. 2 Samuel 23:31 2 Sam 3:16 ↩
  35. 35. 2 Samuel 23:32 Josh 19:42 ↩
  36. 36. 2 Samuel 23:33 2 Sam 23:11 ↩

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