2 Samuel 23
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2 Samuel 23:8-39

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 who were killedH2491 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 defiedH2778 the PhilistinesH6430 who were gatheredH622 thereH8033 to battleH4421 and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 had 5withdrawnH5927. 106He roseH6965 upH6965 and struckH5221 the PhilistinesH6430 untilH5704H3588 his handH3027 was wearyH3021 and 7it clungH1692 to the swordH2719, and 8the LordH3068 broughtH6213 aboutH6213 a greatH1419 victoryH8668 that dayH3117; and the peopleH5971 returnedH7725 afterH310 him onlyH389 to plunderH6584 the dead.

11Now afterH310 him was ShammahH8048 the sonH1121 of AgeeH89, a 9HarariteH2043. And the PhilistinesH6430 were gatheredH622 10into 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 11the LordH3068 broughtH6213 aboutH6213 a greatH1419 victoryH8668.

13Then threeH7969 of the thirtyH7970 chiefH7218 menH7218 wentH3381 downH3381 and cameH935 to DavidH1732 at harvestH7105 timeH7105 to the 12caveH4631 of AdullamH5725, while the armyH2422 of the PhilistinesH6430 was campingH2583 in 13the ValleyH6010 of RephaimH7497. 14DavidH1732 was thenH227 14in the strongholdH4686, while the garrisonH4673 of the PhilistinesH6430 was thenH227 in BethlehemH1035. 15And 15DavidH1732 hadH183 aH183 cravingH183 and saidH559, “OhH4310 that someoneH4310 would giveH8248 me waterH4325 toH8248 drinkH8248 from the wellH877 of BethlehemH1035 whichH834 is by the gateH8179!” 1616So 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 17pouredH5258 it outH5258 asH5258 anH5258 offeringH5258 to the LordH3068; 17and he saidH559, “FarH2486 be it from me, LordH3068, that I would doH6213 thisH2088! 18Should 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 19AbishaiH52, the brotherH251 of JoabH3097, the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, was 20chiefH7218 of the 21thirtyH7992. And he swungH5782 his spearH2595 againstH5921 threeH7969 hundredH3967 22and killedH2491 them, and had a nameH8034 23as 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 24BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, the sonH1121 of a valiantH2428 manH376 of 25KabzeelH6909, who had done greatH7227 deedsH6467, 26killedH5221 the 27twoH8147 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 28killedH5221 an EgyptianH4713, 29an 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 30BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 didH6213, and had a nameH8034 31as 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.

2432AsahelH6214 the brotherH251 of JoabH3097 was among the thirtyH7970; and there was ElhananH445 the sonH1121 of DodoH1734 of BethlehemH1035, 2533ShammahH8048 the 34HaroditeH2733, ElikaH470 the HaroditeH2733, 26HelezH2503 the PaltiteH6407, IraH5896 the sonH1121 of IkkeshH6142 the 35TekoiteH8621, 27AbiezerH44 the 36AnathothiteH6069, MebunnaiH4012 the HushathiteH2843, 28ZalmonH6756 the AhohiteH266, MaharaiH4121 the 37NetophathiteH5200, 2938HelebH2460 the sonH1121 of BaanahH1196 the NetophathiteH5200, IttaiH863 the sonH1121 of RibaiH7380 of 39GibeahH1390 of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144, 30BenaiahH1141 a 40PirathoniteH6553, HiddaiH1914 of the brooksH5158 of 41GaashH1608, 31Abi-albonH45 the ArbathiteH6164, AzmavethH5820 the 42BarhumiteH978, 32EliahbaH455 the 43ShaalboniteH8170, the sonsH1121 of JashenH3464, JonathanH3083, 3344ShammahH8048 the HarariteH2043, AhiamH279 the sonH1121 of ShararH8325 the ArariteH2043, 34ElipheletH467 the sonH1121 of AhasbaiH308, the sonH1121 of 45the MaacathiteH4602, 46EliamH463 the sonH1121 of 47AhithophelH302 the GiloniteH1526, 3548HezroH2695 the 49Carmelite, PaaraiH6474 the ArbiteH701, 36IgalH3008 the sonH1121 of NathanH5416 of 50ZobahH6678, BaniH1137 the GaditeH1425, 37ZelekH6768 the AmmoniteH5984, NaharaiH5171 the 51BeerothiteH886, armorH3627 bearersH5375 of JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, 38IraH5896 the 52IthriteH3505, GarebH1619 the IthriteH3505, 39and 53UriahH223 the HittiteH2850; thirty-sevenH7970H7651 in allH3605.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Samuel 23:8 1 Chr 11:11-47 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Samuel 23:8 Or three ↩
  3. 3. 2 Samuel 23:9 1 Chr 27:4 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Samuel 23:9 1 Chr 8:4 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Samuel 23:9 Lit gone up ↩
  6. 6. 2 Samuel 23:10 1 Chr 11:13 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Samuel 23:10 Lit his hand ↩
  8. 8. 2 Samuel 23:10 1 Sam 11:13; 19:5 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Samuel 23:11 2 Sam 23:33 ↩
  10. 10. 2 Samuel 23:11 Or possibly, at Lehi ↩
  11. 11. 2 Samuel 23:12 2 Sam 23:10 ↩
  12. 12. 2 Samuel 23:13 1 Sam 22:1 ↩
  13. 13. 2 Samuel 23:13 2 Sam 5:18 ↩
  14. 14. 2 Samuel 23:14 1 Sam 22:4, 5 ↩
  15. 15. 2 Samuel 23:15 1 Chr 11:17 ↩
  16. 16. 2 Samuel 23:16 1 Chr 11:18 ↩
  17. 17. 2 Samuel 23:16 Gen 35:14 ↩
  18. 18. 2 Samuel 23:17 Lev 17:10 ↩
  19. 19. 2 Samuel 23:18 2 Sam 10:10, 14; 18:2 ↩
  20. 20. 2 Samuel 23:18 1 Chr 11:20, 21 ↩
  21. 21. 2 Samuel 23:18 As in two Heb mss and Syriac; MT three ↩
  22. 22. 2 Samuel 23:18 Lit slain ones ↩
  23. 23. 2 Samuel 23:18 Lit among the ↩
  24. 24. 2 Samuel 23:20 2 Sam 8:18; 20:23 ↩
  25. 25. 2 Samuel 23:20 Josh 15:21 ↩
  26. 26. 2 Samuel 23:20 Lit struck ↩
  27. 27. 2 Samuel 23:20 Or two warriors of Moab ↩
  28. 28. 2 Samuel 23:21 Lit struck ↩
  29. 29. 2 Samuel 23:21 Lit a man of appearance ↩
  30. 30. 2 Samuel 23:22 2 Sam 23:20 ↩
  31. 31. 2 Samuel 23:22 Lit among the ↩
  32. 32. 2 Samuel 23:24 2 Sam 2:18; 1 Chr 27:7 ↩
  33. 33. 2 Samuel 23:25 1 Chr 11:27 ↩
  34. 34. 2 Samuel 23:25 Judg 7:1 ↩
  35. 35. 2 Samuel 23:26 2 Sam 14:2 ↩
  36. 36. 2 Samuel 23:27 Josh 21:18 ↩
  37. 37. 2 Samuel 23:28 2 Kin 25:23 ↩
  38. 38. 2 Samuel 23:29 1 Chr 11:30 ↩
  39. 39. 2 Samuel 23:29 Josh 18:28 ↩
  40. 40. 2 Samuel 23:30 Judg 12:13, 15 ↩
  41. 41. 2 Samuel 23:30 Josh 24:30 ↩
  42. 42. 2 Samuel 23:31 2 Sam 3:16 ↩
  43. 43. 2 Samuel 23:32 Josh 19:42 ↩
  44. 44. 2 Samuel 23:33 2 Sam 23:11 ↩
  45. 45. 2 Samuel 23:34 2 Sam 10:6, 8; 20:14 ↩
  46. 46. 2 Samuel 23:34 2 Sam 11:3 ↩
  47. 47. 2 Samuel 23:34 2 Sam 15:12 ↩
  48. 48. 2 Samuel 23:35 1 Chr 11:37 ↩
  49. 49. 2 Samuel 23:35 Josh 15:55 ↩
  50. 50. 2 Samuel 23:36 2 Sam 8:3 ↩
  51. 51. 2 Samuel 23:37 2 Sam 4:2 ↩
  52. 52. 2 Samuel 23:38 1 Chr 2:53 ↩
  53. 53. 2 Samuel 23:39 2 Sam 11:3, 6 ↩

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 23

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