Revised Literal Translation
2 Samuel 23:11-33
11And afterH310 him was ShammahH8048 the sonH1121 of AgeeH89 the HarariteH2043. And the PhilistinesH6430 were gathered togetherH622 into a troopH2416, where was a pieceH2513 of groundH7704 fullH4392 of lentilesH5742: and the peopleH5971 fledH5127 fromH6440 the PhilistinesH6430.1
12But he stoodH3320 in the midstH8432 of the groundH2513, and defendedH5337 it, and slewH5221 the PhilistinesH6430: And YhwhH3068 wroughtH6213 a greatH1419 victoryH8668.
13And threeH7970H7969 of the thirtyH7970 chiefH7218 went downH3381, and cameH935 to DavidH1732 in the harvest timeH7105 unto the caveH4631 of AdullamH5725: and the troopH2416 of the PhilistinesH6430 pitchedH2583 in the valleyH6010 of RephaimH7497.2
14And DavidH1732 was then in an holdH4686, and the garrisonH4673 of the PhilistinesH6430 was then in Beth–lehemH1035.
15And DavidH1732 longedH183, and saidH559, Oh that one would give me drinkH8248 of the waterH4325 of the wellH953 of Beth–lehemH1035, which is by the gateH8179!
16And the threeH7969 mighty menH1368 brake throughH1234 the armyH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430, and drewH7579 waterH4325 out of the wellH953 of Beth–lehemH1035, that was by the gateH8179, and tookH5375 it, and broughtH935 it to DavidH1732: nevertheless he wouldH14 not drinkH8354 thereof, but poured it outH5258 unto YhwhH3068.
17And he saidH559, Be it farH2486 from me, O YhwhH3068, that I should doH6213 this: is not this the bloodH1818 of the menH582 that wentH1980 in jeopardy of their livesH5315? therefore he wouldH14 not drinkH8354 it. These things didH6213 these threeH7969 mighty menH1368.
18And AbishaiH52, the brotherH251 of JoabH3097, the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, was chiefH7218 among threeH7992. And he lifted upH5782 his spearH2595 against threeH7969 hundredH3967, and slewH2491 them, and had the nameH8034 among threeH7969.3
19Was he not most honourableH3513 of threeH7969? therefore he was their captainH8269: howbeit he attainedH935 not unto the first threeH7969.
20And BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, the sonH1121 of a valiantH2428 manH381H376, of KabzeelH6909, who had done manyH7227 actsH6467, he slewH5221 twoH8147 lionlike menH739 of MoabH4124: he went downH3381 also and slewH5221 a lionH738 in the midstH8432 of a pitH953 in timeH3117 of snowH7950:45
21And he slewH2026 an EgyptianH4713, a goodlyH4758 manH376: and the EgyptianH4713 had a spearH2595 in his handH3027; but he went downH3381 to him with a staffH7626, and pluckedH1497 the spearH2595 out of the Egyptian’sH4713 handH3027, and slewH5221 him with his own spearH2595.6
22These things didH6213 BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, and had the nameH8034 among threeH7969 mighty menH1368.
23He was more honourableH3513 than the thirtyH7970, but he attainedH935 not to the first threeH7969. And DavidH1732 setH7760 him over his guardH4928.78
24AsahelH6214 the brotherH251 of JoabH3097 was one of the thirtyH7970; ElhananH445 the sonH1121 of DodoH1734 of Beth–lehemH1035,
25ShammahH8048 the HaroditeH2733, ElikaH470 the HaroditeH2733,
26HelezH2503 the PaltiteH6407, IraH5896 the sonH1121 of IkkeshH6142 the TekoiteH8621,
27AbiezerH44 the AnethothiteH6069, MebunnaiH4012 the HushathiteH2843,
28ZalmonH6756 the AhohiteH266, MaharaiH4121 the NetophathiteH5200,
29HelebH2460 the sonH1121 of BaanahH1196, a NetophathiteH5200, IttaiH863 the sonH1121 of RibaiH7380 out of GibeahH1390 of the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144,
30BenaiahH1141 the PirathoniteH6553, HiddaiH1914 of the brooksH5158 of GaashH1608,9
31Abi–albonH45 the ArbathiteH6164, AzmavethH5820 the BarhumiteH1273,
32EliahbaH455 the ShaalboniteH8170, of the sonsH1121 of JashenH3464, JonathanH3083,
33ShammahH8048 the HarariteH2043, AhiamH279 the sonH1121 of ShararH8325 the HarariteH2043,
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 23:11 into…: or, for foraging. ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 23:13 three…: or, the three captains over the thirty. ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 23:18 and slew them: Heb. slain. ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 23:20 who…: Heb. great of acts. ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 23:20 lionlike…: Heb. lion of God. ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 23:21 a goodly…: Heb. a man of countenance, or, sight: also called, a man of great stature. ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 23:23 more…: or, honourable among the thirty. ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 23:23 guard: or, council: Heb. at his command. ↩
- 9. 2 Samuel 23:30 brooks: or, valleys. ↩
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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