2 Samuel 23
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2 Samuel 23
1¶ Now these are the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, said, and the man who was raised up high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet cantor of Israel, said,
2(The Spirit of the Lord has spoken by me, and his word has been in my tongue.
3The God of Israel dictated unto me, the strong One of Israel spoke): He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
4And as the light of the morning when the sun rises, of a morning shining forth without clouds, as the shining forth through light rain upon the tender grass of the earth:
5shall not my house be so with God, although all my saving health and my desire shall not be produced yet? For he has made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered in all things, and it shall be kept;
6but those of Belial shall all be as thorns to be chased away, whom no one takes with the hand;
7but the one that desires to touch them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear, and they are completely burned with fire in their place.
8¶ These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: he that sat in the seat of wisdom, chief among the three: Adino, the Eznite, who on one occasion slew eight hundred enemies.
9And after him was Eleazar, the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men who were with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and those of Israel were gone away.
10He arose and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword; and the Lord wrought a great salvation that day, and the people returned after him only to spoil.
11And after him was Shammah, the son of Agee, the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a community, where was an inheritance of land full of lentils, and the people had fled before the Philistines.
12But he stood in the midst of the inheritance and defended it and slew the Philistines, and the Lord wrought a great salvation.
13 These three, who were of the thirty chief, went down and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam, and the camp of the Philistines was pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
14And David was then in the fortress, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.
15And David longed and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
16Then these three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David; nevertheless, he would not drink of it, but poured it out unto the Lord, saying,
17Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this; is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? And he would not drink it. These three mighty men did this.
18And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them and had a name among the three.
19He was the most honourable of the three and captain among them; however, he did not attain unto the first three.
20 Then, Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, slew two lions of Moab; he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
21He also slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and slew him with his own spear.
22These things did Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
23He had more honour than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David put him in his council.
24Asahel, the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan, the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25Shammah of Harodi, Elika of Harodi,
26Helez of Palti, Ira, the son of Ikkesh of Tekoah,
27Abiezer of Anethoth, Mebunnai of Hushath,
28Zalmon of Ahoh, Maharai of Netophath,
29Heleb, the son of Baanah of Netophath, Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,
30Benaiah, the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
31Abialbon of Arbath, Azmaveth of Barhum,
32Eliahba of Shaalbon, Jonathan of the sons of Jashen,
33Shammah of Harar, Ahiam, the son of Sharar of Harar,
34Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, the son of Maachath, Eliam, the son of Ahithophel of Gilon,
35Hezrai of Carmel, Paarai of Arbi,
36Igal, the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani of Gadi,
37Zelek of Ammon, Naharai of Beeroth, armourbearer to Joab, the son of Zeruiah,
38Ira of Ithri, Gareb of Ithri,
39Uriah, the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
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The Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) by Ransom Press International
2 Samuel 23
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1Now these are the last words of David, the utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob and the sweet singer of Israel:
2“The Ruach Adonai has spoken through me and His word is on my tongue.
3The God of Israel has said, the Rock of Israel has spoken to me, ‘He who rules over men righteously, he who rules in the fear of God—
4he is like the light of the morning when the sun rises, a cloudless morning of glistening as grass springs from the earth.’
5Is it not true that my house is with God? For He made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered and secured in all things. Will He not make all my salvation and every desire come to fruition?
6But the worthless, all of them will be thrust aside like thorns, for they cannot be picked up by hand.
7But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear. They must be completely burned up with fire on the spot.”
David’s Mighty Men
8These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains—he wielded his spear against 800 and slew them in one encounter.
9Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodo son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there to battle. The men of Israel retreated,
10but he stood his ground and struck down the Philistines until his hand became weary and stuck to the sword. So Adonai brought about a great victory that day, and the people returned after him only to strip the slain.
11Next to him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. Now the Philistines were assembled in formation where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistines.
12But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it, and struck down the Philistines—so Adonai brought about a great victory.
13Once the three of the thirty chiefs went down and came to David at the cave of Adullam during the harvest, while a troop of Philistines was camping in the Valley of Rephaim.
14David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.
15David said longingly, ‘“Who would get me water to drink from the well which is by the gate in Bethlehem?’”
16So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem by the gate, took it and brought it to David. However, he would not drink it but poured it out to Adonai
17and he said, “‘Far be it from me, Adonai, that I should do this—the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?’” So he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Thirty. Once he wielded his spear against 300 and killed them—he had a reputation among the Three.
19He was the most honored of the Thirty, so he was made their commander; however, he did not become one of the Three.
20Then there was Benaiah son of Jehoiada, son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds. He killed the two from Ariel of Moab. Once, on a snowy day, he went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit.
21He also killed an Egyptian—an impressive man—the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff, snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.
22These sort of things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, so that he had a name as famous as that of the Three mighty men.
23He was most honorable among the Thirty, but he attained not to the first Three. So David set him over his guard.
24Asahel brother of Joab was one of the Thirty, also Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27Aviezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
30Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai from the wadis of Gaash,
31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmavet the Barhumite,
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Ararite,
34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai son of the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor-bearer to Joab son of Zeruiah,
38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
39and Uriah the Hittite—37 in all.
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