Shmuel Bais 23
23
1Now these be the last devarim of Dovid. Dovid Ben Yishai said, the gever (man) who was raised up above, the Moshiach Elohei Ya'akov, and the singer of zemirot (songs) of Yisroel, said,
2The Ruach Hashem spoke by me, and His word was on my leshon.
3The Elohei Yisroel said, the Tzur Yisroel spoke to me, He that ruleth over adam, Tzaddik, ruling in the yirat Elohim.
4And He shall be as the ohr of the boker, when the shemesh riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender deshe (grass) springing out of ha'aretz by clear shining after matar (rain).
5Is not my Bais so with G-d? Yet He hath made with me a Brit Olam, ordered in all things, and sure; for this is all my salvation, and all my chefetz (desire), will He not make it spring forth (tzemach)?#23:5 See Zech 3:8; 6:11-12
6But the Bnei Beliyaal#23:6 rebellious shall be all of them as kotz (thorns) thrust away, because they cannot be gathered with hands;
7But the one that shall touch them must be armed with barzel (iron) and the staff of a khanit (spear); and they shall be utterly burned with eish where they are.
8These be the shmot of the gibborim whom Dovid had; Yoshev Bashevet Tachkemoni, chief among the Three; the same was Adino the Etzni; he killed eight hundred, in one encounter.
9And after him was El'azar Ben Dodo the Achochi, one of the three gibborim with Dovid, when they defied the Pelishtim that were there gathered together to milchamah, and the Ish Yisroel were gone away;
10He arose, and struck the Pelishtim until his yad was weary, and his yad had devekyus unto the cherev; and Hashem wrought a teshuah gedolah (great victory) that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.
11And after him was Shammah Ben Agee the Harari. And the Pelishtim were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Pelishtim.
12But he stood in the midst of the allotted ground, and defended it, and slaughtered the Pelishtim; and Hashem wrought a teshuah gedolah.
13And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to Dovid in the time of katzir unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Pelishtim encamped in the Emek Repha'im.
14And Dovid was then in the matzadah, and the garrison of the Pelishtim was then in Beit-Lechem.
15And Dovid longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the mayim of the well of Beit-Lechem, which is by the sha'ar!
16And the three gibborim broke through the machaneh of the Pelishtim, and drew mayim out of the well of Beit-Lechem, that was by the sha'ar, and took it, and brought it to Dovid; nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Hashem.
17And he said, Chalilah! (be it far from me), Hashem, that I should do this! Is not this the dahm of the anashim that went in jeopardy of their nafshot? Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three gibborim,
18And Avishai, the brother of Yoav Ben Tzeruyah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his khanit (spear) against three hundred, and slaughtered them, and had the shem among the Three.
19Was he not most honored of the Three? Therefore he was their sar; howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
20And Benayah Ben Yehoyada was a ben chayil, of Kavtze'el, who had done many deeds: he slaughtered two lionlike men of Moav; he went down also and slaughtered an aryeh in the midst of a pit on a snowy day;
21And he slaughtered an Egyptian, a goodly man; and the Egyptian had a khanit (spear) in his yad; but he went down to him with a shevet (club), and plucked the khanit out of the Egyptianʼs yad, and slaughtered him with his own khanit.
22These things did Benayah Ben Yehoyada, and had the shem among three gibborim.
23He was more honored than the Shloshim, but he attained not to the first Three. And Dovid set him over his bodyguard.
24Asahel the brother of Yoav was one of the thirty; Elchanan Ben Dodo of Beit-Lechem,
25Shammah the Harodi, Elika the Charodi,
26Cheletz the Palti, Ira Ben Ikkesh the Tekoi,
27Avi'ezer the Anetoti, Mevunai the Chushati,
28Tzalmon the Achochi, Maharai the Netophati,
29Chelev Ben Ba'anah, a Netophati, Ittai Ben Rivai out of Giv'ah of the Bnei Binyamin,
30Benayah the Pir'athoni, Hiddai of the ravines of Ga'ash,
31Avi-Alvon the Arvati, Azmavet the Barchumi,
32Elyachba the Sha'alboni, of the Bnei Yashen, Yehonatan,
33Shammah the Harari, Achiam Ben Sharar the Arari,
34Eliphelet Ben Achasbai son of the Ma'akhati, Eli'am Ben Achitophel the Giloni,
35Chetzrai the Karmeli, Pa'arai the Arbi,
36Yigal Ben Natan of Tzovah, Bani the Gadi,
37Tzelek the Ammoni, Nachrai the Be'eroti, armorbearer to Yoav Ben Tzeruyah,
38Ira a Yitri, Garev a Yitri,
39Uriyah the Chitti; 37 in all.
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
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2 Samuel 23
23
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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