2 Kings 23
23
1Now these are David's last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent psalmist of Israel said:
2The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me: and his word by my tongue.
3The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.
4As the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, shineth in the morning without clouds; and as the grass springeth out of the earth by rain.
5Neither is my house so great with God, that he should make with me an eternal covenant, firm in all things and assured. For he is all my salvation, and all my will: neither is there ought thereof that springeth not up.
6But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands.
7And if a man will touch them, he must be armed with iron and with the staff of a lance: but they shall be set on fire and burnt to nothing.
8These are the names of the valiant men of David. Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three: he was like the most tender little worm of the wood; who killed eight hundred men at one onset.
9After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.
10And when the men of Israel were gone away, he stood and smote the Philistines till his hand was weary, and grew stiff with the sword. And the Lord wrought a great victory that day: and the people that were fled away returned to take spoils of them that were slain.
11And after him was Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the Philistines were gathered together in a troop: for there was a field full of lentils. And when the people were fled from the face of the Philistines,
12He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines. And the Lord gave a great victory.
13Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants.
14And David was then in a hold: and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.
15And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate!
16And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David. But he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,
17Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives? Therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.
18Abisai also, the brother of Joab the son of Sarvia, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew. And he was renowned among the three,
19And the noblest of three, and was their chief: but to the three first he attained not.
20And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel. He slew the two lions of Moab: and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.
21He also slew an Egyptian, a man worthy to be a sight, having a spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a rod, and forced the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.
22These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.
23And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained not to the first three. And David made him of his privy council.
24Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.
25Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,
26Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,
27Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,
28Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,
30Banaia the Pharathonite, Heddai of the torrent Gaas,
31Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,
32Eliaba of Salaboni, the sons of Jassen, Jonathan,
33Semma of Orori, Aliam the son of Sarar the Arorite,
34Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,
35Hesrai of Carmel, Pharai of Arbi,
36Igaal the son of Nathan of Soba, Bonni of Gadi,
37Selec of Ammoni, Naharai the Berothite, armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia,
38Ira the Jethrite, Gareb also a Jethrite,
39Urias the Hethite: thirty and seven in all.
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2 Samuel 23
23
David’s Last Words
1These are the last words of David:
The declaration of David son of Jesse, # Lk 3:32
the declaration of the man raised on high, # Or raised up by the high God
the one anointed by the God of Jacob, # 1Sm 16:12-13; Ps 89:20
the favorite singer of Israel:
2The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me,
His word was on my tongue. # Mt 22:43; 2Pt 1:21
3The God of Israel spoke;
the Rock of Israel said to me,
“The one who rules the people with justice,
who rules in the fear of God, # Ps 72:1-3; Is 11:1-5
4is like the morning light when the sun rises
on a cloudless morning,
the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”
5Is it not true my house is with God?
For He has established an everlasting covenant # Gn 9:16; 17:7,19; 1Ch 16:17; Ps 105:10 with me,
ordered and secured in every detail. # 2Sm 7:12-16; Ps 89:29; Is 55:3
Will He not bring about
my whole salvation and my every desire?
6But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside;
they can never be picked up by hand.
7The man who touches them
must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear.
They will be completely burned up on the spot.
Exploits of David’s Warriors
8These are the names of David’s warriors: # 1Ch 11:11-47
Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the officers. # Some Hb mss, LXX read Three He wielded his spear # Some Hb mss; other Hb mss, LXX read He was Adino the Eznite against 800 men that he killed at one time.
9After him, Eleazar son of Dodo son of an Ahohite was among the three warriors with David when they defied the Philistines. The men of Israel retreated in the place they had gathered for battle, 10but Eleazar stood his ground and attacked the Philistines until his hand was tired and stuck to his sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops came back to him, but only to plunder the dead.
11After him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines had assembled in formation where there was a field full of lentils. The troops fled from the Philistines, 12but Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.
13Three of the 30 leading warriors went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam, # 1Sm 22:1 while a company of Philistines was camping in the Valley of Rephaim. 14At that time David was in the stronghold, # 1Sm 22:4-5 and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. 15David was extremely thirsty # Lit And David craved and said, “If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem! ” 16So three of the warriors broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord. 17David said, “Lord, I would never do such a thing! Is this not the blood of men who risked their lives? ” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.
18Abishai, Joab’s brother and son of Zeruiah, # 1Sm 26:3-6 was leader of the Three. # Some Hb mss, Syr read the Thirty He raised his spear against 300 men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three. 19Was he not more honored than the Three? He became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three. # 1Ch 11:21
20Benaiah son of Jehoiada # 2Sm 8:18; 20:23 was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons # LXX; MT omits sons of Ariel # Or two warriors of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 21He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and then killed him with his own spear. 22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors. 23He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
24Among the Thirty were:
Joab’s brother Asahel, # 2Sm 2:18-23; 1Ch 27:7
Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25Shammah the Harodite,
Elika the Harodite,
26Helez the Paltite,
Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27Abiezer the Anathothite,
Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28Zalmon the Ahohite,
Maharai the Netophathite,
29Heleb son of Baanah the Netophahite,
Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites,
30Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Hiddai from the wadis of Gaash, # Or from Nahale-gaash
31Abi-albon the Arbathite,
Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
the sons of Jashen,
Jonathan son of # Some LXX mss; MT omits son of ; 1Ch 11:34 33Shammah the Hararite,
Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai son of the Maacathite,
Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, # 2Sm 15:12
35Hezro the Carmelite,
Paarai the Arbite,
36Igal son of Nathan from Zobah,
Bani the Gadite,
37Zelek the Ammonite,
Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer for Joab son of Zeruiah,
38Ira the Ithrite,
Gareb the Ithrite,
39and Uriah # Mt 1:6 the Hittite. # 2Sm 11:3-26
There were 37 in all.
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