2 Samuel 23:1 Now these be the last314 words1697 of David.1732 David1732 the son1121 of Jesse3448 said,5002 and the man1397 who was raised up6965 on high,5920 the anointed4899 of the God430 of Jacob,3290 and the sweet5273 psalmist2158 of Israel,3478 said,5002 cr 2 The Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 spake1696 by me, and his word4405 was in my tongue.3956 cr 3 The God430 of Israel3478 said,559 the Rock6697 of Israel3478 spake1696 to me, He that ruleth4910{Or, be thou ruler, etc.} over men120 must be just,6662 ruling4910 in the fear3374 of God.430 cr 4 And he shall be as the light216 of the morning,1242 when the sun8121 riseth,2224 even a morning1242 without3808 clouds;5645 as the tender grass1877 springing out of the earth776 by clear shining5051 after rain.4306 cr 5 Although my house1004 be not so with God;410 yet he hath made7760 with me an everlasting5769 covenant,1285 ordered6186 in all things, and sure:8104 for this is all my salvation,3468 and all my desire,2656 although he make it not to grow.6779 cr

2 Samuel 23:6 But the sons of Belial1100 shall be all of them as thorns6975 thrust away,5074 because they cannot be taken3947 with hands:3027 cr 7 But the man376 that shall touch5060 them must be fenced4390{Heb. filled} with iron1270 and the staff6086 of a spear;2595 and they shall be utterly8313 burned8313 with fire784 in the same place.7675 cr

2 Samuel 23:8 These be the names8034 of the mighty men1368 whom David1732 had: The Tachmonite8461{Or, Joshebbassebet the Tachmonite, head of the three} that sat3427 in the seat,7675 3429 chief7218 among the captains;7991 the same was Adino5722 the Eznite:6112 he lift up his spear against eight8083 hundred,3967 whom he slew2491{Heb. slain} at one259 time.6471 cr 9 And after310 him was Eleazar499 the son1121 of Dodo1734 the Ahohite,266 one of the three7969 mighty men1368 with David,1732 when they defied2778 the Philistines6430 that were there gathered together622 to battle,4421 and the men376 of Israel3478 were gone away:5927 cr 10 He arose,6965 and smote5221 the Philistines6430 until3588 his hand3027 was weary,3021 and his hand3027 clave1692 unto the sword:2719 and the LORD3068 wrought6213 a great1419 victory8668 that day;3117 and the people5971 returned7725 after310 him only to spoil.6584 cr 11 And after310 him was Shammah8048 the son1121 of Agee89 the Hararite.2043 And the Philistines6430 were gathered together622 into a troop,2416{Or, for foraging} where was a piece2513 of ground7704 full4392 of lentiles:5742 and the people5971 fled5127 from6440 the Philistines.6430 cr 12 But he stood3320 in the midst8432 of the ground,2513 and defended5337 it, and slew5221 the Philistines:6430 and the LORD3068 wrought6213 a great1419 victory.8668 cr 13 And three7969 7970 of the thirty7970 chief7218{Or, the three captains over the thirty} went down,3381 and came935 to David1732 in the harvest time7105 unto the cave4631 of Adullam:5725 and the troop2416 of the Philistines6430 pitched2583 in the valley6010 of Rephaim.7497 cr 14 And David1732 was then in an hold,4686 and the garrison4673 of the Philistines6430 was then in Bethlehem.1035 cr 15 And David1732 longed,183 and said,559 Oh that one would give me drink8248 of the water4325 of the well953 of Bethlehem,1035 which is by the gate!8179 cr 16 And the three7969 mighty men1368 brake through1234 the host4264 of the Philistines,6430 and drew7579 water4325 out of the well953 of Bethlehem,1035 that was by the gate,8179 and took5375 it, and brought935 it to David:1732 nevertheless he would14 not drink8354 thereof, but poured it out5258 unto the LORD.3068 cr 17 And he said,559 Be it far2486 from me, O LORD,3068 that I should do6213 this: is not this the blood1818 of the men582 that went1980 in jeopardy of their lives?5315 therefore he would14 not drink8354 it. These things did6213 these three7969 mighty men.1368 cr 18 And Abishai,52 the brother251 of Joab,3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah,6870 was chief7218 among three.7992 And he lifted up5782 his spear2595 against three7969 hundred,3967 and slew2491 them,{Heb. slain} and had the name8034 among three.7969 cr 19 Was he not most honourable3513 of three?7969 therefore he was their captain:8269 howbeit he attained935 not unto the first three.7969 cr 20 And Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3077 the son1121 of a valiant2428 man,376 381 of Kabzeel,6909 who had done many7227 acts,6467{Heb. great of acts} he slew5221 two8147 lionlike men739{Heb. lion of God} of Moab:4124 he went down3381 also and slew5221 a lion738 in the midst8432 of a pit953 in time3117 of snow:7950 cr 21 And he slew2026 an Egyptian,4713 a goodly4758 man:376{Heb. a man of countenance or sight, called 1. Chro. 11.23 a man of great stature} and the Egyptian4713 had a spear2595 in his hand;3027 but he went down3381 to him with a staff,7626 and plucked1497 the spear2595 out of the Egyptian's4713 hand,3027 and slew5221 him with his own spear.2595 cr 22 These things did6213 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3077 and had the name8034 among three7969 mighty men.1368 cr 23 He was more honourable3513 than the thirty,7970{Or, honourable among the thirty} but he attained935 not to the first three.7969 And David1732 set7760 him over his guard.4928{Or, council. Heb. at his command} cr 24 Asahel6214 the brother251 of Joab3097 was one of the thirty;7970 Elhanan445 the son1121 of Dodo1734 of Bethlehem,1035 cr 25 Shammah8048 the Harodite,2733 Elika470 the Harodite,2733 cr 26 Helez2503 the Paltite,6407 Ira5896 the son1121 of Ikkesh6142 the Tekoite,8621 cr 27 Abiezer44 the Anethothite,6069 Mebunnai4012 the Hushathite,2843 cr 28 Zalmon6756 the Ahohite,266 Maharai4121 the Netophathite,5200 cr 29 Heleb2460 the son1121 of Baanah,1196 a Netophathite,5200 Ittai863 the son1121 of Ribai7380 out of Gibeah1390 of the children1121 of Benjamin,1144 cr 30 Benaiah1141 the Pirathonite,6553 Hiddai1914 of the brooks5158{Or, valleys} of Gaash,1608 cr 31 Abialbon45 the Arbathite,6164 Azmaveth5820 the Barhumite,1273 cr 32 Eliahba455 the Shaalbonite,8170 of the sons1121 of Jashen,3464 Jonathan,3083 cr 33 Shammah8048 the Hararite,2043 Ahiam279 the son1121 of Sharar8325 the Hararite,2043 cr 34 Eliphelet467 the son1121 of Ahasbai,308 the son1121 of the Maachathite,4602 Eliam463 the son1121 of Ahithophel302 the Gilonite,1526 cr 35 Hezrai2695 the Carmelite,3761 Paarai6474 the Arbite,701 cr 36 Igal3008 the son1121 of Nathan5416 of Zobah,6678 Bani1137 the Gadite,1425 cr 37 Zelek6768 the Ammonite,5984 Naharai5171 the Beerothite,886 armourbearer5375 3627 to Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah,6870 cr 38 Ira5896 an Ithrite,3505 Gareb1619 an Ithrite,3505 cr 39 Uriah223 the Hittite:2850 thirty7970 and seven7651 in all. cr