2 Samuel 23:1 ¶ Now these are the last314 words1697 of David.1732 David1732 the son1121 of Jesse3448 says,5002 the man1397 who was raised6965 on high5920 says,5002 the anointed4899 of the God430 of Jacob,3290 the sweet5273 psalmist2158 of Israel:34782 "The Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 spoke1696 by me. His word4405 was on my tongue.39563 The God430 of Israel3478 said,559 the Rock6697 of Israel3478 spoke1696 to me, ‘One who rules4910 over men120 righteously,6662 who rules4910 in the fear3374 of God,4304 shall be as the light216 of the morning,1242 when the sun8121 rises,2224 a morning1242 without3808 clouds,5645 when the tender grass1877 springs out of the earth,776 through clear shining5051 after rain.'43065 Most certainly my house1004 is not so with God,410 yet he has made7760 with me an everlasting5769 covenant,1285 ordered6186 in all things, and sure,8104 for it is all my salvation,3468 and all my desire,2656 although he doesn't make it grow.67796 But all of the ungodly1100 shall be as thorns6975 to be thrust away,5074 because they can't be taken3947 with the hand,30277 But the man376 who touches5060 them must be armed4390 with iron1270 and the staff6086 of a spear.2595 They shall be utterly8313 burned8313 with fire784 in their place."7675
2 Samuel 23:8 ¶ These are the names8034 of the mighty men1368 whom David1732 had:7675 Josheb Basshebeth a3427 Tahchemonite,8461 chief7218 of the captains;7991 the same was Adino5722 the Eznite,6112 against eight8083 hundred3967 slain2491 at one259 time.64719 After310 him was Eleazar499 the son1121 of Dodai1734 the son of an Ahohite,266 one of the three7969 mighty men1368 with David,1732 when they defied2778 the Philistines6430 who were there gathered together622 to battle,4421 and the men376 of Israel3478 were gone away.592710 He arose,6965 and struck5221 the Philistines6430 until3588 his hand3027 was weary,3021 and his hand3027 froze1692 to the sword;2719 and Yahweh3068 worked6213 a great1419 victory8668 that day;3117 and the people5971 returned7725 after310 him only to take spoil.658411 After310 him was Shammah8048 the son1121 of Agee89 a Hararite.2043 The Philistines6430 were gathered together622 into a troop,2416 where there was a plot2513 of ground7704 full4392 of lentils;5742 and the people5971 fled5127 from6440 the Philistines.643012 But he stood3320 in the midst8432 of the plot,2513 and defended5337 it, and killed5221 the Philistines;6430 and Yahweh3068 worked6213 a great1419 victory.866813 Three7969 of the thirty7970 chief7218 men went down,3381 and came935 to David1732 in the harvest time7105 to the cave4631 of Adullam;5725 and the troop2416 of the Philistines6430 was encamped2583 in the valley6010 of Rephaim.749714 David1732 was then in the stronghold;4686 and the garrison4673 of the Philistines6430 was then in Bethlehem.103515 David1732 longed,183 and said,559 "Oh that one would give me water4325 to drink8248 of the well953 of Bethlehem,1035 which is by the gate!"8179
2 Samuel 23:16 ¶ The three7969 mighty men1368 broke through1234 the army4264 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 but he would14 not drink8354 of it, but poured it out5258 to Yahweh.306817 He said,559 "Be it far2486 from me, Yahweh,3068 that I should do6213 this! Isn't it the blood1818 of the men582 who went1980 in jeopardy of their lives?"5315 Therefore he would14 not drink8354 it. The three7969 mighty men1368 did6213 these things.
18 Abishai,52 the brother251 of Joab,3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah,6870 was chief7218 of the three.7992 He lifted up5782 his spear2595 against three7969 hundred3967 and killed2491 them, and had a name8034 among the three.796919 Wasn't he most honorable3513 of the three?7969 therefore he was made their captain:8269 however he didn't attain935 to the three.796920 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3077 the son1121 of a valiant2428 man376 of Kabzeel,6909 who had done mighty7227 deeds,6467 he killed5221 the two8147 sons739 of Ariel of Moab:4124 he went down3381 also and killed5221 a lion738 in the midst8432 of a pit953 in time3117 of snow.795021 He killed2026 an Egyptian,4713 a goodly4758 man:376 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 killed5221 him with his own spear.259522 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 did6213 these things, and had a name8034 among the three7969 mighty men.136823 He was more honorable3513 than the thirty,7970 but he didn't attain935 to the three.7969 David1732 set7760 him over his guard.492824 Asahel6214 the brother251 of Joab3097 was one of the thirty;7970 Elhanan445 the son1121 of Dodo1734 of Bethlehem,103525 Shammah8048 the Harodite,2733 Elika470 the Harodite,273326 Helez2503 the Paltite,6407 Ira5896 the son1121 of Ikkesh6142 the Tekoite,862127 Abiezer44 the Anathothite,6069 Mebunnai4012 the Hushathite,284328 Zalmon6756 the Ahohite,266 Maharai4121 the Netophathite,520029 Heleb2460 the son1121 of Baanah1196 the Netophathite,5200 Ittai863 the son1121 of Ribai7380 of Gibeah1390 of the children1121 of Benjamin,114430 Benaiah1141 a Pirathonite,6553 Hiddai1914 of the brooks5158 of Gaash.160831 Abialbon45 the Arbathite,6164 Azmaveth5820 the Barhumite,127332 Eliahba455 the Shaalbonite,8170 the sons1121 of Jashen,3464 Jonathan,308333 Shammah8048 the Hararite,2043 Ahiam279 the son1121 of Sharar8325 the Ararite,204334 Eliphelet467 the son1121 of Ahasbai,308 the son1121 of the Maacathite,4602 Eliam463 the son1121 of Ahithophel302 the Gilonite,152635 Hezro2695 the Carmelite,3761 Paarai6474 the Arbite,70136 Igal3008 the son1121 of Nathan5416 of Zobah,6678 Bani1137 the Gadite,142537 Zelek6768 the Ammonite,5984 Naharai5171 the Beerothite,886 armor bearers5375 to Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah,687038 Ira5896 the Ithrite,3505 Gareb1619 the Ithrite,350539 Uriah223 the Hittite:2850 thirty -7970 seven7651 in all.