2 Samuel 23

1 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, and the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:

and these word David [the] last utterance David son: child Jesse and utterance [the] great man to arise: raise height anointed God Jacob and musical song Israel

2 The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue.

spirit LORD to speak: speak in/on/with me and speech his upon tongue my

3 The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me. He who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

to say God Israel to/for me to speak: speak rock Israel to rule in/on/with man righteous to rule fear God

4 he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.

and like/as light morning to rise sun morning not cloud from brightness from rain grass from land: soil

5 Truly my house is not so with God. Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure. For it is all my salvation, and all my desire, though he does not make it to grow.

for not so house: household my with God for covenant forever: enduring to set: make to/for me to arrange in/on/with all and to keep: guard for all salvation my and all pleasure for not to spring

6 But the worthless shall be as thorns to be thrust away, all of them, because they cannot be taken with the hand.

and Belial like/as thorn to wander all their for not in/on/with hand to take: take

7 But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear, and they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.

and man: anyone to touch in/on/with them to fill iron and tree: stake spear and in/on/with fire to burn to burn in/on/with seat

8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains, the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.

these name [the] mighty man which to/for David Josheb-basshebeth Josheb-basshebeth Tahchemonite head: leader [the] officer he/she/it `wielded` ([the] Eznite *Q(K)*) upon eight hundred slain: killed in/on/with beat (one *Q(K)*)

9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.

(and after him *Q(k)*) Eleazar son: child (Dodo *Q(K)*) son: child Ahohite in/on/with three ([the] mighty man *Q(K)*) with David in/on/with to taunt they in/on/with Philistine to gather there to/for battle and to ascend: rise man Israel

10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. And Jehovah wrought a great victory that day, and the people returned after him only to take spoil.

he/she/it to arise: rise and to smite in/on/with Philistine till for be weary/toil hand: power his and to cleave hand: power his to(wards) [the] sword and to make: do LORD deliverance: victory great: large in/on/with day [the] he/she/it and [the] people: soldiers to return: return after him surely to/for to strip

11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop where was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistines.

and after him Shammah son: child Agee Hararite and to gather Philistine to/for community and to be there portion [the] land: soil full lentil and [the] people: soldiers to flee from face: before Philistine

12 But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines. And Jehovah wrought a great victory.

and to stand in/on/with midst [the] portion and to rescue her and to smite [obj] Philistine and to make: do LORD deliverance: victory great: large

13 And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam, and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

and to go down (three *Q(K)*) from [the] thirty head: leader and to come (in): come to(wards) harvest to(wards) David to(wards) cave Adullam and community Philistine to camp in/on/with Valley (of Rephaim) (Valley of) Rephaim

14 And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

and David then in/on/with fortress and station Philistine then Bethlehem Bethlehem

15 And David longed, and said, Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

and to desire David and to say who? to water: drink me water from cistern Bethlehem Bethlehem which in/on/with gate

16 And the three mighty men broke through the army 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. But he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.

and to break up/open three [the] mighty man in/on/with camp Philistine and to draw water from cistern Bethlehem Bethlehem which in/on/with gate and to lift: bear and to come (in): bring to(wards) David and not be willing to/for to drink them and to pour [obj] them to/for LORD

17 And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah, that I should do this, to drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

and to say forbid to/for me LORD from to make: do I this blood [the] human [the] to go: went in/on/with soul: life their and not be willing to/for to drink them these to make: do three [the] mighty man

18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

and Abishai brother: male-sibling Joab son: child Zeruiah he/she/it head: leader ([the] three *Q(K)*) and he/she/it to rouse [obj] spear his upon three hundred slain: killed and to/for him name in/on/with three

19 Was he not most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he did not attain to the first three.

from [the] three for to honor: honour and to be to/for them to/for ruler and till [the] three not to come (in): come

20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

and Benaiah son: child Jehoiada son: warrior man (strength *Q(K)*) many work from Kabzeel he/she/it to smite [obj] two Ariel Moab and he/she/it to go down and to smite [obj] ([the] lion *Q(K)*) in/on/with midst [the] pit in/on/with day [the] snow

21 And he killed an Egyptian, a good-looking man. 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 killed him with his own spear.

and he/she/it to smite [obj] man Egyptian (man *Q(K)*) appearance and in/on/with hand [the] Egyptian spear and to go down to(wards) him in/on/with tribe: staff and to plunder [obj] [the] spear from hand [the] Egyptian and to kill him in/on/with spear his

22 These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name among the three mighty men.

these to make: do Benaiah son: child Jehoiada and to/for him name in/on/with three [the] mighty man

23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

from [the] thirty to honor: honour and to(wards) [the] three not to come (in): come and to set: appoint him David to(wards) guard his

24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Asahel Asahel brother: male-sibling Joab in/on/with thirty Elhanan son: child Dodo Bethlehem Bethlehem

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Shammah [the] Harodite Elika [the] Harodite

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Helez [the] Paltite Ira son: child Ikkesh [the] Tekoa

27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Abiezer [the] Anathoth Mebunnai [the] Hushathite

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Zalmon [the] Ahohite Maharai [the] Netophathite

29 Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,

Heleb son: child Baanah [the] Netophathite Ittai son: child Ribai from Gibeah son: descendant/people Benjamin

30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.

Benaiah Pirathon Hiddai from torrent: river Gaash

31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Abi-albon Abi-albon [the] Arbathite Azmaveth [the] Bahurite

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite (of the sons of Jashen), Jonathan,

Eliahba [the] Shaalbonite son: child Jashen Jonathan

33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,

(son: child *X*) Shammah [the] Hararite Ahiam son: child Sharar [the] Hararite

34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Eliphelet son: child Ahasbai son: child [the] Maacathite Eliam son: child Ahithophel [the] Gilonite

35 Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

(Hezro *Q(K)*) [the] Carmelite Paarai [the] Arbite

36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

Igal son: child Nathan from Zobah Bani [the] Gad

37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Zelek [the] Ammon Naharai [the] Beerothite (to lift: bearing(armour) *Q(K)*) article/utensil Joab son: child Zeruiah

38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Ira [the] Ithrite Gareb [the] Ithrite

39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

Uriah [the] Hittite all thirty and seven