2 Samuel 23

1 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man whom God raised up, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:

Hæc autem sunt verba David novissima. Dixit David filius Isai: Dixit vir, cui constitutum est de christo Dei Iacob, egregius psaltes Israel:

2 "The Spirit of YHWH spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.

Spiritus Domini locutus est per me, et sermo eius per linguam meam.

3 The God of Jacob said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

Dixit Deus Israel mihi, locutus est Fortis Israel, Dominator hominum, iustus dominator in timore Dei.

4 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.'

Sicut lux auroræ, oriente sole, mane absque nubibus rutilat, et sicut pluviis germinat herba de terra.

5 Most certainly 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, although he doesn't make it grow.

Nec tanta est domus mea apud Deum, ut pactum æternum iniret mecum firmum in omnibus atque munitum. Cuncta enim salus mea, et omnis voluntas: nec est quidquam ex ea quod non germinet.

6 But all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand,

Prævaricatores autem quasi spinæ evellentur universi: quæ non tolluntur manibus.

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

Et si quis tangere voluerit eas, armabitur ferro et ligno lanceato, igneque succensæ comburentur, usque ad nihilum.

8 These are the names of the warriors whom David had: Jeshbaal the son of Hachmoni, leader of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.

Hæc nomina fortium David. Sedens in cathedra sapientissimus princeps inter tres, ipse est quasi tenerrimus ligni vermiculus, qui octingentos interfecit impetu uno.

9 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the Three warriors. He was with David in Pas Dammim when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated.

Post hunc, Eleazar filius patrui eius Ahohites inter tres fortes, qui erant cum David quando exprobraverunt Philisthiim, et congregati sunt illuc in prælium.

10 He arose, and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and YHWH worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.

Cumque ascendissent viri Israel, ipse stetit et percussit Philisthæos donec deficeret manus eius, et obrigesceret cum gladio: fecitque Dominus salutem magnam in die illa: et populus, qui fugerat, reversus est ad cæsorum spolia detrahenda.

11 After him was Shamma the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.

Et post hunc, Semma filius Age de Arari. et congregati sunt Philisthiim in statione: erat quippe ibi ager lente plenus. Cumque fugisset populus a facie Philisthiim,

12 But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and YHWH worked a great victory.

stetit ille in medio agri, et tuitus est eum, percussitque Philisthæos: et fecit Dominus salutem magnam.

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 camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

Necnon et ante descenderant tres qui erant principes inter triginta, et venerant tempore messis ad David in speluncam Odollam: castra autem Philisthinorum erant posita in Valle gigantum.

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

Et David erat in præsidio: porro statio Philisthinorum tunc erat in Bethlehem.

15 And David had a craving and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate."

Desideravit ergo David, et ait: O si quis mihi daret potum aquæ de cisterna, quæ est in Bethlehem iuxta portam!

16 The Three warriors 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 YHWH.

Irruperunt ergo tres fortes castra Philisthinorum, et hauserunt aquam de cisterna Bethlehem, quæ erat iuxta portam, et attulerunt ad David: at ille noluit bibere, sed libavit eam Domino,

17 He said, "Far be it from me, YHWH, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. The Three warriors did these things.

dicens: Propitius sit mihi Dominus, ne faciam hoc: num sanguinem hominum istorum, qui profecti sunt, et animarum periculum bibam? Noluit ergo bibere. Hæc fecerunt tres robustissimi.

18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was leader of the Thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name beside the Three.

Abisai quoque frater Ioab filius Sarviæ, princeps erat de tribus: ipse est qui levavit hastam suam contra trecentos, quos interfecit, nominatus in tribus,

19 He was the most illustrious of the Thirty, and he became their leader. However he did not attain to the Three.

et inter tres nobilior, eratque eorum princeps, sed usque ad tres primos non pervenerat.

20 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, who performed great 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.

Et Banaias filius Ioiadæ viri fortissimi, magnorum operum, de Cabseel: ipse percussit duos leones Moab, et ipse descendit, et percussit leonem in media cisterna in diebus nivis.

21 He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature. And the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

Ipse quoque interfecit virum Ægyptium, virum dignum spectaculo, habentem in manu hastam: itaque cum descendisset ad eum in virga, vi extorsit hastam de manu Ægyptii, et interfecit eum hasta sua.

22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the Three warriors.

hæc fecit Banaias filius Ioiadæ.

23 He was more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. David set him over his guard.

Et ipse nominatus inter tres robustos, qui erant inter triginta nobiliores: verumtamen usque ad tres non pervenerat: fecitque eum sibi David auricularium, a secreto.

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

Asael frater Ioab inter triginta, Elehanan filius patrui eius de Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Semma de Harodi, Elica de Harodi,

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

Heles de Phalti, Hira filius Acces de Thecua,

27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbekai the Hushathite,

Abiezer de Anathoth, Mobonnai de Husati,

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Selmon Ahohites, Maharai Netophathites,

29 Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin,

Heled filius Baana, et ipse Netophathites, Ithai filius Ribai de Gabaath filiorum Beniamin,

30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of Nahale Gaash.

Banaia Pharathonites, Heddai de Torrente Gaas,

31 Abiel son of the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Bahurimite,

Abialbon Arbathites, Azmaveth de Beromi,

32 Eliahba the Shaalbinite, Jashen the Gizonite,

Eliaba de Salaboni. Filii Iassen, Ionathan,

33 Jonathan son of Shamma the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sakar the Hararite,

Semma de Orori, Aiam filius Sarar Arorites,

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

Eliphelet filius Aasbai filii Machati, Eliam filius Achitophel Gelonites,

35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Archite,

Hesrai de Carmelo, Pharai de Arbi,

36 Igal the son of Nathan, from the army of the Hagrites,

Igaal filius Nathan de Soba, Bonni de Gadi,

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

Selec de Ammoni, Naharai Berothites armiger Ioab filii Sarviæ,

38 Ira the Jattirite, Gareb the Jattirite,

Ira Iethrites, Gareb et ipse Iethrites,

39 Uriah the Hethite: thirty-seven in all.

Urias Hethæus. Omnes triginta septem.