< 2 Samuel 23 >
1 And these [are] [the] words of David last [the] utterance of David [the] son of Jesse and [the] utterance of the man [who] he was raised up height [the] [one] anointed of [the] God of Jacob and [the] pleasant [one] of [the] songs of Israel.
Now 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:
2 [the] spirit of Yahweh he has spoken by me and speech his [is] on tongue my.
The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.
3 He said [the] God of Israel to me he spoke [the] rock of Israel [one who] rules over humankind righteous [one who] rules [the] fear of God.
The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.
4 And like [the] light of morning [when] it dawns [the] sun morning not clouds from brightness from rain vegetation from [the] earth.
As 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.
5 For not thus [is] house? my with God for a covenant of perpetuity he has made to me arranged in everything and preserved for all salvation my and every desire for not will he make grow?
Neither 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.
6 And a worthless person [is] like thorn[s] [which is] chased away all of them for not in a hand people will take.
But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands.
7 And anyone [who] he will touch them he will arm himself iron and [the] wood of a spear and with fire certainly they will be burned at the dwelling.
And 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.
8 These [are] [the] names of the warriors who [belonged] to David Josheb-Basshebeth a Tahkemonite - [the] chief of the three he Adino (the Eznite *Q(K)*) on eight hundred [one] slain at a time (one. *Q(K)*)
These 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.
9 (And [was] after him *Q(k)*) Eleazar [the] son of (Dodo *Q(K)*) [the] son of Ahoah among three (the warriors *Q(K)*) with David when defied they the Philistines [who] they were gathered there for battle and they went up [the] man of Israel.
After 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.
10 He he arose and he struck down among the Philistines until - for it was weary hand his and it cleaved hand his to the sword and he did Yahweh a deliverance great on the day that and the people they returned after him only to strip.
And 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.
11 And [was] after him Shamma [the] son of Agee [the] Hararite and they were gathered [the] Philistines to Lehi and it was there [the] portion of the field full of lentils and the people it fled from before [the] Philistines.
And 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,
12 And he took his stand in [the] middle of the portion and he delivered it and he struck down [the] Philistines and he did Yahweh a deliverance great.
He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.
13 And they went down (three *Q(K)*) from the thirty leader[s] and they came to [the] harvest to David to [the] cave of Adullam and a community of Philistines [was] encamped in [the] valley of [the] Rephaites.
Moreover 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.
14 And David then [was] in the stronghold and a garrison of Philistines then [was] Beth-lehem.
And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.
15 And he desired David and he said who? will he give to drink me water from [the] well of Beth-lehem which [is] at the gate.
And 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.
16 And they broke through [the] three the warriors in [the] camp of [the] Philistines and they drew water from [the] well of Beth-lehem which [was] at the gate and they carried [it] and they brought [it] to David and not he was willing to drink them and he poured out them to Yahweh.
And 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,
17 And he said far be it to me O Yahweh than to do I this [thing] ¿ [the] blood of the men who went with lives their and not he was willing to drink them these [things] they did [the] three the warriors.
Saying: 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.
18 And Abishai [the] brother of - Joab [the] son of Zeruiah he [was] [the] chief (of the three *Q(K)*) and he he wielded spear his on three hundred [one] slain and [belonged] to him a name among the three.
Abisai 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,
19 More than the three ¿ for [was he] honored and he became to them a commander and to the three not he came.
And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.
20 And Benaiah [the] son of Jehoiada [was] a son of a man (of strength *Q(K)*) great of deeds from Kabzeel he he struck down [the] two [the] lion-like men of Moab and he he went down and he struck down (the lion *Q(K)*) in [the] midst of the pit on [the] day of the snow.
And 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.
21 And he he struck down a man Egyptian (a man of *Q(K)*) appearance and [was] in [the] hand of the Egyptian a spear and he went down to him with the staff and he seized the spear from [the] hand of the Egyptian and he killed him with own spear his.
He 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.
22 These [things] he did Benaiah [the] son of Jehoiada and [belonged] to him a name among three the warriors.
These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.
23 More than the thirty [he was] honored and to the three not he came and he appointed him David to bodyguard his.
And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained riot to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.
24 Asah-el [the] brother of Joab [was] among the thirty Elhanan [the] son of Dodo Beth-lehem.
Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.
25 Shammah the Harodite Elika the Harodite.
Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,
26 Helez the Paltite Ira [the] son of Ikkesh the Tekoite.
Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,
27 Abiezer the Anathothite Mebunnai the Hushathite.
Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,
28 Zalmon the Ahohite Maharai the Netophathite.
Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heleb [the] son of Baanah the Netophathite. Ittai [the] son of Ribai from Gibeah of [the] descendants of Benjamin.
Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,
30 Benaiah [the] Pirathonite Hiddai from [the] wadis of Gaash.
Banaia the Pharathonite, Heddai of the torrent Gaas,
31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite Azmaveth the Barhumite.
Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite [the] sons of Jashen Jonathan.
Eliaba of Salaboni. The sons of Jassen, Jonathan,
33 ([the] son of *X*) Shammah the Hararite Ahiam [the] son of Sharar the Hararite.
Semma of Orori, Aliam the son of Sarar the Arorite,
34 Eliphelet [the] son of Ahasbai [the] son of the Maacathite. Eliam [the] son of Ahithophel the Gilonite.
Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,
35 (Hezrai *Q(K)*) the Carmelite Paarai the Arbite.
Hesrai of Carmel, Pharai of Arbi,
36 Igal [the] son of Nathan from Zobah. Bani the Gadite.
Igaal the son of Nathan of Soba, Bonni of Gadi,
37 Zelek the Ammonite. Naharai the Beerothite ([the] bearer of *Q(K)*) [the] armor of Joab [the] son of Zeruiah.
Selec of Ammoni, Naharai the Berothite, armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia,
38 Ira the Ithrite Gareb the Ithrite.
Ira the Jethrite, Gareb also a Jethrite;
39 Uriah the Hittite all [were] thirty and seven.
Urias the Hethite, thirty and seven in all.