2 Samuel 23

1 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

These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:

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

The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.

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

The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

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

is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’

5 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

Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?

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

But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.

7 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

The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”

8 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)*)

These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

9 (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

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,

10 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

but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead.

11 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

And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.

12 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

But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

13 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

At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

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

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

16 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

So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

17 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

saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

18 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

Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

19 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

Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

20 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

And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

21 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

He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

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

These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

23 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

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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

Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

25 Shammah [the] Harodite Elika [the] Harodite

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

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

Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

27 Abiezer [the] Anathoth Mebunnai [the] Hushathite

Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon [the] Ahohite Maharai [the] Netophathite

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

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

Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,

30 Benaiah Pirathon Hiddai from torrent: river Gaash

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,

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

Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

32 Eliahba [the] Shaalbonite son: child Jashen Jonathan

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

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

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

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

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

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

Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

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

Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

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

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

38 Ira [the] Ithrite Gareb [the] Ithrite

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

39 Uriah [the] Hittite all thirty and seven

and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.