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

Now these are the last words of David: David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel saith,

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

The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And 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 said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling 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

And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [like] the rising of the sun, A morning without clouds; [When] from the sunshine, after rain, The green grass springeth from 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

Although my house be not so before God, Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in every way and sure; For [this is] all my salvation, and every desire, Although he make [it] not to grow.

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

But [the sons] of Belial [are] all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;

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

And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place.

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 the mighty men whom David had: Joseb-Bassebeth, Tachkemonite the chief of the captains: he was Adino the Eznite; he [fought] against eight hundred, slain [by him] 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

And after him, Eleazar the son of Dodo the son of an Ahohite: he was one of the three mighty men with David, when they had defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone up.

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

He arose and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave to the sword; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

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, Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite: the Philistines were gathered into a troop, and there was there a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people had fled before the Philistines;

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

and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.

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

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

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

And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then 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

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!

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

And the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; however he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.

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

And he said, Be it far from me, Jehovah, that I should do this thing! is it not the blood of the men that went at the risk of their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things did 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

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was the chief of three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred and slew them; and he had a name among 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 most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] 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 the son of Jehoiada, son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that smote two lions of Moab; and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

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 smote the Egyptian, an imposing man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him 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 things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among 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 honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in his council.

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

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the 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 the 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

Heleb the son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

30 Benaiah Pirathon Hiddai from torrent: river Gaash

Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of 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, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

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

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

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

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

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

Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

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

Igal the 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 armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

38 Ira [the] Ithrite Gareb [the] Ithrite

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

39 Uriah [the] Hittite all thirty and seven

Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.