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
David, the son of Jesse, was a man whom [God caused to] become great. He was appointed to become king by the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. He wrote beautiful songs for the Israeli people. This is the last song that he wrote:
2 spirit LORD to speak: speak in/on/with me and speech his upon tongue my
“The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
3 to say God Israel to/for me to speak: speak rock Israel to rule in/on/with man righteous to rule fear God
God, the one whom we Israeli [people worship], has spoken; the one who protects us Israeli people said to me, ‘Kings who rule people justly have an awesome respect for me, God.
4 and like/as light morning to rise sun morning not cloud from brightness from rain grass from land: soil
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
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
And truly, that is how God will surely bless my family [RHQ] because he made an agreement with me that will endure forever, an agreement in which he promises that no part of it will ever be changed. He will surely cause me to prosper [RHQ], and he will always help me, and that is all that I desire.
6 and Belial like/as thorn to wander all their for not in/on/with hand to take: take
But [he will get rid of] godless/evil people like [SIM] people throw away thorns that [injure people if they try to] pick them up with their 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
Someone [who wants to get rid of thornbushes] does not grab them; he uses an iron [shovel] or a spear [to dig them out] and then he burns them completely.
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 three greatest warriors. The first was Esh-Baal, [whose other name was Jashobeam], from the Hachmon clan (OR, the son of Hachmon). He was the leader of the three men. One time he fought against 800 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
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
The second/next one of the three greatest warriors was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh. One day he was with David when they defied/challenged the soldiers of Philistia who had gathered for the battle. The [other] Israeli soldiers 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 there and fought the soldiers of Philistia until his arm became very tired, with the result that [his hand cramped and] he could not stop gripping his sword. Yahweh won a great victory on that day. And afterwards the [other] Israeli soldiers returned [to where Eleazar was], and stripped off the [armor from the men whom he had] killed.
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
The third one of the greatest warriors was Shammah, the son of Agee from [the clan/town of] Harar. One time the Philistia soldiers gathered at Lehi [town], where there was a field full of lentils/peas [that they wanted to steal]. The other Israeli soldiers ran away from the Philistia troops,
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 stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers [steal the crops], and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.
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
Altogether there were 30 special warriors among David’s soldiers. Once, when it was almost time to harvest [the crops], three of those 30 men went down to Adullam Cave, where David was [staying]. A group of men from the Philistia army had set up their tents in Rephaim Valley [near Jerusalem].
14 and David then in/on/with fortress and station Philistine then Bethlehem Bethlehem
David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
15 and to desire David and to say who? to water: drink me water from cistern Bethlehem Bethlehem which in/on/with gate
[One day] David very much wanted [some water] to drink, and said “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at 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 his three greatest warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground] as an offering to Yahweh.
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
He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three great warriors did.
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
Abishai, Joab’s [younger] brother, was the leader of the 30 [greatest warriors]. [One day] he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.
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
He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.
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
Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, from Kabzeel [town], also did great deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people-group. Also, he went down into a pit on a day when snow was falling, and killed a lion there.
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 a huge soldier from Egypt who carried a spear. Benaiah [had only] his club, but he attacked the giant with it. Then he snatched the spear from the man’s hand and killed 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
Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
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 more honored than the other members of the group of thirty great warriors, but not as famous as the three greatest warriors. David appointed him to be the commander of his bodyguards.
24 Asahel Asahel brother: male-sibling Joab in/on/with thirty Elhanan son: child Dodo Bethlehem Bethlehem
[These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
25 Shammah [the] Harodite Elika [the] Harodite
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 Helez [the] Paltite Ira son: child Ikkesh [the] Tekoa
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 Abiezer [the] Anathoth Mebunnai [the] Hushathite
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 Zalmon [the] Ahohite Maharai [the] Netophathite
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 Heleb son: child Baanah [the] Netophathite Ittai son: child Ribai from Gibeah son: descendant/people Benjamin
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town]; Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin;
30 Benaiah Pirathon Hiddai from torrent: river Gaash
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 Abi-albon Abi-albon [the] Arbathite Azmaveth [the] Bahurite
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 Eliahba [the] Shaalbonite son: child Jashen Jonathan
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 (son: child *X*) Shammah [the] Hararite Ahiam son: child Sharar [the] Hararite
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 Eliphelet son: child Ahasbai son: child [the] Maacathite Eliam son: child Ahithophel [the] Gilonite
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 (Hezro *Q(K)*) [the] Carmelite Paarai [the] Arbite
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 Igal son: child Nathan from Zobah Bani [the] Gad
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 Zelek [the] Ammon Naharai [the] Beerothite (to lift: bearing(armour) *Q(K)*) article/utensil Joab son: child Zeruiah
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 Ira [the] Ithrite Gareb [the] Ithrite
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 Uriah [the] Hittite all thirty and seven
Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group. Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, [but some of them had died and their names were not included].
