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 says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2 spirit LORD to speak: speak in/on/with me and speech his upon tongue my
“The LORD’s Spirit spoke by 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 said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, 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
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.’
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
Isn’t my house 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. Won’t he make it grow?
6 and Belial like/as thorn to wander all their for not in/on/with hand to take: take
But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the 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 and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burnt 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: Josheb Basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite, who killed eight hundred 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
After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away.
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 struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.
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
After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from 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
But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD worked 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
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 encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
14 and David then in/on/with fortress and station Philistine then Bethlehem Bethlehem
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in 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 said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by 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
The three mighty men 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 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
He said, “Be it far from me, LORD, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
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, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name amongst 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
Wasn’t he most honourable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of 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
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.
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 killed a huge Egyptian, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’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
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name amongst 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 more honourable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.
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
Abialbon 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
Shammah the Hararite, 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 Maacathite, Eliam the 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 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, armour bearers to 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
and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
