2 Samuel 23

1 And these [are] the last words of David: — 'The affirmation of David son of Jesse — And the affirmation of the man raised up — Concerning the Anointed of the God of Jacob, And the Sweetness of the Songs of Israel:

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

2 The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word [is] on my tongue.

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

3 He said — the God of Israel — to me, He spake — the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man [is] righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.

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

4 And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun — no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!

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

5 For — not so [is] my house with God; For — a covenant age-during He made with me, Arranged in all things, and kept; For — all my salvation, and all desire, For — He hath not caused [it] to spring up.

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

6 As to the worthless — As a thorn driven away [are] all of them, For — not by hand are they taken;

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

7 And the man who cometh against them Is filled with iron and the staff of a spear, And with fire they are utterly burnt In the cessation.'

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

8 These [are] the names of the mighty ones whom David hath: sitting in the seat [is] the Tachmonite, head of the captains — he [is] Adino, who hardened himself against eight hundred — wounded at one time.

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)*)

9 And after him [is] Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, of the three mighty men with David; in their exposing themselves among the Philistines — they have been gathered there to battle, and the men of Israel go up —

(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

10 he hath arisen, and smiteth among the Philistines till that his hand hath been weary, and his hand cleaveth unto the sword, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation on that day, and the people turn back after him only to strip off.

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

11 And after him [is] Shammah son of Agee the Hararite, and the Philistines are gathered into a company, and there is there a portion of the field full of lentiles, and the people hath fled from the presence of the Philistines,

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

12 and he stationeth himself in the midst of the portion, and delivereth it, and smiteth the Philistines, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation.

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

13 And three of the thirty heads go down and come unto the harvest, unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the company of the Philistines are encamping in the valley of Rephaim,

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

14 and David [is] then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,

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

15 and David longeth and saith, 'Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which [is] by the gate?'

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

16 And the three mighty ones cleave through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water out of the well of Beth-Lehem, which [is] by the gate, and take [it] up, and bring in unto David; and he was not willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,

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

17 and saith, 'Far be it from me, O Jehovah, to do this; is it the blood of the men who are going with their lives?' and he was not willing to drink it; these [things] did the three mighty ones.

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

18 And Abishai brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, he [is] head of three, and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred — wounded, and he hath a name among three.

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

19 Of the three is he not the honoured? and he becometh their head; and unto the [first] three he hath not come.

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

20 And Benaiah son of Jehoiada (son of a man of valour, great in deeds from Kabzeel), he hath smitten two lion-like men of Moab, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit in a day of snow.

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

21 And he hath smitten the Egyptian man, a man of appearance, and in the hand of the Egyptian [is] a spear, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth him with his own spear.

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

22 These [things] hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among three mighty.

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

23 Of the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.

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

24 Asahel brother of Joab [is] of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem.

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

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Shammah [the] Harodite Elika [the] Harodite

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

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

27 Abiezer the Annethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Abiezer [the] Anathoth Mebunnai [the] Hushathite

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Zalmon [the] Ahohite Maharai [the] Netophathite

29 Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,

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

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

Benaiah Pirathon Hiddai from torrent: river Gaash

31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

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

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, [of] the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

Eliahba [the] Shaalbonite son: child Jashen Jonathan

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

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

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

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

35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

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

36 Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

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

37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,

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

38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Ira [the] Ithrite Gareb [the] Ithrite

39 Uriah the Hittite; in all thirty and seven.

Uriah [the] Hittite all thirty and seven