2 Samuel 23
1 Dies sind die letzten Worte Davids: Es sprach David, der Sohn Isais, es sprach der Mann, der hocherhaben ist, der Gesalbte des Gottes Jakobs, der liebliche Psalmdichter in 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 Der Geist des HERRN hat durch mich geredet, und seine Rede war auf meiner Zunge.
“The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
3 Der Gott Israels hat geredet, der Fels Israels hat zu mir gesprochen: Ein gerechter Herrscher über die Menschen, ein Herrscher in der Furcht Gottes,
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 ist wie das Licht am Morgen, wenn die Sonne am Morgen ohne Wolken aufgeht, wenn durch deren Glanz das junge Grün nach dem Regen aus der Erde sproßt.
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 Steht mein Haus nicht fest bei Gott? Denn er hat einen ewigen Bund mit mir gemacht, in allem wohl geordnet und verwahrt; wird er nicht alles gedeihen lassen, was mir zum Heil und zur Freude dient?
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 Aber die Nichtswürdigen sind alle wie weggeworfene Dornen, welche man nicht in die Hand nimmt;
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 wer sie aber anrühren muß, wappnet sich mit Eisen oder Speerschaft; und sie werden gänzlich verbrannt an ihrem Ort.
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 Dies sind die Namen der Helden Davids: Joscheb-Baschebet, der Tachkemoniter, das Haupt der Wagenkämpfer; der schwang seinen Speer über achthundert, die auf einmal erschlagen wurden.
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 Und nach ihm Eleasar, der Sohn Dodos, des Achochiters; er war unter den drei Helden mit David, als sie die Philister verhöhnten; diese sammelten sich dort zum Streit, aber die Männer von Israel zogen hinauf;
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 er jedoch erhob sich und erschlug unter den Philistern, bis seine Hand müde wurde und am Schwerte klebte. So verlieh der HERR an jenem Tage einen großen Sieg; das Volk kehrte um hinter ihm her, doch nur um zu plündern.
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 Und nach ihm Schamma, der Sohn Ages, des Harariters. Als sich die Philister zu Lechi zusammenscharten, war daselbst ein Ackerstück voll Linsen; als das Volk vor den Philistern die Flucht ergriff,
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 trat er mitten auf das Ackerstück und verteidigte es und schlug die Philister, und der HERR verlieh einen großen Sieg.
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 Und drei unter den dreißig Obersten zogen hinab und kamen zur Erntezeit zu David in die Höhle Adullam, während eine Schar von Philistern im Talgrunde Rephaim lag;
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 David war damals in der Bergfeste, und eine Besatzung der Philister befand sich zu Bethlehem.
David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
15 Und David hatte ein Gelüste und sprach: Wer wird mir Wasser zu trinken geben aus dem Brunnen von Bethlehem unter dem Tor?
[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 Da brachen die drei Helden durch das Lager der Philister hindurch und schöpften Wasser aus dem Brunnen von Bethlehem unter dem Tor, trugen es her und brachten es zu David; er aber wollte nicht trinken, sondern goß es aus vor dem HERRN
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 und sprach: Es sei ferne von mir, o HERR, daß ich solches tue! Ist es nicht das Blut der Männer, die ihr Leben gewagt haben und hingegangen sind? Darum wollte er nicht trinken. Solches taten die drei Helden.
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 Und Abisai, der Bruder Joabs, Sohn der Zeruja, war das Haupt der Drei; er zückte seinen Speer gegen dreihundert und tötete sie und machte sich einen Namen unter den Dreien.
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 War er nicht der geehrteste von den Dreien und wurde ihr Oberster? Aber an jene Drei reichte er nicht.
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 Auch Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, eines tapfern Mannes Sohn, groß an Taten, aus Kabzeel, erschlug die beiden Gotteslöwen Moabs; er stieg auch hinab und tötete einen Löwen in einer Zisterne zur Schneezeit.
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 Er erschlug auch einen ansehnlichen ägyptischen Mann, der einen Speer in der Hand trug; er aber ging zu ihm hinab mit einem Stecken, und er riß dem Ägypter den Speer aus der Hand und tötete ihn mit seinem Speer.
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 Solches tat Benaja, Jojadas Sohn, und war berühmt unter den drei Helden.
Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
23 Er war der berühmteste der Dreißig, aber an jene Drei reichte er nicht. Und David setzte ihn über seine Leibwache.
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 Unter den Dreißig waren: Asahel, der Bruder Joabs; Elchanan, der Sohn Dodos, von Bethlehem;
[These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
25 Samma, der Haroditer; Elika, der Haroditer;
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 Chelez, der Paltiter; Ira, der Sohn des Jikes, des Tekoiters;
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 Abieser, der Anatotiter; Mebunnai, der Chuschatiter;
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 Zalmon, der Achotiter; Mahari, der Netophatiter;
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 Cheleb, der Sohn Baanas, der Netophatiter; Itai, der Sohn Ribais, von Gibea der Kinder 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 Benaja, der Piratoniter; Hiddai von Nachale-Gaas;
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 Abialbon, der Arbatiter; Asmavet, der Barhumiter;
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 Eljachba, der Saalboniter; von den Kindern Jasens: Jonatan;
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 Schamma, der Harariter; Achiam, der Sohn Sarars, des Harariters;
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 Eliphelet, der Sohn Achasbais, des Sohnes Maachatis; Eliam, der Sohn Ahitophels, des Giloniters;
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 Chezrai, der Karmeliter; Paarai, der Arbiter;
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 Jigeal, der Sohn Natans, von Zoba; Bani, der Gaditer;
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 Zelek, der Ammoniter; Naharai, der Beerotiter, Waffenträger Joabs, des Sohnes der Zeruja;
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 Ira, der Jitriter; Gareb, der Jitriter;
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 Urija, der Hetiter. Insgesamt siebenunddreißig.
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].
