2 Samuel 23

1Now these are the last^H314 words^H1697 of David^H1732. David^H1732 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 saith^H5002, And the man^H1397 who was raised^H6965 on high^H5920 saith^H5002, The anointed^H4899 of the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290, And the sweet^H5273 psalmist^H2158 of Israel^H3478: 2The Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 spake^H1696 by me, And his word^H4405 was upon my tongue^H3956. 3The God^H430 of Israel^H3478 said^H559, The Rock^H6697 of Israel^H3478 spake^H1696 to me: One that ruleth^H4910 over men^H120 righteously^H6662, That ruleth^H4910 in the fear^H3374 of God^H430, 4 He shall be as the light^H216 of the morning^H1242, when the sun^H8121 riseth^H2224, A morning^H1242 without^H3808 clouds^H5645, When the tender grass^H1877 springeth out of the earth^H776, Through clear shining^H5051 after rain^H4306. 5Verily my house^H1004 is not so with God^H410; Yet he hath made^H7760 with me an everlasting^H5769 covenant^H1285, Ordered^H6186 in all things, and sure^H8104: For it is all my salvation^H3468, and all my desire^H2656, Although he maketh it not to grow^H6779. 6But the ungodly^H1100 shall be all of them as thorns^H6975 to be thrust away^H5074, Because they cannot be taken^H3947 with the hand^H3027; 7But the man^H376 that toucheth^H5060 them Must be armed^H4390 with iron^H1270 and the staff^H6086 of a spear^H2595: And they shall be utterly^H8313 burned^H8313 with fire^H784 in their place^H7675. 8These are the names^H8034 of the mighty men^H1368 whom David^H1732 had^H7675: Josheb-basshebeth a^H3427 Tahchemonite^H8461, chief^H7218 of the captains^H7991; the same was Adino^H5722 the Eznite^H6112, against eight^H8083 hundred^H3967 slain^H2491 at one^H259 time^H6471. 9And after^H310 him was Eleazar^H499 the son^H1121 of Dodai^H1734 the son of an Ahohite^H266, one of the three^H7969 mighty men^H1368 with David^H1732, when they defied^H2778 the Philistines^H6430 that were there gathered together^H622 to battle^H4421, and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gone away^H5927. 10He arose^H6965, and smote^H5221 the Philistines^H6430 until^H3588 his hand^H3027 was weary^H3021, and his hand^H3027 clave^H1692 unto the sword^H2719; and Jehovah^H3068 wrought^H6213 a great^H1419 victory^H8668 that day^H3117; and the people^H5971 returned^H7725 after^H310 him only to take spoil^H6584. 11And after^H310 him was Shammah^H8048 the son^H1121 of Agee^H89 a Hararite^H2043. And the Philistines^H6430 were gathered together^H622 into a troop^H2416, where was a plot^H2513 of ground^H7704 full^H4392 of lentils^H5742; and the people^H5971 fled^H5127 from^H6440 the Philistines^H6430. 12But he stood^H3320 in the midst^H8432 of the plot^H2513, and defended^H5337 it, and slew^H5221 the Philistines^H6430; and Jehovah^H3068 wrought^H6213 a great^H1419 victory^H8668. 13And three^H7969 of the thirty^H7970 chief^H7218 men went down^H3381, and came^H935 to David^H1732 in the harvest time^H7105 unto the cave^H4631 of Adullam^H5725; and the troop^H2416 of the Philistines^H6430 was encamped^H2583 in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim^H7497. 14And David^H1732 was then in the stronghold^H4686; and the garrison^H4673 of the Philistines^H6430 was then in Beth-lehem^H1035. 15And David^H1732 longed^H183, and said^H559, Oh that one would give me water^H4325 to drink^H8248 of the well^H953 of Beth-lehem^H1035, which is by the gate^H8179! 16And the three^H7969 mighty men^H1368 brake through^H1234 the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430, and drew^H7579 water^H4325 out of the well^H953 of Beth-lehem^H1035, that was by the gate^H8179, and took^H5375 it, and brought^H935 it to David^H1732: but he would^H14 not drink^H8354 thereof, but poured it out^H5258 unto Jehovah^H3068. 17And he said^H559, Be it far^H2486 from me, O Jehovah^H3068, that I should do^H6213 this: shall I drink the blood^H1818 of the men^H582 that went^H1980 in jeopardy of their lives^H5315? therefore he would^H14 not drink^H8354 it. These things did^H6213 the three^H7969 mighty men^H1368. 18And Abishai^H52, the brother^H251 of Joab^H3097, the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870, was chief^H7218 of the three^H7992. And he lifted up^H5782 his spear^H2595 against three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and slew^H2491 them, and had a name^H8034 among the three^H7969. 19Was he not most honorable^H3513 of the three^H7969? therefore he was made their captain^H8269: howbeit he attained^H935 not unto the first three^H7969. 20And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, the son^H1121 of a valiant^H2428 man^H376 of Kabzeel^H6909, who had done mighty^H7227 deeds^H6467, he slew^H5221 the two^H8147 sons^H739 of Ariel of Moab^H4124: he went down^H3381 also and slew^H5221 a lion^H738 in the midst^H8432 of a pit^H953 in time^H3117 of snow^H7950. 21And he slew^H2026 an Egyptian^H4713, a goodly^H4758 man^H376: and the Egyptian^H4713 had a spear^H2595 in his hand^H3027; but he went down^H3381 to him with a staff^H7626, and plucked^H1497 the spear^H2595 out of the Egyptian's^H4713 hand^H3027, and slew^H5221 him with his own spear^H2595. 22These things did^H6213 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, and had a name^H8034 among the three^H7969 mighty men^H1368. 23He was more honorable^H3513 than the thirty^H7970, but he attained^H935 not to the first three^H7969. And David^H1732 set^H7760 him over his guard^H4928. 24Asahel^H6214 the brother^H251 of Joab^H3097 was one of the thirty^H7970; Elhanan^H445 the son^H1121 of Dodo^H1734 of Beth-lehem^H1035, 25Shammah^H8048 the Harodite^H2733, Elika^H470 the Harodite^H2733, 26Helez^H2503 the Paltite^H6407, Ira^H5896 the son^H1121 of Ikkesh^H6142 the Tekoite^H8621, 27Abiezer^H44 the Anathothite^H6069, Mebunnai^H4012 the Hushathite^H2843, 28Zalmon^H6756 the Ahohite^H266, Maharai^H4121 the Netophathite^H5200, 29Heleb^H2460 the son^H1121 of Baanah^H1196 the Netophathite^H5200, Ittai^H863 the son^H1121 of Ribai^H7380 of Gibeah^H1390 of the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144, 30Benaiah^H1141 a Pirathonite^H6553, Hiddai^H1914 of the brooks^H5158 of Gaash^H1608. 31Abialbon^H45 the Arbathite^H6164, Azmaveth^H5820 the Barhumite^H1273, 32Eliahba^H455 the Shaalbonite^H8170, the sons^H1121 of Jashen^H3464, Jonathan^H3083, 33Shammah^H8048 the Hararite^H2043, Ahiam^H279 the son^H1121 of Sharar^H8325 the Ararite^H2043, 34Eliphelet^H467 the son^H1121 of Ahasbai^H308, the son^H1121 of the Maacathite^H4602, Eliam^H463 the son^H1121 of Ahithophel^H302 the Gilonite^H1526, 35Hezro^H2695 the Carmelite^H3761, Paarai^H6474 the Arbite^H701, 36Igal^H3008 the son^H1121 of Nathan^H5416 of Zobah^H6678, Bani^H1137 the Gadite^H1425, 37Zelek^H6768 the Ammonite^H5984, Naharai^H5171 the Beerothite^H886, armorbearers^H5375 to Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870, 38Ira^H5896 the Ithrite^H3505, Gareb^H1619 the Ithrite^H3505, 39Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850: thirty^H7970 and seven^H7651 in all.