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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel: |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God, |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’ |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire? |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.” |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD, |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash, |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite, |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, |
| 36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 36Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, |
| 37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, |
| 38[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, |
| 39[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 39and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all. |
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