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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1These are the last words of David: The declaration of David son of Jesse, the declaration of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob. This is the most delightful of Israel's songs. |
| 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, "The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God, |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass." |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Is it not true my house is with God? For he has established a permanent covenant with me, ordered and secured in every detail. Will he not bring about my whole salvation and my every desire? |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside; they can never be picked up by hand. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear. They will be completely burned up on the spot. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8These are the names of David's warriors: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the officers. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men that he killed at one time. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9After him, Eleazar son of Dodo son of an Ahohite was among the three warriors with David when they defied the Philistines. The men of Israel retreated in the place they had gathered for battle, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10but Eleazar stood his ground and attacked the Philistines until his hand was tired and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops came back to him, but only to plunder the dead. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11After him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines had assembled in formation where there was a field full of lentils. The troops fled from the Philistines, |
| 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] | 13Three of the thirty leading warriors went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was camping in the Valley of Rephaim. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15David was extremely thirsty and said, "If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!" |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16So three of the warriors broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They 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] | 17David said, "LORD, I would never do such a thing! Is this not the blood of men who risked their lives?" So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Abishai, Joab's brother and son of Zeruiah, was leader of the Three. He wielded his spear against three hundred men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19Was he not more honored than the Three? He became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21He also killed an Egyptian, an impressive man. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and then killed him with his own spear. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Among the Thirty were Joab's brother Asahel, 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] | 29Heleb son of Baanah the Netophahite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites, |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the wadis 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 son of |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite, |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai son of 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 from Zobah, Bani the Gadite, |
| 37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer for 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 Hethite. There were thirty-seven in all. |
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