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| 1Now these are the last words of David. Thus says David the son of Jesse; Thus says the man raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel: | 1Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel: |
| 2“The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue. | 2“The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me; his word is on my tongue. |
| 3The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: ‘He who rules over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God. | 3The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, |
| 4And he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, Like the tender grass springing out of the earth, By clear shining after rain.’ | 4he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth. |
| 5“Although my house is not so with God, Yet He has made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things and secure. For this is all my salvation and all my desire; Will He not make it increase? | 5“For does not my house stand so with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. For will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire? |
| 6But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands. | 6But worthless men are all like thorns that are thrown away, for they cannot be taken with the hand; |
| 7But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.” | 7but the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire.” |
| 8These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-Basshebeth the Tachmonite, chief among the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time. | 8These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time. |
| 9And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated. | 9And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew. |
| 10He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder. | 10He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. And the LORD brought about a great victory that day, and the men returned after him only to strip the slain. |
| 11And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a piece of ground full of lentils. So the people fled from the Philistines. | 11And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the men fled from the Philistines. |
| 12But he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory. | 12But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the LORD worked a great victory. |
| 13Then three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam. And the troop of Philistines encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. | 13And three of the thirty chief men went down and came about harvest time to David at the cave of Adullam, when a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. |
| 14David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. | 14David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. |
| 15And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” | 15And David said longingly, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!” |
| 16So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD. | 16Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and carried and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it. He poured it out to the LORD |
| 17And he said, “Far be it from me, O LORD, that I should do this! Is this not the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men. | 17and said, “Far be it from me, O LORD, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did. |
| 18Now Abishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of another three. He lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three. | 18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred men and killed them and won a name beside the three. |
| 19Was he not the most honored of three? Therefore he became their captain. However, he did not attain to the first three. | 19He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three. |
| 20Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day. | 20And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two ariels of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen. |
| 21And he killed an Egyptian, a spectacular man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; so he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear. | 21And he struck down an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. |
| 22These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among three mighty men. | 22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men. |
| 23He was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard. | 23He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard. |
| 24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, | 24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, |
| 25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, | 25Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod, |
| 26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, | 26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, |
| 27Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, | 27Abiezer of Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite, |
| 28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, | 28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai of Netophah, |
| 29Heleb the son of Baanah (the Netophathite), Ittai the son of Ribai from Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, | 29Heleb the son of Baanah of Netophah, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, |
| 30Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash, | 30Benaiah of Pirathon, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, |
| 31Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, | 31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim, |
| 32Eliahba the Shaalbonite (of the sons of Jashen), Jonathan, | 32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, |
| 33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, | 33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, |
| 34Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, | 34Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai of Maacah, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, |
| 35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, | 35Hezro of Carmel, Paarai the Arbite, |
| 36Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, | 36Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, |
| 37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite (armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah), | 37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, |
| 38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, | 38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, |
| 39and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all. | 39Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all. |
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