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1 These are the last words of David: |Here is the declaration by David, son of Jesse- the declaration by the man whom God raised up, whom the God of Jacob anointed, the singer of Israel's psalms: Now 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: These are the last words of David: “The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel’s songs:
2 |The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me. His words were on my tongue. “The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me; his word is on my tongue. “The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
3 The God of Israel spoke to them. The rock of Israel told me, 'The one who rules humans with justice rules with the fear of God. The 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, The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: ‘When one rules over people in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God,
4 He is like the morning light as the sun rises, like a morning without clouds, like the brightness after a rainstorm. The rain makes the grass grow from the earth.' he 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. he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth.’
5 |Truly, God considers my house to be that way, because he has made a lasting promise to me, with every detail arranged and assured. [He promised] everything that helps me, everything that pleases me. Truly, he makes these things happen. “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? “If my house were not right with God, surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part; surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation and grant me my every desire.
6 |Worthless people are like thorns. All of them are thrown away, because they cannot be picked by hand. But worthless men are all like thorns that are thrown away, for they cannot be taken with the hand; But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns, which are not gathered with the hand.
7 A person who touches them uses iron [tools] or the shaft of a spear. Fire will burn them up completely wherever they are.| but the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire.” Whoever touches thorns uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear; they are burned up where they lie.”
8 These are the names of David's fighting men: Josheb Basshebeth from Tahkemon's family was leader of the three. He used a spear to kill 800 men on one occasion. These 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. These are the names of David’s mighty warriors: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
9 Next in rank to him was Eleazar, another one of the three fighting men. He was the son of Dodo and grandson of Aho. Eleazar was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. When the soldiers from Israel retreated, And 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. Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle. Then the Israelites retreated,
10 he attacked and killed Philistines until his hand got tired and stuck to his sword. So the LORD won an impressive victory that day. The army returned to Eleazar, but they only returned to strip the dead. He 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. but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.
11 Next in rank to him was Shammah, the son of Agee from Harar. The Philistines had gathered at Lehi, where there was a field of ripe lentils. When the troops fled from the Philistines, And 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. Next to him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines banded together at a place where there was a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.
12 he stood in the middle of the field and defended it by killing Philistines. So the LORD won an impressive victory. But 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. But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
13 At harvest time three of the thirty leading men came to David at the cave of Adullam when a troop from the Philistine army was camping in the valley of Rephaim. And 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. During harvest time, three of the thirty chief warriors came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
14 While David was in the fortified camp, Philistine troops were at Bethlehem. David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
15 When David became thirsty, he said, |I wish I could have a drink of water from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem.| And David said longingly, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!” David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
16 So the three fighting men burst into the Philistine camp and drew water from the well. They brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out [as an offering] to the LORD and said, Then 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 So the three mighty warriors broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD.
17 |It's unthinkable that I would do this, LORD. This is the blood of men who risked their lives!| So he refused to drink it. These are the things which the three fighting men did. and 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. “Far be it from me, LORD, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?” And David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
18 Joab's brother Abishai, Zeruiah's son, was the leader of the thirty. He used his spear to kill 300 men. He was as famous as the three Now 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. Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.
19 and was honored more than they were. So he became their captain, but he didn't become a member of the three. He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three. Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.
20 Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was from Kabzeel and was a brave man who did many things. He killed two distinguished soldiers from Moab. He also went into a pit and killed a lion on the day it snowed. And 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. Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
21 And he killed a handsome Egyptian. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand. Benaiah went to him with a club, grabbed the spear from him, and killed him with it. And 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. And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
22 These are the things that Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, did. He was as famous as the three fighting men. These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men. Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.
23 He was honored more than the thirty, but he was not a member of the three. David put him in charge of his bodyguards. He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard. He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
24 One of the thirty was Joab's brother Asahel. [The thirty leading men were] Elhanan (son of Dodo) from Bethlehem, Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, Among the Thirty were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
25 Shammah from Harod, Elika from Harod, Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod, Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira (son of Ikkesh) from Tekoa, Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,
27 Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai (son of Hushai), Abiezer of Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite, Abiezer from Anathoth, Sibbekai the Hushathite,
28 Zalmon (descendant of Ahohi), Maharai from Netophah, Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai of Netophah, Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heleb (son of Baanah) from Netophah, Ittai (son of Ribai) from Gibeah in Benjamin, Heleb the son of Baanah of Netophah, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,
30 Benaiah from Pirathon, Hiddai from the Gaash ravines, Benaiah of Pirathon, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the ravines of Gaash,
31 Abi Albon from Beth Arabah, Azmaveth from Bahurim, Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim, Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 Elihba from Shaalbon, Bene Jashen, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan
33 Jonathan ( [son of] Shammah the Hararite), Ahiam (son of Sharar the Hararite), Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 Eliphelet (son of Ahasbai and grandson of a man from Maacah), Eliam (son of Ahithophel) from Gilo, Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai of Maacah, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maakathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Hezrai from Carmel, Paarai from Arabah, Hezro of Carmel, Paarai the Arbite, Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Igal (son of Nathan) from Zobah, Bani from the tribe of Gad, Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, the son of Hagri,
37 Zelek from Ammon, Naharai from Beeroth, armorbearer for Zeruiah's son Joab, Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
38 Ira (descendant of Ithra), Gareb (descendant of Ithra), Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite
39 Uriah the Hittite- 37 in all. Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all. and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.
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