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1 And these are the last words of David. Faithful is David the son of Jessae, and faithful the man whom the Lord raised up to be the anointed of the God of Jacob, and beautiful are the psalms of Israel. 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 by me, and his word was upon 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 says, A watchman out of Israel spoke to me a parable: I said among men, How will ye strengthen the fear of the anointed? 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 And in the morning light of God, let the sun arise in the morning, from the light of which the Lord passed on, and as it were from the rain of the tender grass upon 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 For my house is not so with the Mighty One: for he has made an everlasting covenant with me, ready, guarded at every time; for all my salvation and all my desire is , that the wicked should not flourish. “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 All these are as a thorn thrust forth, for they shall not be taken with the 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 and a man shall not labour among them; and one shall have that which is fully armed with iron, and the staff of a spear, an he shall burn them with fire, and they shall be burnt in their shame. 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 the mighty men of David: Jebosthe the Chananite is a captain of the third part : Adinon the Asonite, he drew his sword against eight hundred soldiers at once. 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 And after him Eleanan the son of his uncle, son of Dudi who was among the three mighty men with David; and when he defied the Philistines they were gathered there to war, and the men of Israel went up. 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 arose an smote the Philistines, until his hand was weary, and his hand clave to the sword: and the Lord wrought a great salvation in that day, and the people rested behind him only to strip the slain . 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 And after him Samaia the son of Asa the Arachite: and the Philistines were gathered to Theria; and there was there a portion of ground full of lentiles; and the people fled before 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 And he stood firm in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and smote the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance. 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 And three out of the thirty went down, and came to Cason to David, to the cave of Odollam; and there was an army of the Philistines, and they encamped in the valley of Raphain. 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 And David was then in the strong hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethleem. 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 And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink out of the well that is in Bethleem by the gate? now the band of the Philistines was then in Bethleem. 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 And the three mighty men broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well that was in Bethleem in the gate: and they took it, and brought it to David, and he would not drink it, but poured it out before the Lord. 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 And he said, O Lord, forbid that I should do this, that I should drink of the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives: and he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men. 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 And Abessa the brother of Joab the son of Saruia, he was chief among the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew; and he had a name among 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 Of those three he was most honourable, and he became a chief over them, but he reached not to the first 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 And Banaeas the son of Jodae, he was abundant in mighty deeds, from Cabeseel, and he smote the two sons of Ariel of Moab: and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day. 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 He smote an Egyptian, a wonderful man, and in the hand of the Egyptian was a spear as the side of a ladder; and he went down to him with a staff, and snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. 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 things did Banaeas the son of Jodae, and he had a name among the three mighty 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 honourable among the second three, but he reached not to the first three: and David made him his reporter. And these are the names of King David's mighty men. 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 Asael Joab's brother; he was among the thirty. Eleanan son of Dudi his uncle in Bethleem. 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 Saema the Rudaean. Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod, Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Selles the Kelothite: Iras the son of Isca the Thecoite. Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,
27 Abiezer the Anothite, of the sons of the Anothite. Abiezer of Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite, Abiezer from Anathoth, Sibbekai the Hushathite,
28 Ellon the Aoite; Noere the Netophatite. Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai of Netophah, Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Esthai the son of Riba of Gabaeth, son of Benjamin the Ephrathite; Asmoth the Bardiamite; Emasu the Salabonite: 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 Adroi of the brooks. Benaiah of Pirathon, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the ravines of Gaash,
31 Gadabiel son of the Arabothaeite. Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim, Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 the sons of Asan, Jonathan; Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan
33 Samnan the Arodite; Amnan the son of Arai the Saraurite. Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 Aliphaleth the son of Asbites, the son of the Machachachite; Eliab the son of Achitophel the Gelonite. 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 Asarai the Carmelite the son of Uraeoerchi. Hezro of Carmel, Paarai the Arbite, Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Gaal the son of Nathana. The son of much valour, the son of Galaaddi. Elie the Ammanite. Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, the son of Hagri,
37 Gelore the Bethorite, armour-bearer to Joab, son of Saruia. 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 Iras the Ethirite. Gerab the Ethenite. Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite
39 Urias the Chettite: thirty-seven in all. Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all. and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.
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