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23:1 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:
23:1 Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, son of Jesse, the oracle of the man whom God exalted, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the favorite of the Strong One of Israel:
23:2 "The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me, his word is upon my tongue.
23:2 The spirit of the LORD speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue.
23:3 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,
23:3 The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God,
23:4 he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth upon a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
23:4 is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.
23:5 Yea, 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?
23:5 Is not my house like this with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. Will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire?
23:6 But godless men are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be taken with the hand;
23:6 But the godless are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be picked up with the hand;
23:7 but the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire."
23:7 to touch them one uses an iron bar or the shaft of a spear. And they are entirely consumed in fire on the spot.
23:8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshe'beth a Tah-che'monite; he was chief of the three; he wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he slew at one time.
23:8 These are the names of the warriors 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.
23:9 And next to him among the three mighty men was Elea'zar the son of Dodo, son of Aho'hi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew.
23:9 Next to him among the three warriors was Eleazar son of Dodo son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle. The Israelites withdrew,
23:10 He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand cleaved to the sword; and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the men returned after him only to strip the slain.
23:10 but he stood his ground. He struck down the Philistines until his arm grew weary, though his hand clung to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the people came back to him--but only to strip the dead.
23:11 And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee the Har'arite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the men fled from the Philistines.
23:11 Next to him was Shammah son of Agee, the Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the army fled from the Philistines.
23:12 But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD wrought a great victory.
23:12 But he took his stand in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD brought about a great victory.
23:13 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 Reph'aim.
23:13 Towards the beginning of harvest three of the thirty chiefs went down to join David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
23:14 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
23:14 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
23:15 And David said longingly, "O that some one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"
23:15 David said longingly, "O that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"
23:16 Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it; he poured it out to the LORD,
23:16 Then the three warriors broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it; he poured it out to the LORD,
23:17 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 did the three mighty men.
23:17 for he said, "The LORD forbid that I should do this. Can I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. The three warriors did these things.
23:18 Now Abi'shai, the brother of Jo'ab, the son of Zeru'iah, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred men and slew them, and won a name beside the three.
23:18 Now Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Thirty. With his spear he fought against three hundred men and killed them, and won a name beside the Three.
23:19 He was the most renowned of the thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the three.
23:19 He was the most renowned of the Thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the Three.
23:20 And Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds; he smote two ariels of Moab. He also went down and slew a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.
23:20 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant warrior from Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds; he struck down two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.
23:21 And he slew an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but Benai'ah went down to him with a staff, and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
23:21 And he killed an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but Benaiah went against him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
23:22 These things did Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.
23:22 Such were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, and won a name beside the three warriors.
23:23 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
23:23 He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
23:24 As'ahel the brother of Jo'ab was one of the thirty; Elha'nan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
23:24 Among the Thirty were Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem;
23:25 Shammah of Harod, Eli'ka of Harod,
23:25 Shammah of Harod; Elika of Harod;
23:26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh of Teko'a,
23:26 Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa;
23:27 Abi-e'zer, of An'athoth, Mebun'nai the Hu'shathite,
23:27 Abiezer of Anathoth; Mebunnai the Hushathite;
23:28 Zalmon the Aho'hite, Ma'harai of Netoph'ah,
23:28 Zalmon the Ahohite; Maharai of Netophah;
23:29 Heleb the son of Ba'anah of Netoph'ah, It'tai the son of Ri'bai of Gib'e-ah of the Benjaminites,
23:29 Heleb son of Baanah of Netophah; Ittai son of Ribai of Gibeah of the Benjaminites;
23:30 Benai'ah of Pira'thon, Hid'dai of the brooks of Ga'ash,
23:30 Benaiah of Pirathon; Hiddai of the torrents of Gaash;
23:31 Abi-al'bon the Ar'bathite, Az'maveth of Bahu'rim,
23:31 Abi-albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth of Bahurim;
23:32 Eli'ahba of Sha-al'bon, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
23:32 Eliahba of Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen: Jonathan
23:33 Shammah the Har'arite, Ahi'am the son of Sharar the Har'arite,
23:33 son of Shammah the Hararite; Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite;
23:34 Eliph'elet the son of Ahas'bai of Ma'acah, Eli'am the son of Ahith'ophel of Gilo,
23:34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai of Maacah; Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite;
23:35 Hezro of Carmel, Pa'arai the Arbite,
23:35 Hezro of Carmel; Paarai the Arbite;
23:36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
23:36 Igal son of Nathan of Zobah; Bani the Gadite;
23:37 Zelek the Ammonite, Na'harai of Be-er'oth, the armor-bearer of Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah,
23:37 Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;
23:38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
23:38 Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;
23:39 Uri'ah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
23:39 Uriah the Hittite--thirty-seven in all.
23:1 Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, son of Jesse, the oracle of the man whom God exalted, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the favorite of the Strong One of Israel:
23:2 "The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me, his word is upon my tongue.
23:2 The spirit of the LORD speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue.
23:3 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,
23:3 The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God,
23:4 he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth upon a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
23:4 is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.
23:5 Yea, 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?
23:5 Is not my house like this with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. Will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire?
23:6 But godless men are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be taken with the hand;
23:6 But the godless are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be picked up with the hand;
23:7 but the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire."
23:7 to touch them one uses an iron bar or the shaft of a spear. And they are entirely consumed in fire on the spot.
23:8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshe'beth a Tah-che'monite; he was chief of the three; he wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he slew at one time.
23:8 These are the names of the warriors 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.
23:9 And next to him among the three mighty men was Elea'zar the son of Dodo, son of Aho'hi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew.
23:9 Next to him among the three warriors was Eleazar son of Dodo son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle. The Israelites withdrew,
23:10 He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand cleaved to the sword; and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the men returned after him only to strip the slain.
23:10 but he stood his ground. He struck down the Philistines until his arm grew weary, though his hand clung to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the people came back to him--but only to strip the dead.
23:11 And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee the Har'arite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the men fled from the Philistines.
23:11 Next to him was Shammah son of Agee, the Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the army fled from the Philistines.
23:12 But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD wrought a great victory.
23:12 But he took his stand in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD brought about a great victory.
23:13 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 Reph'aim.
23:13 Towards the beginning of harvest three of the thirty chiefs went down to join David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
23:14 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
23:14 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
23:15 And David said longingly, "O that some one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"
23:15 David said longingly, "O that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"
23:16 Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it; he poured it out to the LORD,
23:16 Then the three warriors broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it; he poured it out to the LORD,
23:17 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 did the three mighty men.
23:17 for he said, "The LORD forbid that I should do this. Can I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. The three warriors did these things.
23:18 Now Abi'shai, the brother of Jo'ab, the son of Zeru'iah, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred men and slew them, and won a name beside the three.
23:18 Now Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Thirty. With his spear he fought against three hundred men and killed them, and won a name beside the Three.
23:19 He was the most renowned of the thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the three.
23:19 He was the most renowned of the Thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the Three.
23:20 And Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds; he smote two ariels of Moab. He also went down and slew a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.
23:20 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant warrior from Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds; he struck down two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.
23:21 And he slew an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but Benai'ah went down to him with a staff, and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
23:21 And he killed an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but Benaiah went against him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
23:22 These things did Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.
23:22 Such were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, and won a name beside the three warriors.
23:23 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
23:23 He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
23:24 As'ahel the brother of Jo'ab was one of the thirty; Elha'nan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
23:24 Among the Thirty were Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem;
23:25 Shammah of Harod, Eli'ka of Harod,
23:25 Shammah of Harod; Elika of Harod;
23:26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh of Teko'a,
23:26 Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa;
23:27 Abi-e'zer, of An'athoth, Mebun'nai the Hu'shathite,
23:27 Abiezer of Anathoth; Mebunnai the Hushathite;
23:28 Zalmon the Aho'hite, Ma'harai of Netoph'ah,
23:28 Zalmon the Ahohite; Maharai of Netophah;
23:29 Heleb the son of Ba'anah of Netoph'ah, It'tai the son of Ri'bai of Gib'e-ah of the Benjaminites,
23:29 Heleb son of Baanah of Netophah; Ittai son of Ribai of Gibeah of the Benjaminites;
23:30 Benai'ah of Pira'thon, Hid'dai of the brooks of Ga'ash,
23:30 Benaiah of Pirathon; Hiddai of the torrents of Gaash;
23:31 Abi-al'bon the Ar'bathite, Az'maveth of Bahu'rim,
23:31 Abi-albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth of Bahurim;
23:32 Eli'ahba of Sha-al'bon, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
23:32 Eliahba of Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen: Jonathan
23:33 Shammah the Har'arite, Ahi'am the son of Sharar the Har'arite,
23:33 son of Shammah the Hararite; Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite;
23:34 Eliph'elet the son of Ahas'bai of Ma'acah, Eli'am the son of Ahith'ophel of Gilo,
23:34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai of Maacah; Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite;
23:35 Hezro of Carmel, Pa'arai the Arbite,
23:35 Hezro of Carmel; Paarai the Arbite;
23:36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
23:36 Igal son of Nathan of Zobah; Bani the Gadite;
23:37 Zelek the Ammonite, Na'harai of Be-er'oth, the armor-bearer of Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah,
23:37 Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;
23:38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
23:38 Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;
23:39 Uri'ah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
23:39 Uriah the Hittite--thirty-seven in all.