2 Samuel 23

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 These are the last words of David: Thus speaks David son of Jesse, thus speaks the man raised toeminence, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the singer of the songs of Israel:	1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2 The spirit of Yahweh speaks through me, his word is on my tongue;	2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
3 the God of Jacob has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: He whose rule is upright on earth,who rules in the fear of God,	3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
4 is like the morning light at sunrise (on a cloudless morning) making the grass of the earth sparkle afterrain.	4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
5 Yes, my House stands firm with God: he has made an eternal covenant with me, al in order, welassured; does he not bring to fruition my every victory and desire?	5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
6 But men of Belial he rejects like thorns, for these are never taken up in the hand:	6 But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
7 no one touches them except with a pitchfork or spear-shaft, and then only to burn them to nothing!	7 But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.
8 These are the names of David's champions: Ishbaal the Hachmonite leader of the Three; it was hewho brandished his spear over eight hundred men whom he had kil ed at one time.	8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
9 Next, there was Eleazar son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three champions. He was with David atPas-Dammim when the Philistines mustered for battle there and the men of Israel had disbanded.	9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
10 But he stood his ground and cut down the Philistines until his hand was so stiff that he could not letgo of the sword. Yahweh brought about a great victory that day, and the people rallied behind him, although onlyto plunder.	10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
11 Next, there was Shamma son of Elah, the Hararite. The Philistines had mustered at Lehi. There wasa field ful of lentils there; the people fled from the Philistines,	11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 but he took his stand in the middle of the field, held it, and cut down the Philistines; and Yahwehbrought about a great victory.	12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
13 Three members of the Thirty went down at the beginning of the harvest and came to David at theCave of Adullam while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Val ey of the Rephaim.	13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
14 David was then in the stronghold, and there was a Philistine garrison in Bethlehem.	14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15 Longingly David said, 'If only someone would fetch me a drink of water from the wel that stands bythe gate at Bethlehem!'	15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
16 At this, the three champions, forcing their way through the Philistine camp, drew water from the welthat stands by the gate of Bethlehem and, taking it away, presented it to David. He, however, would not drinkany of it, but poured it out as a libation to Yahweh.	16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
17 'Yahweh preserve me', he said, 'from doing such a thing! This is the blood of men who went at risk oftheir lives.' That was why he would not drink. Such were the deeds of these three champions.	17 And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
18 Abishai, brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was leader of the Thirty. It was he who brandished hisspear over three hundred men whom he had kil ed, winning himself a name among the Thirty.	18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
19 He was a most il ustrious member of the Thirty and became their captain, but he was not equal to theThree.	19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
20 Benaiah of Kabzeel was the son of Jehoiada and hero of many exploits. He it was who slaughteredtwo formidable Moabites and, one snowy day, climbed down and slaughtered the lion in the storage-wel .	20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
21 He also slaughtered an Egyptian of great stature. The Egyptian was armed with a spear, but he tookhim on with a staff, tore the spear from the Egyptian's hand and kil ed the man with it.	21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, winning him a name among the thirty champions.	22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
23 He was a most il ustrious member of the Thirty, but he was not equal to the Three. David put him incommand of his bodyguard.	23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
24 Asahel brother of Joab was one of the Thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;	24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25 Shammah of Harod; Elika of Harod;	25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Helez of Beth-Pelet; Ira son of Ikkesh, of Tekoa;	26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 Abiezer of Anathoth; Sibbecai of Hushah;	27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28 Zalmon of Ahoh; Maharai of Netophah;	28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heled son of Baanah, of Netophah; Ittai son of Ribai, of Gibeah in Benjamin;	29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
30 Benaiah of Pirathon; Hiddai of the Torrents of Gaash;	30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
31 Abibaal of Beth-ha-Arabah; Azmaveth of Bahurim;	31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 Eliahba of Shaalbon; Jashen of Gimzo; Jonathan	32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33 son of Shammah, of Harar; Ahiam son of Sharar, of Harar;	33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai, of Beth-Maacah; Eliam son of Ahithophel, of Gilo;	34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Hezro of Carmel; Paarai of Arab;	35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Igal son of Nathan, of Zobah; Bani the Gadite;	36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37 Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai of Beeroth squire to Joab, son of Zeruiah;	37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
38 Ira of Jattir; Gareb of Jattir;	38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
39 Uriah the Hittite- thirty-seven in al .	39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.