2 Samuel 23

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
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,	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:
2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.	2 The spirit of Yahweh speaks through me, his word is on my tongue;
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.	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,
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.	4 is like the morning light at sunrise (on a cloudless morning) making the grass of the earth sparkle afterrain.
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.	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?
6 But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:	6 But men of Belial he rejects like thorns, for these are never taken up in the hand:
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.	7 no one touches them except with a pitchfork or spear-shaft, and then only to burn them to nothing!
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.	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.
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:	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.
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.	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.
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.	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,
12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.	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.
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.	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.
14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.	14 David was then in the stronghold, and there was a Philistine garrison in 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!	15 Longingly David said, 'If only someone would fetch me a drink of water from the wel that stands bythe gate at Bethlehem!'
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.	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.
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.	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.
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.	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.
19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.	19 He was a most il ustrious member of the Thirty and became their captain, but he was not equal to theThree.
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:	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 .
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.	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.
22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.	22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, winning him a name among the thirty champions.
23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.	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.
24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,	24 Asahel brother of Joab was one of the Thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,	25 Shammah of Harod; Elika of Harod;
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,	26 Helez of Beth-Pelet; Ira son of Ikkesh, of Tekoa;
27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,	27 Abiezer of Anathoth; Sibbecai of Hushah;
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,	28 Zalmon of Ahoh; Maharai of Netophah;
29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,	29 Heled son of Baanah, of Netophah; Ittai son of Ribai, of Gibeah in Benjamin;
30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,	30 Benaiah of Pirathon; Hiddai of the Torrents of Gaash;
31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,	31 Abibaal of Beth-ha-Arabah; Azmaveth of Bahurim;
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,	32 Eliahba of Shaalbon; Jashen of Gimzo; Jonathan
33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,	33 son of Shammah, of Harar; Ahiam son of Sharar, of Harar;
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,	34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai, of Beth-Maacah; Eliam son of Ahithophel, of Gilo;
35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,	35 Hezro of Carmel; Paarai of Arab;
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,	36 Igal son of Nathan, of Zobah; Bani the Gadite;
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,	37 Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai of Beeroth squire to Joab, son of Zeruiah;
38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,	38 Ira of Jattir; Gareb of Jattir;
39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.	39 Uriah the Hittite- thirty-seven in al .