2 Samuel 23

1 ♥ 📝 N ow these are the last^H314 words^H1697 of David.^H1732 David^H1732 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 saith,^H5002 And the man^H1397 who was raised^H6965 on high^H5920 saith,^H5002 The anointed^H4899 of the God^H430 of Jacob,^H3290 And the sweet^H5273 psalmist^H2158 of Israel:^H3478

2 ♥ 📝 The Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 spake^H1696 by me, And his word^H4405 was upon my tongue.^H3956

3 ♥ 📝 The God^H430 of Israel^H3478 said,^H559 The Rock^H6697 of Israel^H3478 spake^H1696 to me: One that ruleth^H4910 over men^H120 righteously,^H6662 That ruleth^H4910 in the fear^H3374 of God,^H430

4 ♥ 📝 [ He shall be] as the light^H216 of the morning,^H1242 when the sun^H8121 riseth,^H2224 A morning^H1242 without^H3808 clouds,^H5645 [When] the tender grass^H1877 [springeth] out of the earth,^H776 Through clear shining^H5051 after rain.^H4306

5 ♥ 📝 Verily my house^H1004 is not so with God;^H410 Yet he hath made^H7760 with me an everlasting^H5769 covenant,^H1285 Ordered^H6186 in all things, and sure:^H8104 For it is all my salvation,^H3468 and all [my] desire,^H2656 Although he maketh it not to grow.^H6779

6 ♥ 📝 But the ungodly^H1100 shall be all of them as thorns^H6975 to be thrust away,^H5074 Because they cannot be taken^H3947 with the hand;^H3027

7 ♥ 📝 But the man^H376 that toucheth^H5060 them Must be armed^H4390 with iron^H1270 and the staff^H6086 of a spear:^H2595 And they shall be utterly^H8313 burned^H8313 with fire^H784 in [their] place.^H7675

8 ♥ 📝 These are the names^H8034 of the mighty men^H1368 whom David^H1732 had:^H7675 Josheb-basshebeth a^H3427 Tahchemonite,^H8461 chief^H7218 of the captains;^H7991 the same was Adino^H5722 the Eznite,^H6112 against eight^H8083 hundred^H3967 slain^H2491 at one^H259 time.^H6471

9 ♥ 📝 And after^H310 him was Eleazar^H499 the son^H1121 of Dodai^H1734 the son of an Ahohite,^H266 one of the three^H7969 mighty men^H1368 with David,^H1732 when they defied^H2778 the Philistines^H6430 that were there gathered together^H622 to battle,^H4421 and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gone away.^H5927

10 ♥ 📝 He arose,^H6965 and smote^H5221 the Philistines^H6430 until^H3588 his hand^H3027 was weary,^H3021 and his hand^H3027 clave^H1692 unto the sword;^H2719 and Jehovah^H3068 wrought^H6213 a great^H1419 victory^H8668 that day;^H3117 and the people^H5971 returned^H7725 after^H310 him only to take spoil.^H6584

11 ♥ 📝 And after^H310 him was Shammah^H8048 the son^H1121 of Agee^H89 a Hararite.^H2043 And the Philistines^H6430 were gathered together^H622 into a troop,^H2416 where was a plot^H2513 of ground^H7704 full^H4392 of lentils;^H5742 and the people^H5971 fled^H5127 from^H6440 the Philistines.^H6430

12 ♥ 📝 But he stood^H3320 in the midst^H8432 of the plot,^H2513 and defended^H5337 it, and slew^H5221 the Philistines;^H6430 and Jehovah^H3068 wrought^H6213 a great^H1419 victory.^H8668

13 ♥ 📝 And three^H7969 of the thirty^H7970 chief^H7218 men went down,^H3381 and came^H935 to David^H1732 in the harvest time^H7105 unto the cave^H4631 of Adullam;^H5725 and the troop^H2416 of the Philistines^H6430 was encamped^H2583 in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim.^H7497

14 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 was then in the stronghold;^H4686 and the garrison^H4673 of the Philistines^H6430 was then in Beth-lehem.^H1035

15 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 longed,^H183 and said,^H559 Oh that one would give me water^H4325 to drink^H8248 of the well^H953 of Beth-lehem,^H1035 which is by the gate!^H8179

16 ♥ 📝 And the three^H7969 mighty men^H1368 brake through^H1234 the host^H4264 of the Philistines,^H6430 and drew^H7579 water^H4325 out of the well^H953 of Beth-lehem,^H1035 that was by the gate,^H8179 and took^H5375 it, and brought^H935 it to David:^H1732 but he would^H14 not drink^H8354 thereof, but poured it out^H5258 unto Jehovah.^H3068

17 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 Be it far^H2486 from me, O Jehovah,^H3068 that I should do^H6213 this: [shall I drink] the blood^H1818 of the men^H582 that went^H1980 in jeopardy of their lives?^H5315 therefore he would^H14 not drink^H8354 it. These things did^H6213 the three^H7969 mighty men.^H1368

18 ♥ 📝 And Abishai,^H52 the brother^H251 of Joab,^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah,^H6870 was chief^H7218 of the three.^H7992 And he lifted up^H5782 his spear^H2595 against three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and slew^H2491 them, and had a name^H8034 among the three.^H7969

19 ♥ 📝 Was he not most honorable^H3513 of the three?^H7969 therefore he was made their captain:^H8269 howbeit he attained^H935 not unto the [first] three.^H7969

20 ♥ 📝 And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 the son^H1121 of a valiant^H2428 man^H376 of Kabzeel,^H6909 who had done mighty^H7227 deeds,^H6467 he slew^H5221 the two^H8147 [sons]^H739 [of] Ariel of Moab:^H4124 he went down^H3381 also and slew^H5221 a lion^H738 in the midst^H8432 of a pit^H953 in time^H3117 of snow.^H7950

21 ♥ 📝 And he slew^H2026 an Egyptian,^H4713 a goodly^H4758 man:^H376 and the Egyptian^H4713 had a spear^H2595 in his hand;^H3027 but he went down^H3381 to him with a staff,^H7626 and plucked^H1497 the spear^H2595 out of the Egyptian's^H4713 hand,^H3027 and slew^H5221 him with his own spear.^H2595

22 ♥ 📝 These things did^H6213 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and had a name^H8034 among the three^H7969 mighty men.^H1368

23 ♥ 📝 He was more honorable^H3513 than the thirty,^H7970 but he attained^H935 not to the [first] three.^H7969 And David^H1732 set^H7760 him over his guard.^H4928

24 ♥ 📝 Asahel^H6214 the brother^H251 of Joab^H3097 was one of the thirty;^H7970 Elhanan^H445 the son^H1121 of Dodo^H1734 of Beth-lehem,^H1035

25 ♥ 📝 Shammah^H8048 the Harodite,^H2733 Elika^H470 the Harodite,^H2733

26 ♥ 📝 Helez^H2503 the Paltite,^H6407 Ira^H5896 the son^H1121 of Ikkesh^H6142 the Tekoite,^H8621

27 ♥ 📝 Abiezer^H44 the Anathothite,^H6069 Mebunnai^H4012 the Hushathite,^H2843

28 ♥ 📝 Zalmon^H6756 the Ahohite,^H266 Maharai^H4121 the Netophathite,^H5200

29 ♥ 📝 Heleb^H2460 the son^H1121 of Baanah^H1196 the Netophathite,^H5200 Ittai^H863 the son^H1121 of Ribai^H7380 of Gibeah^H1390 of the children^H1121 of Benjamin,^H1144

30 ♥ 📝 Benaiah^H1141 a Pirathonite,^H6553 Hiddai^H1914 of the brooks^H5158 of Gaash.^H1608

31 ♥ 📝 Abialbon^H45 the Arbathite,^H6164 Azmaveth^H5820 the Barhumite,^H1273

32 ♥ 📝 Eliahba^H455 the Shaalbonite,^H8170 the sons^H1121 of Jashen,^H3464 Jonathan,^H3083

33 ♥ 📝 Shammah^H8048 the Hararite,^H2043 Ahiam^H279 the son^H1121 of Sharar^H8325 the Ararite,^H2043

34 ♥ 📝 Eliphelet^H467 the son^H1121 of Ahasbai,^H308 the son^H1121 of the Maacathite,^H4602 Eliam^H463 the son^H1121 of Ahithophel^H302 the Gilonite,^H1526

35 ♥ 📝 Hezro^H2695 the Carmelite,^H3761 Paarai^H6474 the Arbite,^H701

36 ♥ 📝 Igal^H3008 the son^H1121 of Nathan^H5416 of Zobah,^H6678 Bani^H1137 the Gadite,^H1425

37 ♥ 📝 Zelek^H6768 the Ammonite,^H5984 Naharai^H5171 the Beerothite,^H886 armorbearers^H5375 to Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah,^H6870

38 ♥ 📝 Ira^H5896 the Ithrite,^H3505 Gareb^H1619 the Ithrite,^H3505

39 ♥ 📝 Uriah^H223 the Hittite:^H2850 thirty^H7970 and seven^H7651 in all.