“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 Samuel 23
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1These are the last words of David: "The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
“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.”
“Now these be the last words of David, David the son of Jesse said, The man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel said,”
“Now, these be the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, said, The man who was raised up on high and anointed of God, the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,”
2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
“the spirit of the Lord spoke by me and his word was on my tongue.”
“the Spirit of the Lord spoke by me and His word was on my tongue.”
“the spirit of the Lord spake by me and his word was in my tongue.”
“the spirit of the Lord spake by me and His word was in my tongue.”
“The spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.”
“The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and His word was in my tongue.”
3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, 'He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
“The God of Israel said, the rock of Israel spoke to me. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The God of Israel said, The rock of Israel speak to me. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.”
“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”
“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.”
4is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.'
“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.”
“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”
“he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, like the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.”
“And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds, as the tender grass springeth out of the earth by clear shining after rain.”
“He shall be as the light of the morning when the Sun Ariseth even a morning without any clouds. He shall be as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after Rain”
“And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, even the morning without clouds, as the tender grass springing out of the earth by the clear shining after the rain.”
5Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?
“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,”
“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 made it not to grow.”
“Although my house be not so with God yet hath he 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.”
6But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.
“But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away because they cannot be taken with hands.”
“But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away. Because they cannot be taken with hands.”
7The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie."
“But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear. And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.”
“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.”
8These are the names of David's mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
“These are the names of the mighty men whom David had. Dosheb Beshet, the Dachomonite, chief among the captains. He was called Adino the Esnite because he had killed 800 men at one time.”
“These be the names of the mighty men which whom David, that the Tachamite, who David had, the Tachamonite that sat in the seat chief among the captains. The same was Adino the Esenite. He lift up his spear against 800 whom he…”
9Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
“And after him was Eliezer, the son of Dodo, the Aholite of one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle and the men of Israel had retreated.”
“after him was elias of the son of dodo the evil height 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.”
10but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead.
“He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was weary and his hand stuck to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day and the people returned after him only to plunder.”
“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.”
11And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel's troops fled from them.
“And after him was Shammah the son of Agi the Harite, and the Philistines were gathered together into a troop where was a piece of ground full of lintels, and the people fled from the Philistines.”
12But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.
“But he stood in the midst of the ground and defended it and he slew the Philistines and the Lord wrought a great victory.”
“But he stood in the midst of the ground and defended it, and slew the Philistines, and the Lord wrought a great victory.”
“But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines, and the Lord wrought a great victory.”
“He stood in the midst of the ground and defended it and slew the Philistines and the Lord brought a great victory.”
“but he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it and killed the Philistines. And the Lord brought about a great victory.”
“but he, that's this man Shammah, stood in the midst of the ground and defended it, and slew the Philistines, and the Lord wrought a great victory.”
13At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
“Then three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam. And the troop of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.”
“And three of the thirty chiefs went down and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullah. And the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephia,”
“And the three of the thirty chief went down and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Abdullam. And the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephiam.”
14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
“David was then in the stronghold and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.”
15David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"
“And David said with longing, Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate.”
“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”
16So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
“So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless, he would not drink it, but poured it out to the…”
“And the three mighty men broke 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…”
“and the three mighty men break 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…”
“And the three mighty men break through the holt 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…”
“And the three mighty men break through the host of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, brought it to David. Nevertheless, he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto…”
17saying, "Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?" So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
“He said, Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should do this. Is this not the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives? Therefore, he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.”
“And he said, be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this for is not this the blood of men that went in jeopardy of their lives? Therefore, he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.”
“And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this. It is not that the blood of the men that have went in jeopardy of their lives, therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.”
18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
“Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zariah, was chief of another three. He lifted his spear against 300 men, killed them, and won a name among these three.”
19Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
“Was he not the most honored of three? Therefore, he became their captain. However, he did not attain to the first three.”
20And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
“Benaniah was the son of Jehodiah, the son of a valiant man from Kabzel, who had done many deeds. He killed the two lion -like heroes of Moab. He had also gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.”
“Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabziel, who had done many deeds. He killed two lion -like heroes of Moab. Now here's the lion. He also went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.”
21He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
“And he killed an Egyptian, a spectacular man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, so he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.”
“And he killed an Egyptian. A spectacular man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand. So he went down to him with a staff. Wrestled a spear out of the Egyptian's hands. And killed him with his own spear.”
22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.
“these things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and had the name among the three mighty men.”
23He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
“He was more honored than the 30, but he did not attain to the first three, and David appointed him over his guard.”
24Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
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26Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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27Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
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28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
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29Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,
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30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,
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31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
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32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan
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33son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
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34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
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35Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
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36Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
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37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
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38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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39and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.
“Uriah the Hittite. Thirty and seven in all.”
“Uriah the Hittite 30 and 7 in all”