2 Samuel 23:8

What does 2 Samuel 23:8 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 23:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

These are the names of David's men of war: Ishbaal the Hachmonite, chief of the three; his axe was lifted up against eight hundred put to death at one time.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

These <FI>are<Fi> the names of the mighty ones whom David hath: sitting in the seat <FI>is<Fi> the Tachmonite, head of the captains--he <FI>is<Fi> Adino, who hardened himself against eight hundred--wounded at one time.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

These are the names of the valiant men of David: Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Joseb-Bassebeth, Tachkemonite the chief of the captains: he was Adino the Eznite; he [fought] against eight hundred, slain [by him] at one time.

Context

v.7But the man that toucheth them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.

v.8This passage

v.9And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:2

    Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

  • 1 Chronicles 11:11

    And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one time.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:32

    Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:

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