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2 Samuel 23
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
1Now these are the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, says, the man who was lifted up on high, the man on whom the God of Jacob put the holy oil, the loved one of Israel's songs, says:
1Now these are the last words of David: David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised up on high, The anointed of theGod of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel saith,
1And these <FI>are<Fi> the last words of David: --`The affirmation of David son of Jesse--And the affirmation of the man raised up--Concerning the Anointed of the God of Jacob, And the Sweetness of the Songs of Israel:
2The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue.
2The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
2The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word <FI>is<Fi> on my tongue.
3The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,
3TheGod of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear ofGod;
3He said--the God of Israel--to me, He spake--the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man <FI>is<Fi> righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.
4It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth.
4And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [like] the rising of the sun, A morning without clouds; [When] from the sunshine, after rain, The green grass springeth from the earth.
4And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun--no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!
5For is not my house so with God? For he has made with me an eternal agreement, ordered in all things and certain: as for all my salvation and all my desire, will he not give it increase?
5Although my house be not so beforeGod, Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in every way and sure; For [this is] all my salvation, and every desire, Although he make [it] not to grow.
5For--not so <FI>is<Fi> my house with God; For--a covenant age-during He made with me, Arranged in all things, and kept; For--all my salvation, and all desire, For--He hath not caused <FI>it<Fi> to spring up.
6But the evil-doers, all of them, will be like thorns to be pushed away, because they may not be gripped in the hand:
6But [the sons] of Belial [are] all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;
6As to the worthless--As a thorn driven away <FI>are<Fi> all of them, For--not by hand are they taken;
7But anyone touching them has to be armed with iron and the rod of a spear; and they will be burned with fire, every one of them.
7And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place.
7And the man who cometh against them Is filled with iron and the staff of a spear, And with fire they are utterly burnt In the cessation.'
8These 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.
8These 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.
8These <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.
9After him was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three great fighters, who was with David in Pas-dammim when the Philistines came together there for the fight; and when the men of Israel had gone in flight,
9And after him, Eleazar the son of Dodo the son of an Ahohite: he was one of the three mighty men with David, when they had defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone up.
9And after him <FI>is<Fi> Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, of the three mighty men with David; in their exposing themselves among the Philistines--they have been gathered there to battle, and the men of Israel go up--
10He was with David and went on fighting the Philistines till his hand became tired and stiff from gripping his sword: and that day the Lord gave a great salvation, and the people came back after him only to take the goods of the Philistines.
10He arose and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave to the sword; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
10he hath arisen, and smiteth among the Philistines till that his hand hath been weary, and his hand cleaveth unto the sword, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation on that day, and the people turn back after him only to strip off.
11After him was Shammah, the son of Ela the Hararite. And the Philistines came together in Lehi, where there was a bit of land full of seed; and the people went in flight from the Philistines.
11And after him, Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite: the Philistines were gathered into a troop, and there was there a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people had fled before the Philistines;
11And after him <FI>is<Fi> Shammah son of Agee the Hararite, and the Philistines are gathered into a company, and there is there a portion of the field full of lentiles, and the people hath fled from the presence of the Philistines,
12But he kept his place in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack and overcame the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great salvation.
12and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.
12and he stationeth himself in the midst of the portion, and delivereth it, and smiteth the Philistines, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation.
13And three of the thirty went down at the start of the grain-cutting, and they came to David at the strong place of Adullam; and the band of Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.
13And three of the thirty chiefs went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam, when the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
13And three of the thirty heads go down and come unto the harvest, unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the company of the Philistines are encamping in the valley of Rephaim,
14And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
14And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
14and David <FI>is<Fi> then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines <FI>is<Fi> then in Beth-Lehem,
15And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town!
15And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!
15and David longeth and saith, `Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which <FI>is<Fi> by the gate?'
16And the three men, forcing their way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David: but he would not take it, but, draining it out, made an offering of it to the Lord.
16And the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; however he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.
16And the three mighty ones cleave through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water out of the well of Beth-Lehem, which <FI>is<Fi> by the gate, and take <FI>it<Fi> up, and bring in unto David; and he was not willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,
17And he said, Far be it from me, O Lord, to do this; how may I take as my drink the life-blood of men who have put their lives in danger? So he would not take it. These things did the three great men of war.
17And he said, Be it far from me, Jehovah, that I should do this thing! is it not the blood of the men that went at the risk of their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
17and saith, `Far be it from me, O Jehovah, to do this; is it the blood of the men who are going with their lives?' and he was not willing to drink it; these <FI>things<Fi> did the three mighty ones.
18And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. He put to death three hundred with his spear, and he got for himself a name among the thirty.
18And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was the chief of three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred and slew them; and he had a name among the three.
18And Abishai brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, he <FI>is<Fi> head of three, and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred--wounded, and he hath a name among three.
19Was he not the noblest of the thirty? so he was made their captain: but he was not equal to the first three.
19Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.
19Of the three is he not the honoured? and he becometh their head; and unto the <FI>first<Fi> three he hath not come.
20And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a fighting man of Kabzeel, had done great acts; he put to death the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down into a hole and put a lion to death in time of snow:
20And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that smote two lions of Moab; and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.
20And Benaiah son of Jehoiada (son of a man of valour, great in deeds from Kabzeel), he hath smitten two lion-like men of Moab, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit in a day of snow.
21And he made an attack on an Egyptian, a tall man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a stick, and pulling the spear out of the hands of the Egyptian, put him to death with that same spear.
21He also smote the Egyptian, an imposing man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; and 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.
21And he hath smitten the Egyptian man, a man of appearance, and in the hand of the Egyptian <FI>is<Fi> a spear, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth him with his own spear.
22These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war.
22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.
22These <FI>things<Fi> hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among three mighty.
23He was honoured over the rest of the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three. And David put him over the fighting men who kept him safe.
23He was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in his council.
23Of the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.
24Asahel, the brother of Joab, was one of the thirty; and Elhanan, the son of Dodai, of Beth-lehem,
24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
24Asahel brother of Joab <FI>is<Fi> of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem.
25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26Helez the Paltite, Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
26Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbecai the Hushathite,
27Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
27Abiezer the Annethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29Heldai, the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
29Heleb the son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
29Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,
30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the valleys of Gaash,
30Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
31Abiel the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim,
31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
31Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, Jashen the Gunite,
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, <FI>of<Fi> the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33Jonathan, the son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam, the son of Sharar the Hararite,
33Shammah the Ararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
34Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam, the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
34Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai, son of the Maachathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Archite,
35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36Igal, the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
36Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
36Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, who had the care of the arms of Joab, son of Zeruiah,
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,