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2 Samuel 23
KJV
King James Version · 1611
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Young's Literal Translation · 1862
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1Now 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,
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:
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:
2The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
2The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word <FI>is<Fi> on my tongue.
2The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue.
3The 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.
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.
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,
4And 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.
4And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun--no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!
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.
5Although 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.
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.
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?
6But the sons of Belial shall be 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;
6But the evil-doers, all of them, will be like thorns to be pushed away, because they may not be gripped in the hand:
7But 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.
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.'
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.
8These 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.
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.
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.
9And 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:
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--
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,
10He 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.
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.
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.
11And 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.
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,
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.
12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
12and he stationeth himself in the midst of the portion, and delivereth it, and smiteth the Philistines, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation.
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.
13And 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.
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,
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.
14And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.
14and David <FI>is<Fi> then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines <FI>is<Fi> then in Beth-Lehem,
14And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
15And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by 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?'
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!
16And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, 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.
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,
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.
17And 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.
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.
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.
18And 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.
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.
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.
19Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto 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.
19Was he not the noblest of the thirty? so he was made their captain: but he was not equal to the first three.
20And 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:
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.
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:
21And 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.
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.
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.
22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
22These <FI>things<Fi> hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among three mighty.
22These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war.
23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
23Of the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.
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.
24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,
24Asahel brother of Joab <FI>is<Fi> of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem.
24Asahel, the brother of Joab, was one of the thirty; and Elhanan, the son of Dodai, 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 son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
26Helez the Paltite, Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
27Abiezer the Annethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
27Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbecai the Hushathite,
28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
29Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,
29Heldai, the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the valleys of Gaash,
31Abi–albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
31Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
31Abiel the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim,
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, <FI>of<Fi> the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, Jashen the Gunite,
33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
33Jonathan, the son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam, the son of Sharar the Hararite,
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,
34Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam, the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Archite,
36Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
36Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
36Igal, the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, who had the care of the arms of Joab, son of Zeruiah,