| 23:1 | Now these [be] the last <0314> words <01697> of David <01732>. David <01732> the son <01121> of Jesse <03448> said <05002> (8803), and the man <01397> [who was] raised up <06965> (8717) on high <05920>, the anointed <04899> of the God <0430> of Jacob <03290>, and the sweet <05273> psalmist <02158> of Israel <03478>, said <05002> (8803), |
| 23:2 | The Spirit <07307> of the LORD <03068> spake <01696> (8765) by me, and his word <04405> [was] in my tongue <03956>. |
| 23:3 | The God <0430> of Israel <03478> said <0559> (8804), the Rock <06697> of Israel <03478> spake <01696> (8765) to me, He that ruleth <04910> (8802) over men <0120> [must be] just <06662>, ruling <04910> (8802) in the fear <03374> of God <0430>. {He...: or, Be thou ruler, etc} |
| 23:4 | And [he shall be] as the light <0216> of the morning <01242>, [when] the sun <08121> riseth <02224> (8799), [even] a morning <01242> without <03808> clouds <05645>; [as] the tender grass <01877> [springing] out of the earth <0776> by clear shining <05051> after rain <04306>. |
| 23:5 | Although my house <01004> [be] not so with God <0410>; yet he hath made <07760> (8804) with me an everlasting <05769> covenant <01285>, ordered <06186> (8803) in all [things], and sure <08104> (8803): for [this is] all my salvation <03468>, and all [my] desire <02656>, although he make [it] not to grow <06779> (8686). |
| 23:6 | But [the sons] of Belial <01100> [shall be] all of them as thorns <06975> thrust away <05074> (8716), because they cannot be taken <03947> (8799) with hands <03027>: |
| 23:7 | But the man <0376> [that] shall touch <05060> (8799) them must be fenced <04390> (8735) with iron <01270> and the staff <06086> of a spear <02595>; and they shall be utterly <08313> (8800) burned <08313> (8735) with fire <0784> in the [same] place <07675> (8800). {fenced: Heb. filled} |
| 23:8 | These [be] the names <08034> of the mighty men <01368> whom David <01732> had: The Tachmonite <08461> that sat <03427> (8802) in the seat <07675> (8800) (8677) <03429>, chief <07218> among the captains <07991>; the same [was] Adino <05722> the Eznite <06112>: [he lift up his spear] against eight <08083> hundred <03967>, whom he slew <02491> at one <0259> time <06471>. {The Tachmonite...: or, Joshebbassebet the Tachmonite, head of the three} {whom he...: Heb. slain} {he lift...: from 1ch 11:11 whom he...: Heb. slain} |
| 23:9 | And after <0310> him [was] Eleazar <0499> the son <01121> of Dodo <01734> the Ahohite <0266>, [one] of the three <07969> mighty men <01368> with David <01732>, when they defied <02778> (8763) the Philistines <06430> [that] were there gathered together <0622> (8738) to battle <04421>, and the men <0376> of Israel <03478> were gone away <05927> (8799): |
| 23:10 | He arose <06965> (8804), and smote <05221> (8686) the Philistines <06430> until <03588> his hand <03027> was weary <03021> (8804), and his hand <03027> clave <01692> (8799) unto the sword <02719>: and the LORD <03068> wrought <06213> (8799) a great <01419> victory <08668> that day <03117>; and the people <05971> returned <07725> (8799) after <0310> him only to spoil <06584> (8763). |
| 23:11 | And after <0310> him [was] Shammah <08048> the son <01121> of Agee <089> the Hararite <02043>. And the Philistines <06430> were gathered together <0622> (8735) into a troop <02416>, where was a piece <02513> of ground <07704> full <04392> of lentiles <05742>: and the people <05971> fled <05127> (8804) from <06440> the Philistines <06430>. {into...: or, for foraging} |
| 23:12 | But he stood <03320> (8691) in the midst <08432> of the ground <02513>, and defended <05337> (8686) it, and slew <05221> (8686) the Philistines <06430>: and the LORD <03068> wrought <06213> (8799) a great <01419> victory <08668>. |
| 23:13 | And three <07969> (8675) <07970> of the thirty <07970> chief <07218> went down <03381> (8799), and came <0935> (8799) to David <01732> in the harvest time <07105> unto the cave <04631> of Adullam <05725>: and the troop <02416> of the Philistines <06430> pitched <02583> (8802) in the valley <06010> of Rephaim <07497>. {three...: or, the three captains over the thirty} |
| 23:14 | And David <01732> [was] then in an hold <04686>, and the garrison <04673> of the Philistines <06430> [was] then [in] Bethlehem <01035>. |
| 23:15 | And David <01732> longed <0183> (8691), and said <0559> (8799), Oh that one would give me drink <08248> (8686) of the water <04325> of the well <0953> of Bethlehem <01035>, which [is] by the gate <08179>! |
| 23:16 | And the three <07969> mighty men <01368> brake through <01234> (8799) the host <04264> of the Philistines <06430>, and drew <07579> (8799) water <04325> out of the well <0953> of Bethlehem <01035>, that [was] by the gate <08179>, and took <05375> (8799) [it], and brought <0935> (8686) [it] to David <01732>: nevertheless he would <014> (8804) not drink <08354> (8800) thereof, but poured it out <05258> (8686) unto the LORD <03068>. |
| 23:17 | And he said <0559> (8799), Be it far <02486> from me, O LORD <03068>, that I should do <06213> (8800) this: [is not this] the blood <01818> of the men <0582> that went <01980> (8802) in jeopardy of their lives <05315>? therefore he would <014> (8804) not drink <08354> (8800) it. These things did <06213> (8804) these three <07969> mighty men <01368>. |
| 23:18 | And Abishai <052>, the brother <0251> of Joab <03097>, the son <01121> of Zeruiah <06870>, was chief <07218> among three <07992>. And he lifted up <05782> (8790) his spear <02595> against three <07969> hundred <03967>, [and] slew <02491> [them], and had the name <08034> among three <07969>. {and slew them: Heb. slain} |
| 23:19 | Was he not most honourable <03513> (8737) of three <07969>? therefore he was their captain <08269>: howbeit he attained <0935> (8804) not unto the [first] three <07969>. |
| 23:20 | And Benaiah <01141> the son <01121> of Jehoiada <03077>, the son <01121> of a valiant <02428> man <0376> (8677) <0381>, of Kabzeel <06909>, who had done many <07227> acts <06467>, he slew <05221> (8689) two <08147> lionlike men <0739> of Moab <04124>: he went down <03381> (8804) also and slew <05221> (8689) a lion <0738> in the midst <08432> of a pit <0953> in time <03117> of snow <07950>: {who...: Heb. great of acts} {lionlike...: Heb. lion of God} |
| 23:21 | And he slew <02026> (8799) an Egyptian <04713>, a goodly <04758> man <0376>: and the Egyptian <04713> had a spear <02595> in his hand <03027>; but he went down <03381> (8799) to him with a staff <07626>, and plucked <01497> (8799) the spear <02595> out of the Egyptian's <04713> hand <03027>, and slew <05221> (8689) him with his own spear <02595>. {a goodly...: Heb. a man of countenance, or, sight: also called, a man of great stature} |
| 23:22 | These [things] did <06213> (8804) Benaiah <01141> the son <01121> of Jehoiada <03077>, and had the name <08034> among three <07969> mighty men <01368>. |
| 23:23 | He was more honourable <03513> (8737) than the thirty <07970>, but he attained <0935> (8804) not to the [first] three <07969>. And David <01732> set <07760> (8799) him over his guard <04928>. {more...: or, honourable among the thirty} {guard: or, council: Heb. at his command} |
| 23:24 | Asahel <06214> the brother <0251> of Joab <03097> [was] one of the thirty <07970>; Elhanan <0445> the son <01121> of Dodo <01734> of Bethlehem <01035>, |
| 23:25 | Shammah <08048> the Harodite <02733>, Elika <0470> the Harodite <02733>, |
| 23:26 | Helez <02503> the Paltite <06407>, Ira <05896> the son <01121> of Ikkesh <06142> the Tekoite <08621>, |
| 23:27 | Abiezer <044> the Anethothite <06069>, Mebunnai <04012> the Hushathite <02843>, |
| 23:28 | Zalmon <06756> the Ahohite <0266>, Maharai <04121> the Netophathite <05200>, |
| 23:29 | Heleb <02460> the son <01121> of Baanah <01196>, a Netophathite <05200>, Ittai <0863> the son <01121> of Ribai <07380> out of Gibeah <01390> of the children <01121> of Benjamin <01144>, |
| 23:30 | Benaiah <01141> the Pirathonite <06553>, Hiddai <01914> of the brooks <05158> of Gaash <01608>, {brooks: or, valleys} |
| 23:31 | Abialbon <045> the Arbathite <06164>, Azmaveth <05820> the Barhumite <01273>, |
| 23:32 | Eliahba <0455> the Shaalbonite <08170>, of the sons <01121> of Jashen <03464>, Jonathan <03083>, |
| 23:33 | Shammah <08048> the Hararite <02043>, Ahiam <0279> the son <01121> of Sharar <08325> the Hararite <02043>, |
| 23:34 | Eliphelet <0467> the son <01121> of Ahasbai <0308>, the son <01121> of the Maachathite <04602>, Eliam <0463> the son <01121> of Ahithophel <0302> the Gilonite <01526>, |
| 23:35 | Hezrai <02695> the Carmelite <03761>, Paarai <06474> the Arbite <0701>, |
| 23:36 | Igal <03008> the son <01121> of Nathan <05416> of Zobah <06678>, Bani <01137> the Gadite <01425>, |
| 23:37 | Zelek <06768> the Ammonite <05984>, Naharai <05171> the Beerothite <0886>, armourbearer <05375> (8802) <03627> to Joab <03097> the son <01121> of Zeruiah <06870>, |
| 23:38 | Ira <05896> an Ithrite <03505>, Gareb <01619> an Ithrite <03505>, |
| 23:39 | Uriah <0223> the Hittite <02850>: thirty <07970> and seven <07651> in all. |
2 Samuel 23 - AV with Strong Numbers
