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1. Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, The man who was raised on high says, The anointed of the God of Jacob, The sweet psalmist of Israel:
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1. Now these H428 be the last H314 words H1697 of David H1732 the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 said H5002 H1732 , and the man H1397 who was raised up H6965 on high H5920 , the anointed H4899 of the God H430 of Jacob H3290 , and the sweet H5273 psalmist H2158 of Israel H3478 , said H5002 ,
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2. The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, His word was on my tongue.
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2. The Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 by me , and his word H4405 was in H5921 my tongue H3956 .
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3. The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: One who rules over men righteously, Who rules in the fear of God,
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3. The God H430 of Israel H3478 said H559 , the Rock H6697 of Israel H3478 spoke H1696 to me , He that ruleth over H4910 men H120 must be just H6662 , ruling H4910 in the fear H3374 of God H430 .
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4. He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass springs out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.
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4. And he shall be as the light H216 of the morning H1242 , when the sun H8121 riseth H2224 , even a morning H1242 without H3808 clouds H5645 ; as the tender grass H1877 springing out of the earth H4480 H776 by clear shining H4480 H5051 after rain H4480 H4306 .
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5. Most assuredly my house is not so with God; Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things, and sure: For it is all my salvation, and all my desire, Although he doesn't make it grow.
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5. Although H3588 my house H1004 be not H3808 so H3651 with H5973 God H410 ; yet H3588 he hath made H7760 with me an everlasting H5769 covenant H1285 , ordered H6186 in all H3605 things , and sure H8104 : for H3588 this is all H3605 my salvation H3468 , and all H3605 my desire H2656 , although H3588 he make it not H3808 to grow H6779 .
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6. But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they can't be taken with the hand
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6. But the sons of Belial H1100 shall be all H3605 of them as thorns H6975 thrust away H5074 , because H3588 they cannot H3808 be taken H3947 with hands H3027 :
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7. But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: They shall be utterly burned with fire in their place
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7. But the man H376 that shall touch H5060 them must be fenced H4390 with iron H1270 and the staff H6086 of a spear H2595 ; and they shall be utterly burned H8313 H8313 with fire H784 in the same place H7675 .
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8. 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.
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8. These H428 be the names H8034 of the mighty men H1368 whom H834 David H1732 had : The Tachmonite H8461 that sat H3427 in the seat H7675 , chief H7218 among the captains H7991 ; the same H1931 was Adino H5722 the Eznite H6112 : he lifted up his spear against H5921 eight H8083 hundred H3967 , whom he slew H2491 at one H259 time H6471 .
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9. 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 who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.
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9. And after H310 him was Eleazar H499 the son H1121 of Dodo H1734 the Ahohite H1121 H266 , one of the three H7969 mighty men H1368 with H5973 David H1732 , when they defied H2778 the Philistines H6430 that were there H8033 gathered together H622 to battle H4421 , and the men H376 of Israel H3478 were gone away H5927 :
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10. He arose, and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.
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10. He H1931 arose H6965 , and smote H5221 the Philistines H6430 until H5704 H3588 his hand H3027 was weary H3021 , and his hand H3027 cleaved H1692 unto H413 the sword H2719 : and the LORD H3068 wrought H6213 a great H1419 victory H8668 that H1931 day H3117 ; and the people H5971 returned H7725 after H310 him only H389 to spoil H6584 .
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11. After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
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11. And after H310 him was Shammah H8048 the son H1121 of Agee H89 the Hararite H2043 . And the Philistines H6430 were gathered together H622 into a troop H2416 , where H8033 was H1961 a piece H2513 of ground H7704 full H4392 of lentils H5742 : and the people H5971 fled H5127 from H4480 H6440 the Philistines H6430 .
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12. But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
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12. But he stood H3320 in the midst H8432 of the ground H2513 , and defended H5337 it , and slew H5221 H853 the Philistines H6430 : and the LORD H3068 wrought H6213 a great H1419 victory H8668 .
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13. Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
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13. And three H7969 of the thirty H7970 chief H7218 went down H3381 , and came H935 to H413 David H1732 in H413 the harvest time H7105 unto H413 the cave H4631 of Adullam H5725 : and the troop H2416 of the Philistines H6430 pitched H2583 in the valley H6010 of Rephaim H7497 .
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14. David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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14. And David H1732 was then H227 in a hold H4686 , and the garrison H4673 of the Philistines H6430 was then H227 in Bethlehem H1035 .
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15. David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
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15. And David H1732 longed H183 , and said H559 , Oh that one H4310 would give me drink H8248 of the water H4325 of the well H4480 H953 of Bethlehem H1035 , which H834 is by the gate H8179 !
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16. 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: but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.
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16. And the three H7969 mighty men H1368 broke through H1234 the host H4264 of the Philistines H6430 , and drew H7579 water H4325 out of the well H4480 H953 of Bethlehem H1035 , that H834 was by the gate H8179 , and took H5375 it , and brought H935 it to H413 David H1732 : nevertheless he would H14 not H3808 drink H8354 thereof , but poured it out H5258 H853 unto the LORD H3068 .
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17. He said, Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
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17. And he said H559 , Be it far H2486 from me , O LORD H3068 , that I should do H4480 H6213 this H2063 : is not this the blood H1818 of the men H376 that went H1980 in jeopardy of their lives H5315 ? therefore he would H14 not H3808 drink H8354 it. These H428 things did H6213 these three H7969 mighty men H1368 .
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18. Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.
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18. And Abishai H52 , the brother H251 of Joab H3097 , the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 , was chief H7218 among three H7992 . And he H1931 lifted up H5782 H853 his spear H2595 against H5921 three H7969 hundred H3967 , and slew H2491 them , and had the name H8034 among three H7969 .
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19. Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the first three.
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19. Was he not H3588 most H4480 honorable H3513 of three H7969 ? therefore he was H1961 their captain H8269 : howbeit he attained H935 not H3808 unto H5704 the first three H7969 .
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20. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
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20. And Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 , the son H1121 of a valiant H2428 man H376 , of Kabzeel H4480 H6909 , who had done many acts H7227 H6467 , he H1931 slew H5221 H853 two H8147 lionlike men H739 of Moab H4124 : he H1931 went down H3381 also and slew H5221 H853 a lion H738 in the midst H8432 of a pit H8432 H953 in time H3117 of snow H7950 :
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21. He killed 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 killed him with his own spear.
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21. And he H1931 slew H5221 H853 an Egyptian H376 H4713 , a goodly H4758 man H376 : and the Egyptian H4713 had a spear H2595 in his hand H3027 ; but he went down H3381 to H413 him with a staff H7626 , and plucked H1497 H853 the spear H2595 out of the Egyptian's hand H4480 H3027 H4713 , and slew H5221 him with his own spear H2595 .
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22. These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
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22. These H428 things did H6213 Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 , and had the name H8034 among three H7969 mighty men H1368 .
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23. He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the first three. David set him over his guard.
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23. He was more honorable H3513 than H4480 the thirty H7970 , but he attained H935 not H3808 to H413 the first three H7969 . And David H1732 set H7760 him over H413 his guard H4928 .
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24. Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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24. Asahel H6214 the brother H251 of Joab H3097 was one of the thirty H7970 ; Elhanan H445 the son H1121 of Dodo H1734 of Bethlehem H1035 ,
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25. Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
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25. Shammah H8048 the Harodite H2733 , Elika H470 the Harodite H2733 ,
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26. Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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26. Helez H2503 the Paltite H6407 , Ira H5896 the son H1121 of Ikkesh H6142 the Tekoite H8621 ,
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27. Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
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27. Abiezer H44 the Anethothite H6069 , Mebunnai H4012 the Hushathite H2843 ,
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28. Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
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28. Zalmon H6756 the Ahohite H266 , Maharai H4121 the Netophathite H5200 ,
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29. Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
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29. Heleb H2460 the son H1121 of Baanah H1196 , a Netophathite H5200 , Ittai H863 the son H1121 of Ribai H7380 out of Gibeah H4480 H1390 of the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 ,
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30. Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
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30. Benaiah H1141 the Pirathonite H6553 , Hiddai H1914 of the brooks H4480 H5158 of Gaash H1608 ,
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31. Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
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31. Abi H45 -albon the Arbathite H6164 , Azmaveth H5820 the Barhumite H1273 ,
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32. Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
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32. Eliahba H455 the Shaalbonite H8170 , of the sons H1121 of Jashen H3464 , Jonathan H3083 ,
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33. Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
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33. Shammah H8048 the Hararite H2043 , Ahiam H279 the son H1121 of Sharar H8325 the Hararite H2043 ,
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34. Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
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34. Eliphelet H467 the son H1121 of Ahasbai H308 , the son H1121 of the Maachathite H4602 , Eliam H463 the son H1121 of Ahithophel H302 the Gilonite H1526 ,
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35. Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
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35. Hezrai H2695 the Carmelite H3761 , Paarai H6474 the Arbite H701 ,
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36. Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
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36. Igal H3008 the son H1121 of Nathan H5416 of Zobah H4480 H6678 , Bani H1137 the Gadite H1425 ,
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37. Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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37. Zelek H6768 the Ammonite H5984 , Naharai H5171 the Beerothite H886 , armorbearer H3627 H5375 to Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 ,
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38. Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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38. Ira H5896 an Ithrite H3505 , Gareb H1619 an Ithrite H3505 ,
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39. Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
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39. Uriah H223 the Hittite H2850 : thirty H7970 and seven H7651 in all H3605 .
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