Verse 13

2 Samuel 23:13

Bible in Basic English

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13 And 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּרְד֨וּ שלשים שְׁלֹשָׁ֜ה מֵ/הַ/שְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים רֹ֗אשׁ וַ/יָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל קָצִיר֙ אֶל דָּוִ֔ד אֶל מְעָרַ֖ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וְ/חַיַּ֣ת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֹנָ֖ה בְּ/עֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים

English Translation

And thirty of the thirty heads descended and came to the harvest to David at the cave of Adullam, while the Philistine camp was in the valley of Rephaim.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 Now these are the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, says, the man who was lifted up on h... Focus ↗

2 The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue. Focus ↗

3 The God (Elohim) of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is... Focus ↗

4 It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young gra... Focus ↗

5 For is not my house so with God (Elohim)? For he has made with me an eternal agreement, ordered in a... Focus ↗

6 But the evil-doers, all of them, will be like thorns to be pushed away, because they may not be grip... Focus ↗

7 But anyone touching them has to be armed with iron and the rod of a spear; and they will be burned w... Focus ↗

8 These are the names of David's men of war: Ishbaal the Hachmonite, chief of the three; his axe was l... Focus ↗

9 After him was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three great fighters, who was with D... Focus ↗

10 He was with David and went on fighting the Philistines till his hand became tired and stiff from gri... Focus ↗

11 After him was Shammah, the son of Ela the Hararite. And the Philistines came together in Lehi, where... Focus ↗

12 But he kept his place in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack and overcame the... Focus ↗

13 And three of the thirty went down at the start of the grain-cutting, and they came to David at the s...

14 And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines wa... Focus ↗

15 And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of water from the w... Focus ↗

16 And the three men, forcing their way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of B... Focus ↗

17 And he said, Far be it from me, O Lord, to do this; how may I take as my drink the life-blood of men... Focus ↗

18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. He put to death three... Focus ↗

19 Was he not the noblest of the thirty? so he was made their captain: but he was not equal to the firs... Focus ↗

20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a fighting man of Kabzeel, had done great acts; he put to death the... Focus ↗

21 And he made an attack on an Egyptian, a tall man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he w... Focus ↗

22 These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of wa... Focus ↗

23 He was honoured over the rest of the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three. And David put... Focus ↗

24 Asahel, the brother of Joab, was one of the thirty; and Elhanan, the son of Dodai, of Beth-lehem, Focus ↗

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, Focus ↗

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Focus ↗

27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbecai the Hushathite, Focus ↗

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, Focus ↗

29 Heldai, the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Ben... Focus ↗

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the valleys of Gaash, Focus ↗

31 Abiel the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim, Focus ↗

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, Jashen the Gunite, Focus ↗

33 Jonathan, the son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam, the son of Sharar the Hararite, Focus ↗

34 Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam, the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, Focus ↗

35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Archite, Focus ↗

36 Igal, the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, Focus ↗

37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, who had the care of the arms of Joab, son of Zeruiah, Focus ↗

38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, Focus ↗

39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in number. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 23 (39 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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