Verse 1

2 Samuel 23:1

Darby Translation

1 Now 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 the God (Elohim) of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel saith,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אֵ֛לֶּה דִּבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הָ/אַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים נְאֻ֧ם דָּוִ֣ד בֶּן יִשַׁ֗י וּ/נְאֻ֤ם הַ/גֶּ֨בֶר֙ הֻ֣קַם עָ֔ל מְשִׁ֨יחַ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּ/נְעִ֖ים זְמִר֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
English Translation
And these are the last words of David, the declaration of David son of Jesse, and the declaration of the man raised up on the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalms of Israel.
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Chapter 23 Context
1 Now these are the last words of David: David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised up o...
2 The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue. Focus ↗
3 The God (Elohim) of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just,... Focus ↗
4 And [he shall be] as the light or the morning, [like] the rising of the sun, A morning without cloud... Focus ↗
5 Although my house be not so before God (Elohim), Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, O... Focus ↗
6 But [the sons] of Belial [are] all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with... Focus ↗
7 And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shal... Focus ↗
8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Joseb-Bassebeth, Tachkemonite the chief of the... Focus ↗
9 And after him, Eleazar the son of Dodo the son of an Ahohite: he was one of the three mighty men wit... Focus ↗
10 He arose and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave to the sword; and Je... Focus ↗
11 And after him, Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite: the Philistines were gathered into a troop, and... Focus ↗
12 and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wroug... Focus ↗
13 And three of the thirty chiefs went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adull... Focus ↗
14 And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem. Focus ↗
15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem... Focus ↗
16 And the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well o... Focus ↗
17 And he said, Be it far from me, Jehovah, that I should do this thing! is it not the blood of the men... Focus ↗
18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was the chief of three; and he brandished his... Focus ↗
19 Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first]... Focus ↗
20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that... Focus ↗
21 He also smote the Egyptian, an imposing man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; and he went d... Focus ↗
22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men. Focus ↗
23 He was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in h... Focus ↗
24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 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, Mebunnai the Hushathite, Focus ↗
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, Focus ↗
29 Heleb the son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benja... Focus ↗
30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, Focus ↗
31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, Focus ↗
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, Focus ↗
33 Shammah the Ararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite, Focus ↗
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, Focus ↗
35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, Focus ↗
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, Focus ↗
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, Focus ↗
38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, Focus ↗
39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all. Focus ↗