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<p class="indent2"> His word was on my tongue. <A name="4"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The God of Israel spoke; <p class="indent2"> the Rock of Israel said to me, <p class="indent1">‘He who rules the people with justice, <p class="indent2"> who rules in the fear of God, <A name="5"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>is like the light of the morning <p class="indent2"> at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, <p class="indent1"> the glistening after the rain <p class="indent2"> on the sprouting grass of the earth.’ <A name="6"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Is not my house right with God? <p class="indent2"> For He has established with me <p class="indent1"> an everlasting covenant, <p class="indent2"> ordered and secured in every part. <p class="indent1"> Will He not bring about my full salvation <p class="indent2"> and my every desire? <A name="7"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, <p class="indent2"> for they can never be gathered by hand. <A name="8"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The man who touches them must be armed with iron <p class="indent2"> or with the shaft of a spear. <p class="indent1"> The fire burns them to ashes <p class="indent2"> in the place where they lie.” <A name="9"></a><p class="hdg">David’s Mighty Men<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../1_chronicles/11.htm#10">1 Chronicles 11:10–47</a>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>These are the names of David’s mighty men: <p class="list1stline"> Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> was chief of the Three.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> He wielded his spear against<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. <A name="10"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. <A name="12"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory. <A name="14"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” <A name="17"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD, <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. <p class="reg"> Such were the exploits of the three mighty men. <A name="19"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">f</a></span> and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Was he not more honored than the Three?<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">g</a></span> And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three. <A name="21"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">h</a></span> from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">i</a></span> of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard. <A name="25"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Now these were members of the Thirty:<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">j</a></span> <p class="list1stline"> Asahel the brother of Joab, <p class="list1"> Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, <A name="26"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Shammah the Harodite, <p class="list1"> Elika the Harodite, <A name="27"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Helez the Paltite, <p class="list1"> Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, <A name="28"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Abiezer the Anathothite, <p class="list1"> Mebunnai<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">k</a></span> the Hushathite, <A name="29"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Zalmon the Ahohite, <p class="list1"> Maharai the Netophathite, <A name="30"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Heled<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">l</a></span> son of Baanah the Netophathite, <p class="list1"> Ittai<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">m</a></span> son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, <A name="31"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Benaiah the Pirathonite, <p class="list1"> Hiddai<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">n</a></span> from the brooks<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">o</a></span> of Gaash, <A name="32"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Abi-albon the Arbathite, <p class="list1"> Azmaveth the Barhumite, <A name="33"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Eliahba the Shaalbonite, <p class="list1"> the sons of Jashen,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">p</a></span> <p class="list1"> Jonathan <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>son of Shammah<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">q</a></span> the Hararite, <p class="list1"> Ahiam son of Sharar<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">r</a></span> the Hararite, <A name="35"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, <p class="list1"> Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, <A name="36"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Hezro the Carmelite, <p class="list1"> Paarai the Arbite, <A name="37"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, <p class="list1"> Bani the Gadite, <A name="38"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Zelek the Ammonite, <p class="list1"> Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, <A name="39"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>Ira the Ithrite, <p class="list1"> Gareb the Ithrite, <p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>and Uriah the Hittite. <p class="reg"> There were thirty-seven in all.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Or <i>the hero of the songs of Israel</i> or <i>the favorite of the Strong One of Israel</i><br><span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> <i>Tahchemonite</i> is probably a variant of <i>Hachmonite</i>; see <a href="../1_chronicles/11.htm#11">1 Chronicles 11:11</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> Or <i>chief among the captains</i><br><span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Some LXX manuscripts (see also <a href="../1_chronicles/11.htm#11">1 Chronicles 11:11</a>); Hebrew <i>He was called Adino the Eznite because of</i><br><span class="fnverse">9</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> <i>Dodo</i> is a variant of <i>Dodai</i>; see <a href="../1_chronicles/27.htm#4">1 Chronicles 27:4</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">18</span> <span class="footnotesbot">f</span> Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also <a href="../1_chronicles/11.htm#20">1 Chronicles 11:20</a>); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac <i>the Thirty</i><br><span class="fnverse">19</span> <span class="footnotesbot">g</span> Hebrew; Syriac <i>the Thirty</i><br><span class="fnverse">20</span> <span class="footnotesbot">h</span> Or <i>Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of Ishhai</i><br><span class="fnverse">20</span> <span class="footnotesbot">i</span> Or <i>two sons of Ariel</i><br><span class="fnverse">24</span> <span class="footnotesbot">j</span> Literally <i>In the Thirty (were):</i><br><span class="fnverse">27</span> <span class="footnotesbot">k</span> Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts <i>Sibbecai</i>; see <a href="../2_samuel/21.htm#18">2 Samuel 21:18</a> and <a href="../1_chronicles/11.htm#29">1 Chronicles 11:29</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">29</span> <span class="footnotesbot">l</span> Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also <a href="../1_chronicles/11.htm#30">1 Chronicles 11:30</a>); most MT manuscripts <i>Heleb</i><br><span class="fnverse">29</span> <span class="footnotesbot">m</span> <i>Ittai</i> is a variant of <i>Ithai</i>; see <a href="../1_chronicles/11.htm#31">1 Chronicles 11:31</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">30</span> <span class="footnotesbot">n</span> <i>Hiddai</i> is a variant of <i>Hurai</i>; see <a href="../1_chronicles/11.htm#32">1 Chronicles 11:32</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">30</span> <span class="footnotesbot">o</span> Or <i>from the ravines</i><br><span class="fnverse">32</span> <span class="footnotesbot">p</span> <i>Jashen</i> is a variant of <i>Hashem</i>; see <a href="../1_chronicles/11.htm#34">1 Chronicles 11:34</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">33</span> <span class="footnotesbot">q</span> Some LXX manuscripts (see also <a href="../1_chronicles/11.htm#34">1 Chronicles 11:34</a>); 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