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| 1Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel: | 1These are the last words of David: The declaration of David son of Jesse, the declaration of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob. This is the most delightful of Israel's songs. |
| 2“The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me; his word is on my tongue. | 2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, his word was on my tongue. |
| 3The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, | 3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, "The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God, |
| 4he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth. | 4is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass." |
| 5“For does not my house stand so with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. For will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire? | 5Is it not true my house is with God? For he has established a permanent covenant with me, ordered and secured in every detail. Will he not bring about my whole salvation and my every desire? |
| 6But worthless men are all like thorns that are thrown away, for they cannot be taken with the hand; | 6But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside; they can never be picked up by hand. |
| 7but the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire.” | 7The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear. They will be completely burned up on the spot. |
| 8These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time. | 8These are the names of David's warriors: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the officers. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men that he killed at one time. |
| 9And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew. | 9After him, Eleazar son of Dodo son of an Ahohite was among the three warriors with David when they defied the Philistines. The men of Israel retreated in the place they had gathered for battle, |
| 10He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. And the LORD brought about a great victory that day, and the men returned after him only to strip the slain. | 10but Eleazar stood his ground and attacked the Philistines until his hand was tired and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops came back to him, but only to plunder the dead. |
| 11And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the men fled from the Philistines. | 11After him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines had assembled in formation where there was a field full of lentils. The troops fled from the Philistines, |
| 12But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the LORD worked a great victory. | 12but 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. |
| 13And three of the thirty chief men went down and came about harvest time to David at the cave of Adullam, when a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. | 13Three of the thirty leading warriors went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was camping in the Valley of Rephaim. |
| 14David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. | 14At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. |
| 15And David said longingly, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!” | 15David was extremely thirsty and said, "If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!" |
| 16Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and carried and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it. He poured it out to the LORD | 16So three of the warriors broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the LORD. |
| 17and said, “Far be it from me, O LORD, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did. | 17David said, "LORD, I would never do such a thing! Is this not the blood of men who risked their lives?" So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors. |
| 18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred men and killed them and won a name beside the three. | 18Abishai, Joab's brother and son of Zeruiah, was leader of the Three. He wielded his spear against three hundred men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three. |
| 19He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three. | 19Was he not more honored than the Three? He became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three. |
| 20And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two ariels of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen. | 20Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. |
| 21And he struck down an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. | 21He also killed an Egyptian, an impressive man. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and then killed him with his own spear. |
| 22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men. | 22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors. |
| 23He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard. | 23He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard. |
| 24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, | 24Among the Thirty were Joab's brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, |
| 25Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod, | 25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, |
| 26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, | 26Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, |
| 27Abiezer of Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite, | 27Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, |
| 28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai of Netophah, | 28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, |
| 29Heleb the son of Baanah of Netophah, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, | 29Heleb son of Baanah the Netophahite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites, |
| 30Benaiah of Pirathon, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, | 30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the wadis of Gaash, |
| 31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim, | 31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, |
| 32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, | 32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan son of |
| 33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, | 33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite, |
| 34Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai of Maacah, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, | 34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai son of the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, |
| 35Hezro of Carmel, Paarai the Arbite, | 35Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, |
| 36Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, | 36Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite, |
| 37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, | 37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer for Joab son of Zeruiah, |
| 38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, | 38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, |
| 39Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all. | 39and Uriah the Hethite. There were thirty-seven in all. |
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