2 Samuel 23 ESV NLT Parallel

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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: “David, the son of Jesse, speaks— David, the man who was raised up so high, David, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, David, the sweet psalmist of Israel.

2“The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me; his word is on my tongue.

2“The Spirit of the LORD speaks through me; his words are upon 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 righteously, 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 light of morning at sunrise, like a morning without clouds, like the gleaming of the sun on new grass after rain.’

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?

5“Is it not my family God has chosen? Yes, he has made an everlasting covenant with me. His agreement is arranged and guaranteed in every detail. He will ensure my safety and success.

6But worthless men are all like thorns that are thrown away, for they cannot be taken with the hand;

6But the godless are like thorns to be thrown away, for they tear the hand that touches them.

7but the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire.”

7One must use iron tools to chop them down; they will be totally consumed by fire.” David’s Mightiest Warriors

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 mightiest warriors. The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was leader of the Three —the three mightiest warriors among David’s men. He once used his spear to kill 800 enemy warriors in a single battle.

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.

9Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah. Once Eleazar and David stood together against the Philistines when the entire Israelite army had fled.

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.

10He killed Philistines until his hand was too tired to lift his sword, and the LORD gave him a great victory that day. The rest of the army did not return until it was time to collect the plunder!

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.

11Next in rank was Shammah son of Agee from Harar. One time the Philistines gathered at Lehi and attacked the Israelites in a field full of lentils. The Israelite army fled,

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 held his ground in the middle of the field and beat back 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.

13Once during the harvest, when David was at the cave of Adullam, the Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim. The Three (who were among the Thirty—an elite group among David’s fighting men) went down to meet him there.

14David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

14David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of 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 remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in 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 the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering 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.

17“The LORD forbid that I should drink this!” he exclaimed. “This water is as precious as the blood of these men who risked their lives to bring it to me.” So David did not drink it. These are examples of the exploits of the Three. David’s Thirty Mighty Men

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 son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty. He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three.

19He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.

19Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not 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.

20There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it.

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.

21Once, armed only with a club, he killed an imposing Egyptian warrior who was armed with a spear. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with it.

22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.

22Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the Three mightiest warriors.

23He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

23He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.

24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

24Other members of the Thirty included: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;

25Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod,

25Shammah from Harod; Elika from Harod;

26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa,

26Helez from Pelon ; Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;

27Abiezer of Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

27Abiezer from Anathoth; Sibbecai from Hushah;

28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai of Netophah,

28Zalmon from Ahoah; Maharai from Netophah;

29Heleb the son of Baanah of Netophah, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin,

29Heled son of Baanah from Netophah; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (in the land of Benjamin);

30Benaiah of Pirathon, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

30Benaiah from Pirathon; Hurai from Nahale-gaash ;

31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim,

31Abi-albon from Arabah; Azmaveth from Bahurim;

32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

32Eliahba from Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen; Jonathan

33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

33son of Shagee from Harar; Ahiam son of Sharar from Harar;

34Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai of Maacah, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai from Maacah; Eliam son of Ahithophel from Giloh;

35Hezro of Carmel, Paarai the Arbite,

35Hezro from Carmel; Paarai from Arba;

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

36Igal son of Nathan from Zobah; Bani from Gad;

37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

37Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth, the armor bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;

38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

38Ira from Jattir; Gareb from Jattir;

39Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

39Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.

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