2 Samuel 23 NASB CSB Parallel

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1Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse declares, The man who was raised on high declares, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And 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 spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.

2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, his word was on my tongue.

3"The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'He who rules over men righteously, Who rules 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,

4Is as the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass springs out of the earth, Through sunshine after rain.'

4is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass."

5"Truly is not my house so with God? For He has made an everlasting covenant with me, Ordered in all things, and secured; For all my salvation and all my desire, Will He not indeed make it grow?

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?

6"But the worthless, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns, Because they cannot be taken in hand;

6But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside; they can never be picked up by hand.

7But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they will be completely burned with fire in their place."

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, chief of the captains, he was called Adino the Eznite, because of eight hundred slain by him 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 after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there to battle and the men of Israel had withdrawn.

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 arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword, and the LORD brought about a great victory that day; and the people 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.

11Now after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people 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, defended it and struck the Philistines; and the LORD brought about 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.

13Then three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam, while the troop of the Philistines was camping 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, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

14At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

15David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which 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!"

16So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but 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 he said, "Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy 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.

18Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. And he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name as well as 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 most honored of the thirty, therefore he became their commander; however, 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.

20Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.

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.

21He killed an Egyptian, an impressive man. Now the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from 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 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.

22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors.

23He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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 among the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

24Among the Thirty were Joab's brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

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

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

27Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,

29Heleb son of Baanah the Netophahite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites,

30Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the wadis of Gaash,

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 Ararite,

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

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

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

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 the Beerothite, armor bearers 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,

39Uriah the Hittite; thirty-seven in all.

39and Uriah the Hethite. There were thirty-seven in all.

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