2Samuel:23

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* Now these [be ] the (note :)Which he spoke after he had written the psalms .(:note ) last words of David . David the son of Jesse said , and the man [who was ] raised up on high , the anointed of the God of Jacob , and the sweet psalmist of Israel , said , * The Spirit of the LORD spake by me , and his word [was ] in my (note :)Meaning , he spoke nothing but by the motion of God 's Spirit .(:note ) tongue . * The God of Israel spake to me , ye strength of Israel saide , Thou shalt beare rule ouer men , being iust , and ruling in the feare of God . * And [he shall be ] as the light of the morning , [when ] the sun riseth , [even ] a morning without clouds ; [as ] the tender (note :)Which grows quickly , and fades soon .(:note ) grass [springing ] out of the earth by clear shining after rain . * Although my house [be ] not so with God ; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant , ordered in all [things ], and sure : for [this is ] all my salvation , and all [my ] desire , although he make [it ] not to (note :)But that my kingdom may continue for ever according to his promise .(:note ) grow . * But the wicked shalbe euery one as thornes thrust away , because they can not be taken with handes . * But the man that shall touch them , must be defensed with yron , or with the shaft of a speare : and they shall be burnt with fire in the same place . * These [be ] the names of the mighty men whom David had : The Tachmonite that sat in the (note :)As one of the king 's counsel .(:note ) seat , chief among the captains ; the same [was ] Adino the Eznite : [he lift up his spear ] against eight hundred , whom he slew at one time . * And after him [was ] Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite , [one ] of the three mighty men with David , when they defied the Philistines [that ] were there gathered together to battle , and the men of Israel were (note :)Meaning , fled from the battle .(:note ) gone away : * He arose , and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary , and his (note :)By a cramp which came from weariness and fighting .(:note ) hand clave unto the sword : and the LORD wrought a great victory that day ; and the people returned after him only to spoil . * After him was Shammah the sonne of Age the Hararite : for the Philistims assembled at a towne , where was a piece of a fielde full of lentils , and the people fled from the Philistims . * But he stood in the midst of the ground , and defended it , and slew the Philistines : and the LORD wrought a (note :)Which has no respect for many or few , when he will show his power .(:note ) great victory . * Afterward three of the thirtie captaines went downe , and came to Dauid in the haruest time vnto the caue of Adullam , and the hoste of the Philistims pitched in the valley of Rephaim . * And Dauid was then in an holde , and the garison of ye Philistims was then in Beth-lehem . * And David (note :)Being overcome with weariness and thirst .(:note ) longed , and said , Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem , which [is ] by the gate ! * And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines , and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem , that [was ] by the gate , and took [it ], and brought [it ] to David : nevertheless he would not drink thereof , but (note :)Bridling his affection , and also desiring God not to be offended for that rash enterprise .(:note ) poured it out unto the LORD . * And said , O Lord , be it farre from me , that I should doe this . Is not this the blood of the men that went in ieopardie of their liues ? Therefore he woulde not drinke it . These things did these three mightie men . * And Abishai the brother of Ioab , the sonne of Zeruiah , was chiefe among the three , and he lifted vp his speare against three hundreth , and slewe them , and he had the name among the three . * For he was most excellent of the three , &amp ; was their captaine , but he attained not vnto the first three . * And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada the sonne of a valiant man , which had done many actes , and was of Kabzeel , slewe two strong men of Moab : he went downe also , and slewe a lyon in the middes of a pit in the time of snowe . * And he slew an Egyptian , a goodly man : and the Egyptian had a (note :)Which was as big as a weavers beam , ( 1Ch_11:23 ).(:note ) spear in his hand ; but he went down to him with a staff , and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian 's hand , and slew him with his own spear . * These things did Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada , and had the name among the three worthies . * He was more honourable than the (note :)He was more valiant than the thirty that follow and not so valiant as the six before .(:note ) thirty , but he attained not to the [first ] three . And David set him over his guard . * Asahel the brother of Ioab was one of the thirtie : Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Beth-lehem : * Shammah the Harodite : Elika ye Harodite : * Helez the Paltite : Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite : * Abiezer the Anethothite , (note :)Some of these had two names , ( 1Ch_11:29 ) and also many more are mentioned there .(:note ) Mebunnai the Hushathite , * Zalmon an Ahohite : Maharai the Netophathite : * Heleb the sonne of Baanah a Netophathite : Ittai the sonne of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Beniamin : * Benaiah the Pirathonite : Hiddai of the riuer of Gaash : * Abi-albon the Arbathite : Azmaueth the Barhumite : * Elihaba the Shaalbonite : of the sonnes of Iashen , Ionathan : * Shammah the Hararite : Ahiam the sonne of Sharar the Hamrite : * Eliphelet the sonne of Ahasbai the sonne of Maachathi : Eliam the sonne of Ahithophel the Gilonite : * Hezrai the Carmelite : Paarai the Arbite : * Igal the sonne of Nathan of Zobah : Bani the Gadite : * Zelek the Ammonite : Naharai the Becrothite , the armour bearer of Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah : * Ira the Ithrite : Gareb the Ithrite : * Uriah the Hittite : (note :)These came to David , and helped restore him to his kingdom .(:note ) thirty and seven in all .

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