2Samuel:23

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* Now these [are ] the last words of David . David , the son of Jesse , said , and the man [who was ] raised up high , the anointed of the God of Jacob , and the sweet cantor of Israel , said , * (The Spirit of the LORD has spoken by me , and his word [has been ] in my tongue . * The God of Israel dictated unto me , the strong One of Israel spoke ): He that rules over men [must be ] just , ruling in the fear of God . * And as the light of the morning when the sun rises , of a morning shining forth without clouds , [as ] the shining forth through light rain [upon the ] tender grass of the earth : * shall not my house be so with God , although all my saving health and my desire shall not be produced yet ? For he has made an everlasting covenant with me , ordered in all [things ], and it shall be kept ; * but those of Belial [shall ] all be as thorns to be chased away , whom no one takes with the hand ; * but the one [that ] desires to touch them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear , and they are completely burned with fire in their place . * These [are ] the names of the mighty men whom David had : he that sat in the seat of wisdom , chief among the three : Adino , the Eznite , who on one occasion slew eight hundred enemies . * And after him [was ] Eleazar , the son of Dodo , the Ahohite , [one ] of the three mighty men who [were ] with David , when they defied the Philistines [that ] were there gathered together to battle , and those of Israel were gone away . * He arose and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary , and his hand clave unto the sword ; and the LORD wrought a great salvation that day , and the people returned after him only to spoil . * And after him [was ] Shammah , the son of Agee , the Hararite . And the Philistines were gathered together into a community , where was an inheritance of land full of lentils , and the people had fled before the Philistines . * But he stood in the midst of the inheritance and defended it and slew the Philistines , and the LORD wrought a great salvation . * [These ] three , [who were ] of the thirty chief , went down and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam , and the camp of the Philistines was pitched in the valley of Rephaim . * And David [was ] then in the fortress , and the garrison of the Philistines [was ] in Bethlehem . * And David longed and said , Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem , which [is ] by the gate ! * Then [these ] 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 took [it ] and brought [it ] to David ; nevertheless , he would not drink of it , but poured it out unto the LORD , saying , * Be it far from me , O LORD , that I should do this ; [is not this ] the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives ? And he would not drink it . These three mighty men did this . * And Abishai , the brother of Joab , the son of Zeruiah , was chief of three . And he lifted up his spear against three hundred [and ] slew [them ] and had [a ] name among the three . * He was the most honourable of the three and captain among them ; however , he did not attain unto the [first ] three . * [Then ], Benaiah , the son of Jehoiada , the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel , who had done many acts , slew two lions of Moab ; he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow . * He also slew an Egyptian , a man of [great ] stature , and the Egyptian had a 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 son of Jehoiada , and had [a ] name among the three mighty men . * He had more honour than the thirty , but he did not attain to the [first ] three . And David put him in his council . * Asahel , the brother of Joab [was ] one of the thirty ; Elhanan , the son of Dodo of Bethlehem , * Shammah of Harodi , Elika of Harodi , * Helez of Palti , Ira , the son of Ikkesh of Tekoah , * Abiezer of Anethoth , Mebunnai of Hushath , * Zalmon of Ahoh , Maharai of Netophath , * Heleb , the son of Baanah of Netophath , Ittai , the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin , * Benaiah , the Pirathonite , Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash , * Abialbon of Arbath , Azmaveth of Barhum , * Eliahba of Shaalbon , Jonathan of the sons of Jashen , * Shammah of Harar , Ahiam , the son of Sharar of Harar , * Eliphelet , the son of Ahasbai , the son of Maachath , Eliam , the son of Ahithophel of Gilon , * Hezrai of Carmel , Paarai of Arbi , * Igal , the son of Nathan of Zobah , Bani of Gadi , * Zelek of Ammon , Naharai of Beeroth , armourbearer to Joab , the son of Zeruiah , * Ira of Ithri , Gareb of Ithri , * Uriah , the Hittite : thirty-seven in all .:

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