2 Samuel - douay rheims

Chapter 23

¹ Now these are David's last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent psalmist of Israel said:
² The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.
³ The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.
⁴ As the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, shineth in the morning without clouds, and as the grass springeth out of the earth by rain.
⁵ Neither is my house so great with God, that he should make with me an eternal covenant, firm in all things and assured. For he is all my salvation, and all my will: neither is there ought thereof that springeth not up.
⁶ But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands.
⁷ And if a man will touch them, he must be armed with iron and with the staff of a lance: but they shall be set on fire and burnt to nothing.
⁸ These are the names of the valiant men of David. Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.
⁹ After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.
¹⁰ And when the men of Israel were gone away, he stood and smote the Philistines till his hand was weary, and grew stiff with the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day: and the people that were fled away, returned to take spoils of them that were slain.
¹¹ And after him was Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the Philistines were gathered together in a troop: for there was a field full of lentils. And when the people were fled from the face of the Philistines,
¹² He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.
¹³ Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants.
¹⁴ And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.
¹⁵ And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate.
¹⁶ And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,
¹⁷ Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives? therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.
¹⁸ Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,
¹⁹ And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.
²⁰ And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.
²¹ He also slew an Egyptian, a man worthy to be a sight, having a spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a rod, and forced the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.
²² These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.
²³ And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained riot to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.
²⁴ Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.
²⁵ Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,
²⁶ Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,
²⁷ Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,
²⁸ Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
²⁹ Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,
³⁰ Banaia the Pharathonite, Heddai of the torrent Gaas,
³¹ Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,
³² Eliaba of Salaboni. The sons of Jassen, Jonathan,
³³ Semma of Orori, Aliam the son of Sarar the Arorite,
³⁴ Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,
³⁵ Hesrai of Carmel, Pharai of Arbi,
³⁶ Igaal the son of Nathan of Soba, Bonni of Gadi,
³⁷ Selec of Ammoni, Naharai the Berothite, armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia,
³⁸ Ira the Jethrite, Gareb also a Jethrite;
³⁹ Urias the Hethite, thirty and seven in all.

2 Samuel - webster

Chapter 23

¹ Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
² The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word was on my tongue.
³ The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
⁴ And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
⁵ Although my house is 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 maketh it not to grow.
⁶ But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
⁷ But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.
⁸ These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lifted up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
⁹ 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 assembled to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away:
¹⁰ He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand adhered to the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.
¹¹ And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were collected into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentils: and the people fled from the Philistines.
¹² But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
¹³ And three of the thirty chiefs went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
¹⁴ And David was then in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
¹⁵ And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
¹⁶ And the three mighty men broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD.
¹⁷ And he said, 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? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
¹⁸ And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
¹⁹ Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: yet he attained not to the first three.
²⁰ And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lion-like men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
²¹ And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: 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.
²² These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among three mighty men.
²³ He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
²⁴ Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
²⁵ Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
²⁶ Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
²⁷ Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
²⁸ Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
²⁹ Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
³⁰ Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
³¹ Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
³² Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
³³ Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
³⁴ Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
³⁵ Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
³⁶ Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani, the Gadite,
³⁷ Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor-bearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
³⁸ Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
³⁹ Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.

2 Samuel - world english bible

Chapter 23

¹ these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
² Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
³ God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
⁴ be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'
⁵ certainly my house is not so with God, yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation, and all [my] desire, although he doesn't make it grow.
⁶ all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand,
⁷ the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They shall be utterly burned with fire in their place."
⁸ are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.
⁹ him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.
¹⁰ arose, and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.
¹¹ him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
¹² he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
¹³ of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
¹⁴ was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
¹⁵ longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"
¹⁶ three mighty men broke through the army 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: but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.
¹⁷ said, "Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn't it the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
¹⁸ the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.
¹⁹ he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.
²⁰ the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two [sons of] Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
²¹ killed an Egyptian, a goodly man: 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 killed him with his own spear.
²² things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
²³ was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three. David set him over his guard.
²⁴ the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
²⁵ the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
²⁶ the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
²⁷ the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
²⁸ the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
²⁹ the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
³⁰ a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
³¹ the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
³² the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
³³ the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
³⁴ the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
³⁵ the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
³⁶ the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
³⁷ the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
³⁸ the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
³⁹ the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

2 Samuel - darby

Chapter 23

¹ Now these are the last words of David: David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel saith,
² The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
³ The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear of God;
⁴ And [he shall be] as the light or the morning, [like] the rising of the sun, A morning without clouds; [When] from the sunshine, after rain, The green grass springeth from the earth.
⁵ Although my house be not so before ùGod, Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in every way and sure; For [this is] all my salvation, and every desire, Although he make [it] not to grow.
⁶ But [the sons] of Belial [are] all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;
⁷ And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place.
⁸ These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Joseb-Bassebeth, Tachkemonite the chief of the captains: he was Adino the Eznite; he [fought] against eight hundred, slain [by him] at one time.
⁹ And after him, Eleazar the son of Dodo the son of an Ahohite: he was one of the three mighty men with David, when they had defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone up.
¹⁰ He arose and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave to the sword; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
¹¹ And after him, Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite: the Philistines were gathered into a troop, and there was there a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people had fled before the Philistines;
¹² and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.
¹³ And three of the thirty chiefs went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam, when the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
¹⁴ And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
¹⁵ And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!
¹⁶ And the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; however he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.
¹⁷ And he said, Be it far from me, Jehovah, that I should do this thing! is it not the blood of the men that went at the risk of their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
¹⁸ And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was the chief of three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred and slew them; and he had a name among the three.
¹⁹ Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.
²⁰ And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that smote two lions of Moab; and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.
²¹ He also smote the Egyptian, an imposing man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; and 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.
²² These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.
²³ He was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in his council.
²⁴ Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
²⁵ Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
²⁶ Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
²⁷ Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
²⁸ Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
²⁹ Heleb the son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
³⁰ Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
³¹ Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
³² Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
³³ Shammah the Ararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
³⁴ Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
³⁵ Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
³⁶ Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
³⁷ Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
³⁸ Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
³⁹ Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

2 Samuel - american standard version

Chapter 23

¹ Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised on high saith, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel:
² The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.
³ The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God,
⁴ [He shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, [When] the tender grass [springeth] out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.
⁵ Verily my house is not so with God; Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things, and sure: For it is all my salvation, and all [my] desire, Although he maketh it not to grow.
⁶ But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with the hand
⁷ But the man that toucheth them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: And they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place
⁸ These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.
⁹ And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an 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 gone away.
¹⁰ He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword; and Jehovah wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.
¹¹ And after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
¹² But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great victory.
¹³ And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
¹⁴ And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
¹⁵ And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
¹⁶ And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah.
¹⁷ And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah, that I should do this: [shall I drink] the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
¹⁸ And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
¹⁹ Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the [first] three.
²⁰ And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two [sons of] Ariel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
²¹ And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: 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.
²² These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
²³ He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.
²⁴ Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
²⁵ Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
²⁶ Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
²⁷ Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
²⁸ Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
²⁹ Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
³⁰ Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
³¹ Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
³² Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
³³ Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
³⁴ Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
³⁵ Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
³⁶ Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
³⁷ Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
³⁸ Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
³⁹ Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.

2 Samuel - basic english

Chapter 23

¹ Now these are the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, says, the man who was lifted up on high, the man on whom the God of Jacob put the holy oil, the loved one of Israel's songs, says:
² The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue.
³ The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,
⁴ It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth.
⁵ For is not my house so with God? For he has made with me an eternal agreement, ordered in all things and certain: as for all my salvation and all my desire, will he not give it increase?
⁶ But the evil-doers, all of them, will be like thorns to be pushed away, because they may not be gripped in the hand:
⁷ But anyone touching them has to be armed with iron and the rod of a spear; and they will be burned with fire, every one of them.
⁸ These are the names of David's men of war: Ishbaal the Hachmonite, chief of the three; his axe was lifted up against eight hundred put to death at one time.
⁹ After him was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three great fighters, who was with David in Pas-dammim when the Philistines came together there for the fight; and when the men of Israel had gone in flight,
¹⁰ He was with David and went on fighting the Philistines till his hand became tired and stiff from gripping his sword: and that day the Lord gave a great salvation, and the people came back after him only to take the goods of the Philistines.
¹¹ After him was Shammah, the son of Ela the Hararite. And the Philistines came together in Lehi, where there was a bit of land full of seed; and the people went in flight from the Philistines.
¹² But he kept his place in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack and overcame the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great salvation.
¹³ And three of the thirty went down at the start of the grain-cutting, and they came to David at the strong place of Adullam; and the band of Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.
¹⁴ And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
¹⁵ And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town!
¹⁶ And the three men, forcing their way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David: but he would not take it, but, draining it out, made an offering of it to the Lord.
¹⁷ And he said, Far be it from me, O Lord, to do this; how may I take as my drink the life-blood of men who have put their lives in danger? So he would not take it. These things did the three great men of war.
¹⁸ And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. He put to death three hundred with his spear, and he got for himself a name among the thirty.
¹⁹ Was he not the noblest of the thirty? so he was made their captain: but he was not equal to the first three.
²⁰ And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a fighting man of Kabzeel, had done great acts; he put to death the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down into a hole and put a lion to death in time of snow:
²¹ And he made an attack on an Egyptian, a tall man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a stick, and pulling the spear out of the hands of the Egyptian, put him to death with that same spear.
²² These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war.
²³ He was honoured over the rest of the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three. And David put him over the fighting men who kept him safe.
²⁴ Asahel, the brother of Joab, was one of the thirty; and Elhanan, the son of Dodai, of Beth-lehem,
²⁵ Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
²⁶ Helez the Paltite, Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
²⁷ Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbecai the Hushathite,
²⁸ Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
²⁹ Heldai, the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
³⁰ Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the valleys of Gaash,
³¹ Abiel the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim,
³² Eliahba the Shaalbonite, Jashen the Gunite,
³³ Jonathan, the son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam, the son of Sharar the Hararite,
³⁴ Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam, the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
³⁵ Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Archite,
³⁶ Igal, the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
³⁷ Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, who had the care of the arms of Joab, son of Zeruiah,
³⁸ Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
³⁹ Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in number.