2 Samuel 23 ISV ESV Parallel

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1This was David's last composition: The oracle of David, son of Jesse, an oracle by the valiant one who was exalted— anointed by the God of Jacob, the contented psalm writer of Israel.

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:

2The Spirit of the LORD speaks within me; his word is on my tongue!

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

3The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has talked to me. "When one is governing men justly, he fears God while governing.

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,

4He is like dawn's first light, like bright sun blazing on a cloudless morning, glistening on grassland that flourishes after a rain shower.

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.

5Is not my dynasty like this with God? Has he not made an eternal covenant with me, preparing every detail of it? And he has made it secure, including my complete salvation, has he not? He has been of continual help, has he not, even with respect to all of my desires?

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?

6But ungodly men are like thorns that are discarded because they cannot be safely handled.

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

7Whoever handles them wears heavy duty clothing, carries strong tools, and burns them to ashes on the spot!

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

8Here's a list of the names of David's special forces: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahkemonite was head of the Three; he was nicknamed Adino the Eznite because he killed 800 men in a single battle engagement.

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.

9Next was Dodai the Ahohite's son Eleazar. Eleazar, who also was one of the Three, was with David when they challenged the Philistines. When the Philistines had assembled in battle array, the Israeli army retreated,

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.

10but Eleazar remained standing right where he was and fought so hard against the Philistines that he became exhausted—he couldn't even let go of his sword! The LORD magnificently delivered them that day. After Eleazar had won the battle, the other soldiers returned, but only to strip the weapons and armor from the dead.

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.

11Next was Shammah, Agee the Hararite's son. One time the Philistines assembled to fight in a field where lentils had been growing. Israel's army retreated from the Philistines,

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.

12but Shammah stood his ground in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. And the LORD brought about a great victory.

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.

13One day while the Philistine army was camping in the valley of giants, three of the 30 leaders joined David at the cave of Adullam.

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.

14David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem.

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

15David expressed his longing, "Oh, how I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the Bethlehem well that's by the city gate!"

15And David said longingly, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!”

16So the Three elite warriors broke through the Philistine ranks, drew some water from the Bethlehem well that was next to the city gate, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out in the LORD's presence,

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

17and said, "The LORD forbid that I drink this—this is the blood of men who endangered their own lives!" The Three elite warriors did these things.

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.

18Zeruiah's son Abishai, Joab's brother, was the lieutenant in charge of the platoons. He used his spear to fight and kill 300 men, gaining a reputation distinct from the Three.

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.

19He was more well-known than the Three, and became their commander, but he never measured up to the Three.

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

20Jehoiada's son Benaiah, who was a valiant man, accomplished great things. He was from Kabzeel. He killed two men named Ariel from Moab and then he also went down into a pit and struck down a lion during a snow storm one day.

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.

21He also killed a soldier from Egypt. Of handsome appearance, the Egyptian carried a spear, but Benaiah attacked him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

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.

22Benaiah did things like this and gained a reputation comparable to the Three warriors.

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

23He was well known among the platoons, but he didn't measure up to the Three. David placed him in charge of his security detail.

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

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

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

25Shammah from Harod; Elika from Harod,

25Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod,

26Helez the Paltite, Ikkesh's son Ira from Tekoa,

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

27Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

27Abiezer of Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai of Netophah,

29Baanah's son Heleb from Netophah, Ribai's son Ittai from Gibeah of the descendants of Benjamin,

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

30Benaiah from Pirathon, Hiddai from the Gaash creeks area,

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

31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth from Bahurim,

31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim,

32Eliahba from Shaalbon, Jashen's sons,

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

33Shammah's son from Harar, Sharar the Hararite's son Ahiam,

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

34Ahasbai the Maacathite's son Eliphelet, Ahithophel the Gilonite's son Eliam,

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

35Hezro from Carmel, Paarai the Arbite,

35Hezro of Carmel, Paarai the Arbite,

36Nathan's son Igal from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

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

37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai from Beeroth (the armor-bearer for Zeruiah's son Joab),

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

38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

39and Uriah the Hittite—for a total of 37.

39Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

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