2 Samuel 23 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1Now these are the last words of David. Thus says David the son of Jesse; Thus says the man raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel:

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.

2“The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.

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

3The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: ‘He who rules over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God.

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.

4And he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, Like the tender grass springing out of the earth, By clear shining after rain.’

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

5“Although my house is not so with God, Yet He has made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things and secure. For this is all my salvation and all my desire; Will He not make it increase?

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?

6But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands.

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

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

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

8These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-Basshebeth the Tachmonite, chief among the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time.

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.

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 for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated.

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,

10He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.

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.

11And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a piece of ground full of lentils. So the people fled from the Philistines.

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,

12But he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

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.

13Then three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam. And the troop of Philistines encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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.

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

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

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

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!"

16So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that 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 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,

17And he said, “Far be it from me, O LORD, that I should do this! Is this not the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.

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.

18Now Abishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of another three. He lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.

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.

19Was he not the most honored of three? Therefore he became their captain. However, he did not attain to the first three.

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

20Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

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.

21And he killed an Egyptian, a spectacular man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; so he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

25Shammah from Harod; Elika from Harod,

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

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

27Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

27Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai of Netophah,

29Heleb the son of Baanah (the Netophathite), Ittai the son of Ribai from Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

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

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

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

31Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth from Bahurim,

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

32Eliahba from Shaalbon, Jashen's sons,

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

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

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

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

35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

35Hezro from Carmel, Paarai the Arbite,

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

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

37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite (armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),

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

38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

39and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

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

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