1 ¶ 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,

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 the LORD has spoken by me, and his word has been in my tongue.

The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.

3 T he 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.

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 A nd 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:

And as the light or the morning, the rising of the sun, A morning without clouds; from the sunshine, after rain, The green grass springeth from the earth.

5 s hall 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;

Although my house be not so before God, Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in every way and sure; For all my salvation, and every desire, Although he make not to grow.

6 b ut those of Belial shall all be as thorns to be chased away, whom no one takes with the hand;

But of Belial all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;

7 b ut 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.

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 place.

8 ¶ 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.

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 against eight hundred, slain at one time.

9 A nd 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.

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 H e 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.

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 A nd 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.

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 B ut he stood in the midst of the inheritance and defended it and slew the Philistines, and the LORD wrought a great salvation.

and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.

13 T hese 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 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 A nd David was then in the fortress, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.

And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

15 A nd David longed and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

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 T hen 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,

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 B e 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 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 A nd 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.

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 H e was the most honourable of the three and captain among them; however, he did not attain unto the first three.

Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the three.

20 T hen, 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.

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 H e 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.

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 T hese things did Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

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

23 H e had more honour than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David put him in his council.

He was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him in his council.

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

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

25 S hammah of Harodi, Elika of Harodi,

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

26 H elez of Palti, Ira, the son of Ikkesh of Tekoah,

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

27 A biezer of Anethoth, Mebunnai of Hushath,

Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28 Z almon of Ahoh, Maharai of Netophath,

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29 H eleb, the son of Baanah of Netophath, Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,

Heleb the son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

30 B enaiah, the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

31 A bialbon of Arbath, Azmaveth of Barhum,

Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

32 E liahba of Shaalbon, Jonathan of the sons of Jashen,

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

33 S hammah of Harar, Ahiam, the son of Sharar of Harar,

Shammah the Ararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,

34 E liphelet, the son of Ahasbai, the son of Maachath, Eliam, the son of Ahithophel of Gilon,

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

35 H ezrai of Carmel, Paarai of Arbi,

Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

36 I gal, the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani of Gadi,

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

37 Z elek of Ammon, Naharai of Beeroth, armourbearer to Joab, the son of Zeruiah,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

38 I ra of Ithri, Gareb of Ithri,

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

39 U riah, the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.