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 be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

2 ( The Spirit of the LORD has spoken by me, and his word has been in my tongue.

The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in 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 spake to me, He that ruleth over men must 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 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 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 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 make it 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 the sons of Belial shall be 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.

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: he that sat in the seat of wisdom, chief among the three: Adino, the Eznite, who on one occasion slew eight hundred enemies.

These be 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 lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew 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 was Eleazar the son of Dodo the 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 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 unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory 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 was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from 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.

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.

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 chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched 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 an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in 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 drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by 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 brake through the host 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 thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.

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, 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 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 chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among 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? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first 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, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

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.

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 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 had the name among 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 more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

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 Anethothite, 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, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

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

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

31 A bialbon of Arbath, Azmaveth of Barhum,

Abialbon 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 Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

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, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

38 I ra of Ithri, Gareb of Ithri,

Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

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

Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.