1 N ow 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:

¶ 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,

2 “ Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.

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

3 T he God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

The 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.

4 s hall 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.’

And 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:

5 M ost 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.

shall 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;

6 B ut all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand,

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

7 B ut the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burned with fire in their place.”

but 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.

8 T hese 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.

¶ 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.

9 A fter 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 had gone away.

And 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.

10 H e 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 plunder.

He 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.

11 A fter him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.

And 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.

12 B ut he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.

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

13 T hree 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.

These 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.

14 D avid was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

And David was then in the fortress, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.

15 D avid longed, and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from 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 he 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.

Then 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,

17 H e said, “Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

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? And he would not drink it. These three mighty men did this.

18 A bishai, 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.

And 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.

19 W asn’t he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of the three.

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

20 B enaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.

Then, 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.

21 H e killed a huge Egyptian, 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.

He 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.

22 B enaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.

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

23 H e was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.

He had more honour than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David put 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 the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Shammah of Harodi, Elika of Harodi,

26 H elez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Helez of Palti, Ira, the son of Ikkesh of Tekoah,

27 A biezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Abiezer of Anethoth, Mebunnai of Hushath,

28 Z almon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Zalmon of Ahoh, Maharai of Netophath,

29 H eleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

Heleb, the son of Baanah of Netophath, Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,

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

Benaiah, the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

31 A bialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Abialbon of Arbath, Azmaveth of Barhum,

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

Eliahba of Shaalbon, Jonathan of the sons of Jashen,

33 S hammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,

Shammah of Harar, Ahiam, the son of Sharar of Harar,

34 E liphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, the son of Maachath, Eliam, the son of Ahithophel of Gilon,

35 H ezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

Hezrai of Carmel, Paarai of Arbi,

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

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

37 Z elek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Zelek of Ammon, Naharai of Beeroth, armourbearer to Joab, the son of Zeruiah,

38 I ra the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Ira of Ithri, Gareb of Ithri,

39 a nd Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

Uriah, the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.