1 A nd these the last words of David: -- `The affirmation of David son of Jesse -- And the affirmation of the man raised up -- Concerning the Anointed of the God of Jacob, And the Sweetness of the Songs of Israel:

Now these are the last words of David: David son of Jesse says, and the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, says,

2 T he Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word on my tongue.

The Spirit of the Lord spoke in and by me, and His word was upon my tongue.

3 H e said -- the God of Israel -- to me, He spake -- the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.

The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me, When one rules over men righteously, ruling in the fear of God,

4 A nd as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun -- no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!

He dawns on them like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, when the tender grass springs out of the earth through clear shining after rain.

5 F or -- not so my house with God; For -- a covenant age-during He made with me, Arranged in all things, and kept; For -- all my salvation, and all desire, For -- He hath not caused to spring up.

Truly does not my house stand so with God? For He has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure. For will He not cause to prosper all my help and my desire?

6 A s to the worthless -- As a thorn driven away all of them, For -- not by hand are they taken;

But wicked, godless, and worthless lives are all like thorns to be thrust away, because they cannot be taken with the hand.

7 A nd the man who cometh against them Is filled with iron and the staff of a spear, And with fire they are utterly burnt In the cessation.'

But the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire on the spot.

8 T hese the names of the mighty ones whom David hath: sitting in the seat the Tachmonite, head of the captains -- he Adino, who hardened himself against eight hundred -- wounded at one time.

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the Three, known also as Adino the Eznite; he wielded his spear and went against 800 men, who were slain at one time.

9 A nd after him Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, of the three mighty men with David; in their exposing themselves among the Philistines -- they have been gathered there to battle, and the men of Israel go up --

Next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines assembled there for battle, and the men of Israel had departed.

10 h e hath arisen, and smiteth among the Philistines till that his hand hath been weary, and his hand cleaveth unto the sword, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation on that day, and the people turn back after him only to strip off.

arose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword. The Lord wrought a great deliverance and victory that day; the men returned after him only to take the spoil.

11 A nd after him Shammah son of Agee the Hararite, and the Philistines are gathered into a company, and there is there a portion of the field full of lentiles, and the people hath fled from the presence of the Philistines,

Next to was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines were gathered at Lehi on a piece of ground full of lentils; and the fled from the Philistines.

12 a nd he stationeth himself in the midst of the portion, and delivereth it, and smiteth the Philistines, and Jehovah worketh 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 A nd three of the thirty heads go down and come unto the harvest, unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the company of the Philistines are encamping in the valley of Rephaim,

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

14 a nd David then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines then in Beth-Lehem,

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

15 a nd David longeth and saith, `Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which by the gate?'

And David said longingly, Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem by the gate!

16 A nd the three mighty ones cleave through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water out of the well of Beth-Lehem, which by the gate, and take up, and bring in unto David; and he was not willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,

And the three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem by the gate and brought it to David. But he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord.

17 a nd saith, `Far be it from me, O Jehovah, to do this; is it the blood of the men who are going with their lives?' and he was not willing to drink it; these did the three mighty ones.

And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, to drink this. Is it not the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives? So he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

18 A nd Abishai brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, he head of three, and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred -- wounded, and he hath a name among three.

Now Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against 300 men and slew them, and won a name beside the Three.

19 O f the three is he not the honoured? and he becometh their head; and unto the three he hath not come.

Was he not most renowned of the Three? So he was their captain; however, he did not attain to the Three.

20 A nd Benaiah son of Jehoiada (son of a man of valour, great in deeds from Kabzeel), he hath smitten two lion-like men of Moab, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit in a day of snow.

And Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many notable acts, slew two lionlike men of Moab. He went down also and slew a lion in a pit on a snowy day.

21 A nd he hath smitten the Egyptian man, a man of appearance, and in the hand of the Egyptian a spear, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth him with his own spear.

And he slew an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew the man with his own spear.

22 T hese hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among three mighty.

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

23 O f the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.

He was more renowned than the Thirty, but he attained not to the Three. David set him over his guard or council.

24 A sahel brother of Joab of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem.

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

25 S hammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod,

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

Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa,

27 A biezer the Annethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Abiezer of Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28 Z almon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai of Netophah,

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

Heleb son of Baanah of Netophah, Ittai son of Ribai of Gibeah of the Benjamites.

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

Benaiah of Pirathon, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

31 A bi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

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

Eliahba of Shaalbon, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

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

Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,

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

Eliphelet son of Ahasbai, son of Maacah, Eliam son of Ahithophel of Giloh,

35 H ezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

Hezro (Hezrai) of Carmel, Paarai the Arbite,

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

Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

37 Z elek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,

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

38 I ra the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

39 U riah the Hittite; in all thirty and seven.

Uriah the Hittite—thirty-seven in all.