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

(The Spirit of the LORD has spoken by me, and his word has been in 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 dictated unto me, the strong One of Israel spoke): He that rules over men must be just, 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!

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 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.

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

but those of Belial shall all be as thorns to be chased away, whom no one takes 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 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 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: 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 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 --

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 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.

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 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,

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 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 inheritance and defended it and slew the Philistines, and the LORD wrought a great salvation.

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,

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

And David was then in the fortress, and the garrison of the Philistines was 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 longed and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is 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,

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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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 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.

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

These things did Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among 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 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 brother of Joab of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem.

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 son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

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

27 A biezer the Annethothite, 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 son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,

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

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

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

31 A bi-Albon 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 son of Sharar the Hararite,

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

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

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

35 H ezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

Hezrai of Carmel, Paarai of Arbi,

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

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

37 Z elek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab 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 U riah the Hittite; in all thirty and seven.

Uriah, the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.