1 Now these be the last{H314} words{H1697} of David{H1732}. David{H1732} the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} said{H5002}{(H8803)}, and the man{H1397} who was raised up{H6965}{(H8717)} on high{H5920}, the anointed{H4899} of the God{H430} of Jacob{H3290}, and the sweet{H5273} psalmist{H2158} of Israel{H3478}, said{H5002}{(H8803)},

2 The Spirit{H7307} of the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} by me, and his word{H4405} was in my tongue{H3956}.

3 The God{H430} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8804)}, the Rock{H6697} of Israel{H3478} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} to me, He that ruleth{H4910}{(H8802)} over men{H120} must be just{H6662}, ruling{H4910}{(H8802)} in the fear{H3374} of God{H430}.

4 And he shall be as the light{H216} of the morning{H1242}, when the sun{H8121} riseth{H2224}{(H8799)}, even a morning{H1242} without{H3808} clouds{H5645}; as the tender grass{H1877} springing out of the earth{H776} by clear shining{H5051} after rain{H4306}.

5 Although my house{H1004} be not so with God{H410}; yet he hath made{H7760}{(H8804)} with me an everlasting{H5769} covenant{H1285}, ordered{H6186}{(H8803)} in all things, and sure{H8104}{(H8803)}: for this is all my salvation{H3468}, and all my desire{H2656}, although he make it not to grow{H6779}{(H8686)}.

6 But the sons of Belial{H1100} shall be all of them as thorns{H6975} thrust away{H5074}{(H8716)}, because they cannot be taken{H3947}{(H8799)} with hands{H3027}:

7 But the man{H376} that shall touch{H5060}{(H8799)} them must be fenced{H4390}{(H8735)} with iron{H1270} and the staff{H6086} of a spear{H2595}; and they shall be utterly{H8313}{(H8800)} burned{H8313}{(H8735)} with fire{H784} in the same place{H7675}{(H8800)}.

8 These be the names{H8034} of the mighty men{H1368} whom David{H1732} had: The Tachmonite{H8461} that sat{H3427}{(H8802)} in the seat{H7675}{(H8800)}{(H8677)}{H3429}, chief{H7218} among the captains{H7991}; the same was Adino{H5722} the Eznite{H6112}: he lift up his spear against eight{H8083} hundred{H3967}, whom he slew{H2491} at one{H259} time{H6471}.

9 And after{H310} him was Eleazar{H499} the son{H1121} of Dodo{H1734} the Ahohite{H266}, one of the three{H7969} mighty men{H1368} with David{H1732}, when they defied{H2778}{(H8763)} the Philistines{H6430} that were there gathered together{H622}{(H8738)} to battle{H4421}, and the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} were gone away{H5927}{(H8799)}:

10 He arose{H6965}{(H8804)}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the Philistines{H6430} until{H3588} his hand{H3027} was weary{H3021}{(H8804)}, and his hand{H3027} clave{H1692}{(H8799)} unto the sword{H2719}: and the LORD{H3068} wrought{H6213}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} victory{H8668} that day{H3117}; and the people{H5971} returned{H7725}{(H8799)} after{H310} him only to spoil{H6584}{(H8763)}.

11 And after{H310} him was Shammah{H8048} the son{H1121} of Agee{H89} the Hararite{H2043}. And the Philistines{H6430} were gathered together{H622}{(H8735)} into a troop{H2416}, where was a piece{H2513} of ground{H7704} full{H4392} of lentiles{H5742}: and the people{H5971} fled{H5127}{(H8804)} from{H6440} the Philistines{H6430}.

12 But he stood{H3320}{(H8691)} in the midst{H8432} of the ground{H2513}, and defended{H5337}{(H8686)} it, and slew{H5221}{(H8686)} the Philistines{H6430}: and the LORD{H3068} wrought{H6213}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} victory{H8668}.

13 And three{H7969}{(H8675)}{H7970} of the thirty{H7970} chief{H7218} went down{H3381}{(H8799)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to David{H1732} in the harvest time{H7105} unto the cave{H4631} of Adullam{H5725}: and the troop{H2416} of the Philistines{H6430} pitched{H2583}{(H8802)} in the valley{H6010} of Rephaim{H7497}.

14 And David{H1732} was then in an hold{H4686}, and the garrison{H4673} of the Philistines{H6430} was then in Bethlehem{H1035}.

15 And David{H1732} longed{H183}{(H8691)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Oh that one would give me drink{H8248}{(H8686)} of the water{H4325} of the well{H953} of Bethlehem{H1035}, which is by the gate{H8179}!

16 And the three{H7969} mighty men{H1368} brake through{H1234}{(H8799)} the host{H4264} of the Philistines{H6430}, and drew{H7579}{(H8799)} water{H4325} out of the well{H953} of Bethlehem{H1035}, that was by the gate{H8179}, and took{H5375}{(H8799)} it, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} it to David{H1732}: nevertheless he would{H14}{(H8804)} not drink{H8354}{(H8800)} thereof, but poured it out{H5258}{(H8686)} unto the LORD{H3068}.

17 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Be it far{H2486} from me, O LORD{H3068}, that I should do{H6213}{(H8800)} this: is not this the blood{H1818} of the men{H582} that went{H1980}{(H8802)} in jeopardy of their lives{H5315}? therefore he would{H14}{(H8804)} not drink{H8354}{(H8800)} it. These things did{H6213}{(H8804)} these three{H7969} mighty men{H1368}.

18 And Abishai{H52}, the brother{H251} of Joab{H3097}, the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870}, was chief{H7218} among three{H7992}. And he lifted up{H5782}{(H8790)} his spear{H2595} against three{H7969} hundred{H3967}, and slew{H2491} them, and had the name{H8034} among three{H7969}.

19 Was he not most honourable{H3513}{(H8737)} of three{H7969}? therefore he was their captain{H8269}: howbeit he attained{H935}{(H8804)} not unto the first three{H7969}.

20 And Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077}, the son{H1121} of a valiant{H2428} man{H376}{(H8677)}{H381}, of Kabzeel{H6909}, who had done many{H7227} acts{H6467}, he slew{H5221}{(H8689)} two{H8147} lionlike men{H739} of Moab{H4124}: he went down{H3381}{(H8804)} also and slew{H5221}{(H8689)} a lion{H738} in the midst{H8432} of a pit{H953} in time{H3117} of snow{H7950}:

21 And he slew{H2026}{(H8799)} an Egyptian{H4713}, a goodly{H4758} man{H376}: and the Egyptian{H4713} had a spear{H2595} in his hand{H3027}; but he went down{H3381}{(H8799)} to him with a staff{H7626}, and plucked{H1497}{(H8799)} the spear{H2595} out of the Egyptian's{H4713} hand{H3027}, and slew{H5221}{(H8689)} him with his own spear{H2595}.

22 These things did{H6213}{(H8804)} Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077}, and had the name{H8034} among three{H7969} mighty men{H1368}.

23 He was more honourable{H3513}{(H8737)} than the thirty{H7970}, but he attained{H935}{(H8804)} not to the first three{H7969}. And David{H1732} set{H7760}{(H8799)} him over his guard{H4928}.

24 Asahel{H6214} the brother{H251} of Joab{H3097} was one of the thirty{H7970}; Elhanan{H445} the son{H1121} of Dodo{H1734} of Bethlehem{H1035},

25 Shammah{H8048} the Harodite{H2733}, Elika{H470} the Harodite{H2733},

26 Helez{H2503} the Paltite{H6407}, Ira{H5896} the son{H1121} of Ikkesh{H6142} the Tekoite{H8621},

27 Abiezer{H44} the Anethothite{H6069}, Mebunnai{H4012} the Hushathite{H2843},

28 Zalmon{H6756} the Ahohite{H266}, Maharai{H4121} the Netophathite{H5200},

29 Heleb{H2460} the son{H1121} of Baanah{H1196}, a Netophathite{H5200}, Ittai{H863} the son{H1121} of Ribai{H7380} out of Gibeah{H1390} of the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144},

30 Benaiah{H1141} the Pirathonite{H6553}, Hiddai{H1914} of the brooks{H5158} of Gaash{H1608},

31 Abialbon{H45} the Arbathite{H6164}, Azmaveth{H5820} the Barhumite{H1273},

32 Eliahba{H455} the Shaalbonite{H8170}, of the sons{H1121} of Jashen{H3464}, Jonathan{H3083},

33 Shammah{H8048} the Hararite{H2043}, Ahiam{H279} the son{H1121} of Sharar{H8325} the Hararite{H2043},

34 Eliphelet{H467} the son{H1121} of Ahasbai{H308}, the son{H1121} of the Maachathite{H4602}, Eliam{H463} the son{H1121} of Ahithophel{H302} the Gilonite{H1526},

35 Hezrai{H2695} the Carmelite{H3761}, Paarai{H6474} the Arbite{H701},

36 Igal{H3008} the son{H1121} of Nathan{H5416} of Zobah{H6678}, Bani{H1137} the Gadite{H1425},

37 Zelek{H6768} the Ammonite{H5984}, Naharai{H5171} the Beerothite{H886}, armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627} to Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870},

38 Ira{H5896} an Ithrite{H3505}, Gareb{H1619} an Ithrite{H3505},

39 Uriah{H223} the Hittite{H2850}: thirty{H7970} and seven{H7651} in all.