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Mga Huling Pangungusap ni David

23 Ginawang dakila ng Diyos si David, anak ni Jesse. Siya ang lalaking pinili ng Diyos ni Jacob upang maging hari. Siya rin ang may-akda ng magagandang awit para sa Israel. Ito ang kanyang mga huling pangungusap:

“Nagsasalita sa pamamagitan ko ang Espiritu[a] ni Yahweh,
    ang salita niya'y nasa aking mga labi.
Nagsalita ang Diyos ng Israel,
    ganito ang sinabi niya sa akin:
‘Ang haring namamahalang may katarungan
    at namumunong may pagkatakot sa Diyos,
ay tulad ng araw sa pagbukang-liwayway,
    parang araw na sumisikat kung umagang walang ulap,
    at nagpapakislap sa dahon ng damo pagkalipas ng ulan.’

“Gayon pagpapalain ng Diyos ang aking sambahayan,
    dahil sa aming tipan na walang katapusan,
    kasunduang mananatili magpakailanman.
Siya ang magbibigay sa akin ng tagumpay,
    ano pa ang dapat kong hangarin?
Ngunit ang mga walang takot sa Diyos ay matutulad sa mga tinik na itinatapon.
    Walang mangahas dumampot sa kanila;
at upang sila'y ipunin, kailangan ang kasangkapang bakal.
    Kapag naipon naman, sila'y tutupukin.”

Mga Magigiting na Kawal ni David(A)

Ito ang mga pangalan ng mga magigiting na kawal ni David: ang una'y si Yosev-basevet na taga-Taquemon. Siya ang pinuno ng pangkat na kung tawagi'y “Ang Tatlo.” Sa isang labanan, nakapatay siya ng 800 kalaban sa pamamagitan lamang ng kanyang sibat.

Ang pangalawa'y si Eleazar na anak ni Dodo, mula sa lahi ni Ahohi. Siya ang kasama ni David sa Pas-dammim nang sila'y lusubin ng mga Filisteo. Natalo ang mga Israelita, at nagsiatras, 10 liban kay Eleazar. Hinarap niyang mag-isa ang mga Filisteo hanggang sa manigas ang kanyang kamay sa paghawak sa espada. Ngunit pinagtagumpay siya ni Yahweh nang araw na iyon. Pagkatapos ng labanan, saka pa lamang bumalik ang kanyang mga kasamang kawal para samsaman ang mga kaaway na napatay niya.

11 Ang pangatlo ay si Samma na anak ni Age, isang taga-Arar. Sa Lehi ay may isang bukid na may tanim na gisantes. Dumating ang mga Filisteo at doon nagtipon. Natakot ang mga tagaroon at sila'y tumakas. 12 Ngunit dumating si Samma, at tumayo sa gitna ng bukid upang ipagtanggol ito. Napatay niya ang mga Filisteo sa tulong ni Yahweh.

13 Pagsisimula ng anihan, tatlo sa “Magigiting na Tatlumpu” ang nagpunta kay David sa yungib ng Adullam. Nagkakampo noon ang isang pangkat ng mga Filisteo sa Libis ng Refaim. 14 Nang panahong iyon, si David ay nagkukubli sa isang kuta samantalang nagkakampo sa Bethlehem ang mga kawal na Filisteo. 15 Dala ng matinding pananabik, nabigkas ni David ang ganito, “Sana'y makainom ako ng tubig buhat sa balon sa may pintuang-bayan ng Bethlehem!” 16 Nang marinig nila iyon, nangahas silang lumusot sa mga bantay na Filisteo, at kumuha ng tubig sa balong nabanggit. Dinala nila ito kay David, ngunit hindi niya ito ininom. Sa halip, ang tubig ay ibinuhos niya sa lupa bilang handog kay Yahweh. 17 Sinabi niya, “Hindi ko ito kayang inumin, Yahweh! Para ko na ring iinumin ang dugo ng mga nagtaya ng kanilang buhay upang makuha ito.” Minsan pang nakilala ang tapang ng tatlong magigiting na kawal na ito sa ginawa nilang iyon.

18 Ang pinuno ng pangkat na binubuo ng “Tatlumpu” ay si Abisai, kapatid ni Joab na anak naman ni Zeruias. Kinikilala siya ng mga ito sapagkat minsa'y pinuksa niya sa pamamagitan lamang ng sibat ang 300 kaaway. 19 Ito ang dahilan kaya ginawa siyang pinuno ng pangkat, ngunit kahit kinikilala siya sa tatlumpu, hindi pa rin siya kasintanyag ng “Tatlong Magigiting.”

20 Si Benaias na anak ni Joiadang taga-Kabzeel ay isa ring magiting na kawal sa maraming pakikipaglaban. Siya ang pumatay sa dalawang lalaki na ipinagmamalaki ng Moab. Minsan, nang panahong madulas ang lupa dahil sa yelo, lumusong siya sa balon at pinatay ang isang leon na naroon. 21 Siya rin ang pumatay sa isang higanteng Egipcio, kahit ang sandata niya'y isa lamang pamalo. Naagaw niya ang sibat ng Egipcio, at iyon na ang ipinampatay rito. 22 Iyan ang kasaysayan ng bantog na si Benaias, ang labis na hinahangaan at kaanib ng “Tatlumpu.” 23 Sa pangkat na ito, siya ay talagang kinikilala, ngunit hindi pa rin siya kasintanyag ng grupong “Ang Tatlo.” Dahil sa kanyang tapang, ginawa siyang sariling bantay ni David sa kanyang palasyo.

24 Ang iba pang kabilang sa pangkat ng “Tatlumpu” ay si Asahel na kapatid ni Joab; si Elhanan na anak ni Dodo na taga-Bethlehem; 25 si Samma na isang Harodita; si Elica na Harodita rin; 26 si Helez na isang Peleteo; si Ira na anak ni Ekis na taga-Tekoa; 27 si Abiezer na taga-Anatot; si Mebunai na taga-Husa; 28 si Zalmon na taga-Aho; si Maharai na taga-Netofa; 29 si Heleb, anak ni Baana, taga-Netofa rin; si Itai, anak ni Ribai na taga-Gibea sa lupain ng Benjamin; 30 si Benaias na taga-Piraton; si Hidai na buhat sa mga libis ng Gaas; 31 si Abi-albon na taga-Araba; si Azmavet na taga-Bahurim; 32 si Eliaba na taga-Saalbon; si Jasen na taga-Gimzo: 33 si Jonatan, anak ni Samma, taga-Arar; si Ahiam, anak ni Sarar, taga-Arar din; 34 si Elifelet, anak ni Ahasbai, taga-Maaca; si Eliam na anak ni Ahitofel na taga-Gilo; 35 si Hezrai na taga-Carmel; si Paarai na taga-Arab; 36 si Igal na anak ni Natan, taga-Soba; si Bani na mula sa Gad; 37 si Selec na taga-Ammon; si Naharai na taga-Beerot, tagapagdala ng kasuotang pandigma ni Joab na anak ni Zeruias; 38 sina Ira at Jareb na taga-Jatir; 39 at si Urias na Heteo. May tatlumpu't pitong magigiting na kawal si David.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:2 Espiritu: o kaya'y kapangyarihan .

David’s Last Words

23 These are the last words of David:

“The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse,
    the utterance of the man exalted(A) by the Most High,
the man anointed(B) by the God of Jacob,
    the hero of Israel’s songs:

“The Spirit(C) of the Lord spoke through me;
    his word was on my tongue.
The God of Israel spoke,
    the Rock(D) of Israel said to me:
‘When one rules over people in righteousness,(E)
    when he rules in the fear(F) of God,(G)
he is like the light(H) of morning(I) at sunrise(J)
    on a cloudless morning,
like the brightness after rain(K)
    that brings grass from the earth.’

“If my house were not right with God,
    surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant,(L)
    arranged and secured in every part;
surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation
    and grant me my every desire.
But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns,(M)
    which are not gathered with the hand.
Whoever touches thorns
    uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear;
    they are burned up where they lie.”

David’s Mighty Warriors(N)

These are the names of David’s mighty warriors:(O)

Josheb-Basshebeth,[a](P) a Tahkemonite,[b] was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed[c] in one encounter.

Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai(Q) the Ahohite.(R) As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim[d] for battle. Then the Israelites retreated, 10 but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.

11 Next to him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines banded together at a place where there was a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them. 12 But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the Lord brought about a great victory.

13 During harvest time, three of the thirty chief warriors came down to David at the cave of Adullam,(S) while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.(T) 14 At that time David was in the stronghold,(U) and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.(V) 15 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” 16 So the three mighty warriors broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured(W) it out before the Lord. 17 “Far be it from me, Lord, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood(X) of men who went at the risk of their lives?” And David would not drink it.

Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.

18 Abishai(Y) the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three.[e] He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three. 19 Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

20 Benaiah(Z) son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel,(AA) performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. 22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. 23 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

24 Among the Thirty were:

Asahel(AB) the brother of Joab,

Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite,(AC)

Elika the Harodite,

26 Helez(AD) the Paltite,

Ira(AE) son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

27 Abiezer(AF) from Anathoth,(AG)

Sibbekai[f] the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon the Ahohite,

Maharai(AH) the Netophathite,(AI)

29 Heled[g](AJ) son of Baanah the Netophathite,

Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah(AK) in Benjamin,

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite,(AL)

Hiddai[h] from the ravines of Gaash,(AM)

31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite,

Azmaveth the Barhumite,(AN)

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

the sons of Jashen,

Jonathan 33 son of[i] Shammah the Hararite,

Ahiam son of Sharar[j] the Hararite,

34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maakathite,(AO)

Eliam(AP) son of Ahithophel(AQ) the Gilonite,

35 Hezro the Carmelite,(AR)

Paarai the Arbite,

36 Igal son of Nathan from Zobah,(AS)

the son of Hagri,[k]

37 Zelek the Ammonite,

Naharai the Beerothite,(AT) the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

38 Ira the Ithrite,(AU)

Gareb the Ithrite

39 and Uriah(AV) the Hittite.

There were thirty-seven in all.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:8 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts suggest Ish-Bosheth, that is, Esh-Baal (see also 1 Chron. 11:11 Jashobeam).
  2. 2 Samuel 23:8 Probably a variant of Hakmonite (see 1 Chron. 11:11)
  3. 2 Samuel 23:8 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:11); Hebrew and other Septuagint manuscripts Three; it was Adino the Eznite who killed eight hundred men
  4. 2 Samuel 23:9 See 1 Chron. 11:13; Hebrew gathered there.
  5. 2 Samuel 23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Thirty
  6. 2 Samuel 23:27 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 21:18; 1 Chron. 11:29); Hebrew Mebunnai
  7. 2 Samuel 23:29 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chron. 11:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Heleb
  8. 2 Samuel 23:30 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:32) Hurai
  9. 2 Samuel 23:33 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:34); Hebrew does not have son of.
  10. 2 Samuel 23:33 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:35) Sakar
  11. 2 Samuel 23:36 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:38); Hebrew Haggadi

David’s Last Words

23 Now these are the last words of David.

Thus says David the son of Jesse;
Thus says (A)the man raised up on high,
(B)The anointed of the God of Jacob,
And the sweet psalmist of Israel:

“The(C) Spirit of the Lord spoke by me,
And His word was on my tongue.
The God of Israel said,
(D)The Rock of Israel spoke to me:
‘He who rules over men must be just,
Ruling (E)in the fear of God.
And (F)he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
Like the tender grass springing out of the earth,
By clear shining after rain.’

“Although my house is not so with God,
(G)Yet He has made with me an everlasting covenant,
Ordered in all things and secure.
For this is all my salvation and all my desire;
Will He not make it increase?
But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away,
Because they cannot be taken with hands.
But the man who touches them
Must be [a]armed with iron and the shaft of a spear,
And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.”

David’s Mighty Men(H)

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: [b]Josheb-Basshebeth the Tachmonite, chief among [c]the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time. And after him was (I)Eleazar the son of [d]Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated. 10 He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was (J)weary, and his hand stuck to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to (K)plunder. 11 And after him was (L)Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. (M)The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a piece of ground full of lentils. So the people fled from the Philistines. 12 But he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.

13 Then (N)three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time and came to David at (O)the cave of Adullam. And the troop of Philistines encamped in (P)the Valley of Rephaim. 14 David was then in (Q)the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 15 And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” 16 So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord. 17 And he said, “Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should do this! Is this not (R)the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it.

These things were done by the three mighty men.

18 Now (S)Abishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of [e]another three. He lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three. 19 Was he not the most honored of three? Therefore he became their captain. However, he did not attain to the first three.

20 Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from (T)Kabzeel, [f]who had done many deeds. (U)He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day. 21 And he killed an Egyptian, [g]a spectacular man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; so he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear. 22 These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among three mighty men. 23 He was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him (V)over his guard.

24 (W)Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 25 (X)Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, 26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, 27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, 28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, 29 Heleb the son of Baanah (the Netophathite), Ittai the son of Ribai from Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, 30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of (Y)Gaash, 31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, 32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite (of the sons of Jashen), Jonathan, 33 (Z)Shammah the [h]Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, 34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of (AA)Ahithophel the Gilonite, 35 [i]Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, 36 Igal the son of Nathan of (AB)Zobah, Bani the Gadite, 37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite (armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah), 38 (AC)Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 39 and (AD)Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:7 Lit. filled
  2. 2 Samuel 23:8 Lit. One Who Sits in the Seat (1 Chr. 11:11)
  3. 2 Samuel 23:8 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Vg. the three
  4. 2 Samuel 23:9 Dodai, 1 Chr. 27:4
  5. 2 Samuel 23:18 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; some Heb. mss., Syr. thirty; Tg. the mighty men
  6. 2 Samuel 23:20 Lit. great of acts
  7. 2 Samuel 23:21 Lit. a man of appearance
  8. 2 Samuel 23:33 Or Ararite
  9. 2 Samuel 23:35 Hezro, 1 Chr. 11:37