2 Samuel 23
New King James Version
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:
2 “The(C) Spirit of the Lord spoke by me,
And His word was on my tongue.
3 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.
4 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.’
5 “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?
6 But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away,
Because they cannot be taken with hands.
7 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)
8 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. 9 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
- 2 Samuel 23:7 Lit. filled
- 2 Samuel 23:8 Lit. One Who Sits in the Seat (1 Chr. 11:11)
- 2 Samuel 23:8 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Vg. the three
- 2 Samuel 23:9 Dodai, 1 Chr. 27:4
- 2 Samuel 23:18 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; some Heb. mss., Syr. thirty; Tg. the mighty men
- 2 Samuel 23:20 Lit. great of acts
- 2 Samuel 23:21 Lit. a man of appearance
- 2 Samuel 23:33 Or Ararite
- 2 Samuel 23:35 Hezro, 1 Chr. 11:37
2 Samuel 23
La Biblia de las Américas
Últimas palabras de David
23 Estas son las últimas palabras de David.
Declara David, el hijo de Isaí,
y declara el hombre que fue exaltado(A),
el ungido del Dios de Jacob(B),
el dulce salmista de Israel:
2 El Espíritu del Señor habló por mí(C),
y su palabra estuvo en mi lengua.
3 Dijo el Dios de Israel,
me habló la Roca de Israel(D):
«El que con justicia gobierna sobre los hombres(E),
que en el temor de Dios gobierna(F),
4 es como la luz de la mañana cuando se levanta el sol
en una mañana sin nubes,
cuando brota de la tierra la tierna hierba
por el resplandor del sol tras la lluvia(G)».
5 En verdad, ¿no es así mi casa para con Dios?
Pues Él ha hecho conmigo un pacto eterno,
ordenado en todo y seguro(H).
Porque toda mi salvación y todo mi deseo,
¿no los hará ciertamente germinar?
6 Mas los indignos, todos ellos serán arrojados(I) como espinos,
porque no pueden ser tomados con la mano;
7 y el hombre que los toque
ha de estar armado con[a] hierro y con asta de lanza,
y por fuego serán consumidos completamente en su lugar[b](J).
Los valientes de David
8 (K)Estos son los nombres de los valientes que tenía David: Joseb-basebet tacmonita, principal de los capitanes[c]; este[d] era llamado Adino eznita, por los ochocientos que mató una vez; 9 y después de él, Eleazar, hijo de Dodo ahohíta(L), uno de los tres valientes que estaban con David cuando desafiaron a los filisteos que se habían reunido allí para la batalla y se habían retirado[e] los hombres de Israel. 10 Él se levantó e hirió a los filisteos(M) hasta que su mano se cansó y[f] quedó pegada a la espada; aquel día el Señor concedió una gran victoria[g](N); el pueblo volvió en pos de él, pero solo para despojar a los muertos.
11 Después de él, fue Sama, hijo de Age ararita(O). Los filisteos se habían concentrado en tropa[h] donde había un terreno lleno de lentejas, y el pueblo había huido de los filisteos. 12 Pero él se puso en medio del terreno, lo defendió e hirió a los filisteos; y el Señor concedió una gran victoria[i](P).
13 Descendieron tres de los treinta jefes y fueron a David en la cueva de Adulam al tiempo de la cosecha(Q), mientras la tropa de los filisteos acampaba en el valle de Refaím(R). 14 David estaba entonces en la fortaleza(S), mientras la guarnición de los filisteos estaba en Belén. 15 David sintió un gran deseo, y dijo: ¡Quién me diera a beber agua del pozo de Belén que está junto a la puerta(T)! 16 Entonces los tres valientes se abrieron paso por el campamento de los filisteos, y sacando agua del pozo de Belén que estaba junto a la puerta, se la llevaron y la trajeron a David; pero él no quiso beberla, sino que la derramó para el Señor(U), 17 y dijo: Lejos esté de mí, oh Señor, que yo haga esto. ¿Beberé la sangre(V) de los hombres que fueron con riesgo de sus vidas? Por eso no quiso beberla. Estas cosas hicieron los tres valientes.
18 Y Abisai, hermano de Joab, hijo de Sarvia(W), era jefe de los treinta[j]. Y este[k] blandió su lanza contra trescientos y los mató[l], y tuvo tanto renombre como los tres(X). 19 Él era el más distinguido de los treinta, por eso llegó a ser su jefe; pero no igualó a los tres primeros.
20 Benaía, hijo de Joiada(Y), hijo de un valiente de Cabseel(Z), de grandes hazañas, mató[m] a los dos hijos de Ariel[n] de Moab. Y él descendió y mató[o] a un león en medio de un foso un día que estaba nevando. 21 También mató[p] a un egipcio, un hombre de apariencia impresionante. El egipcio tenía una lanza en la mano, pero Benaía descendió a él con un palo, y arrebatando la lanza de la mano del egipcio, lo mató con su propia lanza. 22 Estas cosas hizo Benaía, hijo de Joiada(AA), y tuvo tanto renombre como los tres valientes. 23 Fue el más distinguido entre los treinta, pero no igualó a los tres; y David lo puso sobre su guardia.
24 Asael, hermano de Joab(AB), estaba entre los treinta; también, Elhanán, hijo de Dodo de Belén, 25 Sama[q] harodita(AC), Elica harodita, 26 Heles paltita[r], Ira, hijo de Iques tecoíta(AD), 27 Abiezer anatotita(AE), Mebunai[s] husatita, 28 Salmón[t] ahohíta, Maharai netofatita(AF), 29 Heleb[u], hijo de Baana netofatita(AG), Itai, hijo de Ribai de Guibeá de los hijos de Benjamín(AH), 30 Benaía piratonita(AI), Hidai[v] de los arroyos de Gaas(AJ), 31 Abi-albón[w] arbatita, Azmavet barhumita(AK), 32 Eliaba saalbonita(AL), los hijos de Jasén[x], Jonatán, 33 Sama ararita(AM), Ahíam, hijo de Sarar[y] ararita, 34 Elifelet[z], hijo de Ahasbai, hijo de Maaca(AN), Eliam(AO), hijo de Ahitofel gilonita(AP), 35 Hezrai carmelita(AQ), Paarai[aa] arbita, 36 Igal, hijo de Natán de Soba(AR), Bani gadita, 37 Selec amonita, Naharai beerotita(AS), escuderos de Joab, hijo de Sarvia, 38 Ira itrita(AT), Gareb itrita, 39 Urías hitita(AU); treinta y siete en total.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 23:7 Lit., lleno de
- 2 Samuel 23:7 Lit., asentamiento
- 2 Samuel 23:8 O, de los tres
- 2 Samuel 23:8 Lit., él
- 2 Samuel 23:9 Lit., subido
- 2 Samuel 23:10 Lit., y su mano
- 2 Samuel 23:10 O, salvación
- 2 Samuel 23:11 Posiblemente, en Lehí
- 2 Samuel 23:12 O, salvación
- 2 Samuel 23:18 Así en dos mss. y en la versión siriaca; en el T.M., tres
- 2 Samuel 23:18 Lit., él
- 2 Samuel 23:18 Lit., trescientos muertos
- 2 Samuel 23:20 Lit., hirió
- 2 Samuel 23:20 O, dos héroes como leones
- 2 Samuel 23:20 Lit., hirió
- 2 Samuel 23:21 Lit., hirió
- 2 Samuel 23:25 En 1 Crón. 11:27, Samot
- 2 Samuel 23:26 En 1 Crón. 11:27, pelonita
- 2 Samuel 23:27 En 1 Crón. 11:29, Sibecai
- 2 Samuel 23:28 En 1 Crón. 11:29, Ilai
- 2 Samuel 23:29 En 1 Crón. 11:30, Heled
- 2 Samuel 23:30 En 1 Crón. 11:32, Hurai
- 2 Samuel 23:31 En 1 Crón. 11:32, Abiel
- 2 Samuel 23:32 En 1 Crón. 11:34, Hasem
- 2 Samuel 23:33 En 1 Crón. 11:35, Sacar
- 2 Samuel 23:34 En 1 Crón. 11:35, Elifal hijo de Ur
- 2 Samuel 23:35 En 1 Crón. 11:37, Naarai hijo de Ezbai
2 Samuel 23
English Standard Version
The Last Words of David
23 Now these are the last words of David:
The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,
the oracle of (A)the man who was raised on high,
(B)the anointed of the God of Jacob,
the sweet psalmist of Israel:[a]
2 (C)“The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me;
his word is on my tongue.
3 The God of Israel has spoken;
(D)the Rock of Israel has said to me:
When one rules justly over men,
ruling (E)in the fear of God,
4 he (F)dawns on them like the morning light,
like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning,
like rain[b] that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
5 “For does not my house stand so with God?
(G)For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
ordered in all things and secure.
For will he not cause to prosper
all my help and my desire?
6 But worthless men[c] are all like thorns that are thrown away,
for they cannot be taken with the hand;
7 but the man who touches them
arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear,
and they are utterly consumed with fire.”[d]
David's Mighty Men
8 (H)These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: (I)Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three.[e] He wielded his spear[f] against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.
9 And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of (J)Dodo, son of (K)Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew. 10 He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. And the Lord brought about a great victory that day, and the men returned after him only to strip the slain.
11 And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee the (L)Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi,[g] where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the men fled from the Philistines. 12 But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the Lord worked a great victory.
13 And three of the thirty chief men went down and came about harvest time to David at the (M)cave of Adullam, when a band of Philistines was encamped (N)in the Valley of Rephaim. 14 David was then (O)in the stronghold, and (P)the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. 15 And David said longingly, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!” 16 Then the 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 carried and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it. He poured it out to the Lord 17 and said, “Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should do this. Shall I drink (Q)the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
18 Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty.[h] And he wielded his spear against three hundred men[i] and killed them and won a name beside the three. 19 He was the most renowned of the thirty[j] and became their commander, but he did not attain to (R)the three.
20 And (S)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man[k] of (T)Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two ariels[l] of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen. 21 And he struck down an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear. 22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men. 23 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
24 (U)Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 25 (V)Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod, 26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh (W)of Tekoa, 27 Abiezer (X)of Anathoth, Mebunnai (Y)the Hushathite, 28 Zalmon (Z)the Ahohite, Maharai (AA)of Netophah, 29 Heleb the son of Baanah (AB)of Netophah, Ittai the son of Ribai of (AC)Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, 30 Benaiah (AD)of Pirathon, Hiddai of the brooks of (AE)Gaash, 31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of (AF)Bahurim, 32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, 33 (AG)Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, 34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai (AH)of Maacah, (AI)Eliam the son of (AJ)Ahithophel the Gilonite, 35 Hezro[m] (AK)of Carmel, Paarai the Arbite, 36 Igal the son of Nathan (AL)of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, 37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai (AM)of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 38 (AN)Ira the (AO)Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 39 (AP)Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 23:1 Or the favorite of the songs of Israel
- 2 Samuel 23:4 Hebrew from rain
- 2 Samuel 23:6 Hebrew worthlessness
- 2 Samuel 23:7 Hebrew consumed with fire in the sitting
- 2 Samuel 23:8 Or of the captains
- 2 Samuel 23:8 Compare 1 Chronicles 11:11; the meaning of the Hebrew expression is uncertain
- 2 Samuel 23:11 Or gathered together as a camp
- 2 Samuel 23:18 Two Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts three
- 2 Samuel 23:18 Or slain ones
- 2 Samuel 23:19 Compare 1 Chronicles 11:21; Hebrew Was he the most renowned of the three?
- 2 Samuel 23:20 Or the son of Ishhai
- 2 Samuel 23:20 The meaning of the word ariel is uncertain
- 2 Samuel 23:35 Or Hezrai
2 Samuel 23
King James Version
23 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
6 But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
7 But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.
8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15 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 And the three mighty men brake through the host 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 thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.
17 And he said, 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? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: 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 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
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