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23 These, also, are the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, says. The man who was set up on high. The anointed of the God of Jacob and the sweet singer of Israel, says,

“The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me. And His Word was in my tongue.

“The God of Israel spoke to me, the Strength of Israel said: ‘Bear rule over men, being just, ruling in the fear of God,

‘as the morning light when the Sun rises. Be as the morning, I say, without clouds, as the grass of the earth by the bright rain.’

“For my House shall not be so with God. For He has made with me an everlasting Covenant, perfect in all points, and sure. It is with all my health and whole desire. Will He not make it grow?

“But every one of the wicked shall be as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands.

“But the man who shall touch them must be filled with iron, or with the shaft of a spear. And they shall be burnt with fire in the same place.”

These are the names of the mighty men whom David has. He who sat in the seat of wisdom, being chief of the princes, was Adino of Ezni. He killed eight hundred at one time.

And after him was Eleazar, the son of Dodo, the son of Ahohi, one of the three worthies with David when they defied the Philistines gathered there to battle when the men of Israel had gone up.

10 He arose and struck the Philistines, until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. And the LORD gave great victory that same day. And the people returned after him only to plunder.

11 After him was Shammah, the son of Agee the Hararite. For the Philistines assembled at a town where there was a piece of a field full of lentils. And the people fled from the Philistines.

12 But he stood in the midst of the field and defended it and killed the Philistines. So, the LORD gave great victory.

13 Afterward, thirty-three of the captains went down and came to David in the harvest time, to the cave of Adullam. And the army of the Philistines camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

14 And David was then in a stronghold. And the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

15 And David longed, and said, “Oh, that one would give me a drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!”

16 Then the three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took and brought it to David, who would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

17 and said, “O LORD! Far be it from me that I should do this! Is not this the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?” Therefore, he would not drink it. These things these three mighty men did.

18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them. And he had the name among the three.

19 For he was most excellent of the three and was their captain. But he did not aspire to be in the first three.

20 And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, killed two strong men of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.

21 And he killed 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 killed him with his own spear.

22 These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did and had the name among the three worthies.

23 He was honorable among thirty, but he did not aspire to be in the first three. And David made him one of his counsel.

24 Asahel, the brother of Joab, was one of the thirty; and Elhanan, the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

25 Shammoth the Harorite, Elika the Harodite,

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon an Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29 Heleb the son of Baanah a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the river of Gaash,

31 Abi-Albon 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 Maachathi, 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, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

39 and Uriah the Hittite, thirty-seven in all.

Últimas palabras de David

23 Estas son las últimas palabras de David:

“Dijo David hijo de Isaí,

dijo el hombre a quien Dios levantó[a],

el ungido del Dios de Jacob,

el dulce salmista de Israel:

“El Espíritu del SEÑOR ha hablado por medio de mí,

y su palabra ha estado en mi lengua.

El Dios de Israel ha dicho;

me ha hablado la Roca de Israel:

‘El que gobierna a los hombres con justicia,

el que gobierna con el temor de Dios

es como la luz matutina cuando sale el sol en un amanecer sin nubes;

es como el resplandor tras la lluvia que hace germinar la hierba de la tierra’.

“¿No es así mi casa para con Dios?

Pues él ha hecho conmigo

un pacto eterno,

ordenado en todas las cosas y seguro, aunque mi plena salvación

y todo mi anhelo

él no los haga todavía prosperar.

“Pero los perversos, todos ellos,

serán arrancados como espinas,

las cuales nadie toma con la mano.

Nadie las tocará excepto[b] con un hierro o con un asta de lanza.

Y con fuego serán totalmente consumidos en su lugar”.

Los tres valientes de David

Estos son los nombres de los valientes que tenía David: Joseb-basebet el tacmonita, jefe de los tres. Él blandió su lanza[c] contra ochocientos, y los mató de una sola vez.

Después de él estaba Eleazar hijo de Dodo, hijo de Ajoji. Él era uno de los tres valientes que estaban con David cuando desafiaron a los filisteos que se reunieron allí para la batalla, y se retiraron los hombres de Israel. 10 Él se levantó e hirió a los filisteos hasta que su mano se cansó y se le quedó pegada a la espada. Aquel día el SEÑOR dio una gran victoria, y el pueblo fue tras él solo para despojar a los muertos.

11 Después de él estaba Sama hijo de Age el hararita. Cuando los filisteos se reunieron en Leji, había allí una parcela de tierra sembrada de lentejas. El pueblo había huido ante los filisteos, 12 pero él se puso firme en medio de la parcela y la defendió, derrotando a los filisteos. Y el SEÑOR les dio una gran victoria.

13 Tres de los treinta principales descendieron y fueron a la cueva de Adulam, donde estaba David, en el tiempo de la siega, mientras el ejército de los filisteos acampaba en el valle de Refaím. 14 David estaba entonces en la fortaleza, y un destacamento de los filisteos estaba en Belén. 15 Entonces David sintió un vivo deseo y dijo: “¡Quién me diera de beber agua del pozo de Belén, que está junto a la puerta!”.

16 Entonces los tres valientes irrumpieron en el campamento de los filisteos y sacaron agua del pozo de Belén, que estaba junto a la puerta. Se la llevaron y la presentaron a David. Pero él no la quiso beber, sino que la derramó como una ofrenda al SEÑOR, diciendo: 17 “¡Lejos esté de mí, oh SEÑOR, el hacer esto! ¿No es la sangre de los hombres que fueron con riesgo de sus vidas?”. Y no quiso beberla. Estas cosas hicieron los tres valientes.

Los treinta valientes de David

18 Abisai, hermano de Joab, hijo de Sarvia, era el jefe de los treinta[d]. Él blandió su lanza contra trescientos y los mató, y tuvo renombre junto con los tres. 19 Entre los treinta[e], él era el más respetado y fue su jefe; pero no fue incluido entre los tres.

20 Benaías hijo de Joyada era hijo de un hombre valeroso de Cabseel, de grandes hazañas. Él mató a los dos héroes[f] de Moab[g]. Él descendió y mató un león dentro de un foso, un día de nieve. 21 Él también mató a un egipcio, hombre de gran apariencia. El egipcio tenía en su mano una lanza, y Benaías salió a su encuentro con un palo, pero arrebató la lanza de la mano del egipcio y lo mató con su propia lanza. 22 Estas cosas hizo Benaías hijo de Joyada y tuvo renombre junto con los tres valientes. 23 Él era respetado entre los treinta, pero no llegó a estar entre los tres. David lo puso al frente de su guardia personal.

24 También estaban entre los treinta: Asael, hermano de Joab; Eljanán hijo de Dodo, de Belén; 25 Sama, de Harod; Elica, de Harod; 26 Heles el peletita; Ira hijo de Iques, de Tecoa; 27 Abiezer, de Anatot; Mebunai, de Husa; 28 Salmón el ajojita; Maharai, de Netofa; 29 Heleb hijo de Baaná, de Netofa; Itai hijo de Ribai, de Gabaa de los hijos de Benjamín; 30 Benaías, de Piratón; Hidai, de los arroyos de Gaas; 31 Abi-albón, de Arabá; Azmávet el barjumita; 32 Eliaba, de Saalbín; Jonatán de los hijos de Jasén; 33 Sama el hararita; Ajiam hijo de Sarar, el ararita; 34 Elifelet hijo de Ajasbai, hijo del macateo; Eliam hijo de Ajitofel el gilonita; 35 Hezrai, de Carmel; Paarai el arbita; 36 Igal hijo de Natán, de Soba; Bani el gadita; 37 Selec el amonita; Najarai, de Beerot, escudero de Joab, hijo de Sarvia; 38 Ira, de Jatir; Gareb, de Jatir; 39 Urías el heteo. Entre todos eran treinta y siete.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:1 Según Rollos MM; TM, el hombre levantado en alto.
  2. 2 Samuel 23:7 Según LXX y Vet. Latina; TM, se llena de.
  3. 2 Samuel 23:8 Según dos mss. y algunos mss. de LXX; TM, el mismo era Adino el eznita, quien mató a ochocientos.
  4. 2 Samuel 23:18 Según dos mss., Peshita y Targum; cf. 1 Crón. 11:20; TM, tres.
  5. 2 Samuel 23:19 Según dos mss., Peshita y Targum; cf. 1 Crón. 11:20; TM, tres.
  6. 2 Samuel 23:20 Heb., ariel; cf. 1 Crón. 11:22; Isa. 33:7.
  7. 2 Samuel 23:20 LXX tiene dos hijos de Ariel de Moab.

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