2 Samuel 23
Schlachter 1951
Davids letzte Worte
23 Dies sind die letzten Worte Davids:
Es sprach David, der Sohn Isais,
es sprach der Mann, der hocherhaben ist,
der Gesalbte des Gottes Jakobs,
der liebliche Psalmdichter in Israel:
2 Der Geist des Herrn hat durch mich geredet,
und seine Rede war auf meiner Zunge.
3 Der Gott Israels hat geredet,
der Fels Israels hat zu mir gesprochen:
Ein gerechter Herrscher über die Menschen,
ein Herrscher in der Furcht Gottes,
4 ist wie das Licht am Morgen,
wenn die Sonne am Morgen ohne Wolken aufgeht,
wenn durch deren Glanz das junge Grün nach dem Regen aus der Erde sproßt.
5 Steht mein Haus nicht fest bei Gott?
Denn er hat einen ewigen Bund mit mir gemacht,
in allem wohl geordnet und verwahrt; -
wird er nicht alles gedeihen lassen, was mir zum Heil und zur Freude dient?
6 Aber die Nichtswürdigen sind alle wie weggeworfene Dornen,
welche man nicht in die Hand nimmt;
7 wer sie aber anrühren muß, wappnet sich mit Eisen oder Speerschaft;
und sie werden gänzlich verbrannt an ihrem Ort.
Die Helden Davids
8 Dies sind die Namen der Helden Davids:
Joscheb-Baschebet, der Tachkemoniter, das Haupt der Wagenkämpfer; der schwang seinen Speer über achthundert, die auf einmal erschlagen wurden.
9 Und nach ihm Eleasar, der Sohn Dodos, des Achochiters; er war unter den drei Helden mit David, als sie die Philister verhöhnten; diese sammelten sich dort zum Streit, aber die Männer von Israel zogen hinauf; 10 er jedoch erhob sich und erschlug unter den Philistern, bis seine Hand müde wurde und am Schwerte klebte. So verlieh der Herr an jenem Tage einen großen Sieg; das Volk kehrte um hinter ihm her, doch nur um zu plündern.
11 Und nach ihm Schamma, der Sohn Ages, des Harariters. Als sich die Philister zu Lechi zusammenscharten, war daselbst ein Ackerstück voll Linsen; als das Volk vor den Philistern die Flucht ergriff, 12 trat er mitten auf das Ackerstück und verteidigte es und schlug die Philister, und der Herr verlieh einen großen Sieg.
13 Und drei unter den dreißig Obersten zogen hinab und kamen zur Erntezeit zu David in die Höhle Adullam, während eine Schar von Philistern im Talgrunde Rephaim lag; 14 David war damals in der Bergfeste, und eine Besatzung der Philister befand sich zu Bethlehem. 15 Und David hatte ein Gelüste und sprach: Wer wird mir Wasser zu trinken geben aus dem Brunnen von Bethlehem unter dem Tor? 16 Da brachen die drei Helden durch das Lager der Philister hindurch und schöpften Wasser aus dem Brunnen von Bethlehem unter dem Tor, trugen es her und brachten es zu David; er aber wollte nicht trinken, sondern goß es aus vor dem Herrn 17 und sprach: Es sei ferne von mir, o Herr, daß ich solches tue! Ist es nicht das Blut der Männer, die ihr Leben gewagt haben und hingegangen sind? Darum wollte er nicht trinken.
Solches taten die drei Helden.
18 Und Abisai, der Bruder Joabs, Sohn der Zeruja, war das Haupt der Drei[a]; er zückte seinen Speer gegen dreihundert und tötete sie und machte sich einen Namen unter den Dreien[b]. 19 War er nicht der geehrteste von den Dreien[c] und wurde ihr Oberster? Aber an jene Drei reichte er nicht.
20 Auch Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, eines tapfern Mannes Sohn, groß an Taten, aus Kabzeel, erschlug die beiden Gotteslöwen[d] Moabs; er stieg auch hinab und tötete einen Löwen in einer Zisterne zur Schneezeit. 21 Er erschlug auch einen ansehnlichen ägyptischen Mann, der einen Speer in der Hand trug; er aber ging zu ihm hinab mit einem Stecken, und er riß dem Ägypter den Speer aus der Hand und tötete ihn mit seinem Speer. 22 Solches tat Benaja, Jojadas Sohn, und war berühmt unter den drei Helden. 23 Er war der berühmteste der Dreißig, aber an jene Drei reichte er nicht. Und David setzte ihn über seine Leibwache.
24 Unter den Dreißig waren: Asahel, der Bruder Joabs; Elchanan, der Sohn Dodos, von Bethlehem;
25 Samma, der Haroditer; Elika, der Haroditer;
26 Chelez, der Paltiter; Ira, der Sohn des Jikes, des Tekoiters;
27 Abieser, der Anatotiter; Mebunnai, der Chuschatiter;
28 Zalmon, der Achotiter; Mahari, der Netophatiter;
29 Cheleb, der Sohn Baanas, der Netophatiter; Itai, der Sohn Ribais, von Gibea der Kinder Benjamin;
30 Benaja, der Piratoniter; Hiddai von Nachale-Gaas;
31 Abialbon, der Arbatiter; Asmavet, der Barhumiter;
32 Eljachba, der Saalboniter; von den Kindern Jasens: Jonatan;
33 Schamma, der Harariter; Achiam, der Sohn Sarars, des Harariters;
34 Eliphelet, der Sohn Achasbais, des Sohnes Maachatis; Eliam, der Sohn Ahitophels, des Giloniters;
35 Chezrai, der Karmeliter; Paarai, der Arbiter;
36 Jigeal, der Sohn Natans, von Zoba; Bani, der Gaditer;
37 Zelek, der Ammoniter; Naharai, der Beerotiter, Waffenträger Joabs, des Sohnes der Zeruja;
38 Ira, der Jitriter;Gareb, der Jitriter;
39 Urija, der Hetiter.
Insgesamt siebenunddreißig.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 23:18 Drei, a.l. Dreißig vg. 1Ch 11:20 (FES)
- 2 Samuel 23:18 Dreien, a.l. Dreißig (FES)
- 2 Samuel 23:19 Dreien, a.l. Dreißig (FES)
- 2 Samuel 23:20 Gotteslöwen, Helden o. Söhne Ariels (FES)
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.
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
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