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2 Samuel 23
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2 Samuel 23
New International Version
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:
2 “The Spirit(C) of the Lord spoke through me;
his word was on my tongue.
3 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)
4 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.’
5 “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.
6 But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns,(M)
which are not gathered with the hand.
7 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)
8 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.
9 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
- 2 Samuel 23:8 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts suggest Ish-Bosheth, that is, Esh-Baal (see also 1 Chron. 11:11 Jashobeam).
- 2 Samuel 23:8 Probably a variant of Hakmonite (see 1 Chron. 11:11)
- 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
- 2 Samuel 23:9 See 1 Chron. 11:13; Hebrew gathered there.
- 2 Samuel 23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Thirty
- 2 Samuel 23:27 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 21:18; 1 Chron. 11:29); Hebrew Mebunnai
- 2 Samuel 23:29 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chron. 11:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Heleb
- 2 Samuel 23:30 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:32) Hurai
- 2 Samuel 23:33 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:34); Hebrew does not have son of.
- 2 Samuel 23:33 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:35) Sakar
- 2 Samuel 23:36 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:38); Hebrew Haggadi
2 Samuël 23
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2 Samuël 23
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De laatste woorden van David
23 Hier volgen de laatste woorden van David:
‘David, de zoon van Isaï, spreekt. David, de man die door God werd grootgemaakt. David, de gezalfde van de God van Jakob. David, de lieflijke psalmist van Israël:
2 De Geest van de Here sprak door mij en zijn woord lag op mijn tong.
3 De Rots van Israël zei tegen mij: “Wie rechtvaardig heerst over de mensen, heerst in diep ontzag voor God.
4 Hij is als het morgenlicht, een wolkeloze dageraad, als de zonneschijn na de regen, waarna het tere gras uit de aarde omhoog springt.”
5 Is het niet waar dat het zo met mijn nageslacht zal gaan? Ja, want God heeft een eeuwig verbond met mij gesloten, zijn overeenkomst is eeuwig en voor altijd bezegeld. Hij zal Zich steeds blijven bekommeren om mijn veiligheid en heil.
6 Maar de goddelozen zijn als dorens die worden weggegooid, want zij beschadigen de hand die hen aanraakt.
7 Men moet gereedschap hebben om ze op te ruimen, zij zullen worden verbrand.’
8 Dit zijn de namen van de dapperste helden uit Davids leger: de eerste was de Eskiet Adino, een inwoner van de stad Schebeth van de Tachkemonieten. Eens doodde hij tijdens een gevecht in zijn eentje achthonderd mannen. 9 Na hem kwam Eleazar, de zoon van Dodo en een kleinzoon van een Ahohiet. Hij was een van de drie mannen die samen met David de Filistijnen tegenhielden toen de rest van het leger op de vlucht sloeg. 10 Hij doodde de Filistijnen totdat hij van vermoeidheid kramp in zijn hand kreeg en zijn zwaard niet meer kon loslaten. De Here gaf die dag een grote overwinning. De rest van het leger kwam pas terug toen de buit moest worden binnengehaald! 11,12 Na hem volgde Samma, de zoon van de Harariet Age. Eens, tijdens een Filistijnse aanval waarbij al zijn mannen er vandoor gingen, hield hij alleen stand op een stuk bouwgrond en sloeg de Filistijnen terug. God gaf ook door hem een grote overwinning.
13 Toen David in de grot van Adullam verbleef en het invasieleger van de Filistijnen zich in het dal van Refaïm bevond, gingen drie van de dertig hoogste officieren van het Israëlitische leger in de oogsttijd naar hem toe om hem een bezoek te brengen. 14 David was op dat moment in de vesting op de berg, want Filistijnse stoottroepen hadden kort daarvoor het dichtbijgelegen Bethlehem ingenomen. 15 David zei: ‘Ik heb zin in een beker helder water uit de stadsput in Bethlehem.’ Die put lag vlakbij de stadspoort. 16 Daarop braken de drie mannen door de Filistijnse linies heen, haalden water uit de put en brachten het naar David. Maar hij wilde er niet van drinken! In plaats daarvan goot hij het op de grond voor de Here. 17 ‘Nee, mijn God,’ riep hij uit, ‘ik kan onmogelijk van dit water drinken! Dit is het bloed van de mannen die hun leven hebben gewaagd.’
18,19 Van deze drie mannen was Abisaï, de broer van Joab en een zoon van Zeruja, de grootste. Eens versloeg hij helemaal alleen driehonderd vijanden en doodde hen allemaal. Door dergelijke daden kreeg hij eenzelfde reputatie als de eerdergenoemde drie helden, ook al maakte hij geen deel van hen uit. Maar wel was hij de belangrijkste man van de dertig hoogste legerofficieren en tevens hun leider.
20 Verder was er dan nog Benaja, de zoon van Jojada, een moedige soldaat uit Kabzeël. Benaja doodde twee helden, zonen van Ariël, uit het leger van Moab. Een andere keer liet hij zich in een kuil zakken, waarin een leeuw terecht was gekomen. Hoewel er sneeuw lag en alles glad was, doodde hij de leeuw. 21 Weer een andere keer bond hij, slechts gewapend met een stok, de strijd aan met een Egyptenaar die een speer had. Hij wrong de speer uit de handen van de Egyptenaar en doodde hem met zijn eigen wapen. 22 Dit waren enkele wapenfeiten die Benaja bijna net zo beroemd maakten als de drie eerstgenoemden, tot wie hij echter niet gerekend werd. 23 Ook hij was een van de grootsten onder de dertig officieren. David benoemde hem tot hoofd van zijn lijfwacht.
24-39 Joabs broer Asaël hoorde ook bij de dertig officieren. Anderen waren: Elhanan, de zoon van Dodo uit Bethlehem; Samma uit Harod; Elika uit Harod; Helez uit Palti; Ira, de zoon van Ikkes uit Tekoa; Abiëzer uit Anathot; de Husathiet Mebunnai; de Ahohiet Zalmon; de Netofathiet Maharai; Heleb, de zoon van de Netofathiet Baäna; Ittai, de zoon van Ribai uit Gibea, van de stam van Benjamin; de Pirathoniet Benaja; Hiddai uit de dalen van Gaäs; de Arbathiet Abialbon; Azmaveth uit Bahurim; de Saälboniet Eljahba; de zonen van Jasen waaronder Jonathan; de Harariet Samma; Ahiam, de zoon van de Harariet Sarar; Elifelet, de zoon van Ahasbai uit Maächa; Eliam, de zoon van Achitofel uit Gilo; Hezrai uit Karmel; Paërai uit Arba; Jigal, de zoon van Nathan uit Zoba; Bani uit Gad; de Ammoniet Zelek; Naharai uit Beëroth, de wapendrager van Joab; de Jethrieten Ira en Gareb en ten slotte de Hethiet Uria; zevenendertig in totaal.
2 Samuel 23
King James Version
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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