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23 Þetta eru síðustu orð Davíðs: Svo mælti Davíð Ísaíson, svo mælti maðurinn, er hátt var settur, hinn smurði Jakobs Guðs, ljúflingur Ísraels ljóða.

Andi Drottins talaði í mér og hans orð er á minni tungu.

Ísraels Guð talaði, bjarg Ísraels mælti við mig: "Sá sem ríkir yfir mönnum með réttvísi, sá sem ríkir í ótta Guðs,

hann er eins og dagsbirtan, þegar sólin rennur upp á heiðríkju-morgni, þegar grasið sprettur í glaðasólskini eftir regn."

Já, er ekki hús mitt svo fyrir Guði? Því að hann hefir gjört við mig eilífan sáttmála, ákveðinn í öllum greinum og áreiðanlegan. Já, allt sem verður mér til heilla og gleði, skyldi hann ekki veita því vöxt?

En varmennin, þau eru öll eins og þyrnar, sem út er kastað, því að enginn tekur á þeim með hendinni.

Hver, sem rekst á þau, vopnast járni og spjótskafti, og í eldi munu þau brennd verða til kaldra kola.

Þetta eru nöfnin á köppum Davíðs: Ísbaal Hakmóníti, höfðingi hinna þriggja. Hann veifaði spjóti sínu yfir átta hundruð vegnum í einu.

Honum næstur er, meðal kappanna þriggja, Eleasar Dódóson, Ahóhíti. Hann var með Davíð í Pas Dammím, en Filistar höfðu safnast þar saman til orustu. En er Ísraelsmenn hörfuðu undan,

10 stóð hann fastur fyrir og barði á Filistum, uns hann varð þreyttur í hendinni, og hönd hans var kreppt um sverðið, og Drottinn veitti mikinn sigur á þeim degi. Og liðið sneri aftur með honum aðeins til rána.

11 Næstur honum er Samma Ageson, Hararíti. Filistar söfnuðust saman og fóru til Lekí, en þar var akurspilda, alsprottin flatbaunum. En er fólkið flýði fyrir Filistum,

12 nam hann staðar í spildunni miðri, náði henni og vann sigur á Filistum. Veitti Drottinn þannig mikinn sigur.

13 Einu sinni fóru þrír af höfðingjunum þrjátíu og komu til Davíðs í hamrinum, í Adúllamvíginu, en flokkur af Filistum lá í herbúðum í Refaímdal.

14 Þá var Davíð í víginu, en varðsveit Filista var þá í Betlehem.

15 Þá þyrsti Davíð og hann sagði: "Hver vill sækja mér vatn í brunninn í Betlehem, sem er þar við hliðið?"

16 Þá brutust kapparnir þrír gegnum herbúðir Filista, jusu vatni úr brunninum í Betlehem, sem þar er við hliðið, tóku það og færðu Davíð. En hann vildi ekki drekka það, heldur dreypti því Drottni til handa

17 og mælti: "Drottinn láti það vera fjarri mér að gjöra slíkt! Get ég drukkið blóð þeirra manna, sem stofnuðu lífi sínu í hættu með því að fara?" _ og hann vildi ekki drekka það. Þetta gjörðu kapparnir þrír.

18 Abísaí, bróðir Jóabs, sonur Serúju, var fyrir hinum þrjátíu. Hann veifaði spjóti sínu yfir þrjú hundruð vegnum og var frægur meðal hinna þrjátíu.

19 Af hinum þrjátíu var hann í heiðri hafður og var foringi þeirra, en til jafns við þá þrjá komst hann ekki.

20 Benaja Jójadason, hraustmenni, frægur fyrir afreksverk sín, var frá Kabseel. Hann drap báða sonu Aríels frá Móab. Hann sté ofan í brunn og drap þar ljón einn dag, er snjóað hafði.

21 Hann drap og egypskan mann tröllaukinn. Egyptinn hafði spjót í hendi, en hann fór á móti honum með staf, reif spjótið úr hendi Egyptans og drap hann með hans eigin spjóti.

22 Þetta gjörði Benaja Jójadason. Hann var frægur meðal þrjátíu kappanna.

23 Af hinum þrjátíu var hann í heiðri hafður, en til jafns við þá þrjá komst hann ekki. Davíð setti hann yfir lífvörð sinn.

24 Meðal hinna þrjátíu voru: Asahel, bróðir Jóabs, Elkanan Dódóson frá Betlehem,

25 Samma frá Haród, Elíka frá Haród,

26 Heles frá Pelet, Íra Íkkesson frá Tekóa,

27 Abíeser frá Anatót, Síbbekaí frá Húsa,

28 Salmón frá Ahó, Maharaí frá Netófa,

29 Heled Baanason frá Netófa, Íttaí Ríbaíson frá Gíbeu í Benjamíns ættkvísl,

30 Benaja frá Píraton, Híddaí frá Nahale Gaas,

31 Abi Albon frá Bet Araba, Asmavet frá Bahúrím,

32 Eljahba frá Saalbón, Jasen Gúníti,

33 Jónatan Sammason frá Harar, Ahíam Sararsson frá Arar,

34 Elífelet Ahasbaíson frá Maaka, Elíam Akítófelsson frá Gíló,

35 Hesró frá Karmel, Paaraí Arkíti,

36 Jígal Natansson frá Sóba, Baní frá Gað,

37 Selek Ammóníti, Naharaí frá Beerót, skjaldsveinn Jóabs Serújusonar,

38 Íra frá Jattír, Gareb frá Jattír,

39 Úría Hetíti. Til samans þrjátíu og sjö.

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