V.1 Now these [be] the last 314 words 1697 of David. 1732 David 1732 the son 1121 of Jesse 3448 said, 5002-7 and the man 1397 [who was] raised up 6965-90 on high, 5920 the anointed 4899 of the God 430 of Jacob, 3290 and the sweet 5273 psalmist 2158 of Israel, 3478 said, 5002-7

23:2 The Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 spake 1696-14 by me, and his word 4405 [was] in my tongue. 3956

23:3 The God 430 of Israel 3478 said, 559-1 the Rock 6697 of Israel 3478 spake 1696-14 to me, He that ruleth 4910-6 over men 120 [must be] just, 6662 ruling 4910-6 in the fear 3374 of God. 430

23:4 And [he shall be] as the light 216 of the morning, 1242 [when] the sun 8121 riseth, 2224-4 [even] a morning 1242 without 3808 clouds; 5645 [as] the tender grass 1877 [springing] out of the earth 776 by clear shining 5051 after rain. 4306

23:5 Although my house 1004 [be] not so with God; 410 yet he hath made 7760-1 with me an everlasting 5769 covenant, 1285 ordered 6186-7 in all [things], and sure: 8104-7 for [this is] all my salvation, 3468 and all [my] desire, 2656 although he make [it] not to grow. 6779-55

23:6 But [the sons] of Belial 1100 [shall be] all of them as thorns 6975 thrust away, 5074-94 because they cannot be taken 3947-4 with hands: 3027

23:7 But the man 376 [that] shall touch 5060-4 them must be fenced 4390-11 with iron 1270 and the staff 6086 of a spear; 2595 and they shall be utterly 8313-2 burned 8313-11 with fire 784 in the [same] place. 7675-2

23:8 These [be] the names 8034 of the mighty men 1368 whom David 1732 had: The Tachmonite 8461 that sat in the seat, 3427-6|7674|3429 chief 7218 among the captains; 7991 the same [was] Adino 5722 the Eznite: 6112 [he lift up his spear] against eight 8083 hundred, 3967 whom he slew 2491 at one 259 time. 6471

23:9 And after 310 him [was] Eleazar 499 the son 1121 of Dodo 1734 the Ahohite, 1121 266 [one] of the three 7969 mighty men 1368 with David, 1732 when they defied 2778-15 the Philistines 6430 [that] were there gathered 622-8 together to battle, 4421 and the men 376 of Israel 3478 were gone away: 5927-4

23:10 He arose, 6965-1 and smote 5221-55 the Philistines 6430 until 3588 his hand 3027 was weary, 3021-1 and his hand 3027 clave 1692-4 unto the sword: 2719 and the LORD 3068 wrought 6213-4 a great 1419 victory 8668 that day; 3117 and the people 5971 returned 7725-4 after 310 him only to spoil. 6584-15

23:11 And after 310 him [was] Shammah 8048 the son 1121 of Agee 89 the Hararite. 2043 And the Philistines 6430 were gathered 622-11 together into a troop, 2416 where was a piece 2513 of ground 7704 full 4392 of lentiles: 5742 and the people 5971 fled 5127-1 from 6440 the Philistines. 6430

23:12 But he stood 3320-101 in the midst 8432 of the ground, 2513 and defended 5337-55 it, and slew 5221-55 the Philistines: 6430 and the LORD 3068 wrought 6213-4 a great 1419 victory. 8668

23:13 And three 7969|7970-k of the thirty 7970 chief 7218 went down, 3381-4 and came 935-4 to David 1732 in the harvest 7105 time unto the cave 4631 of Adullam: 5725 and the troop 2416 of the Philistines 6430 pitched 2583-6 in the valley 6010 of Rephaim. 7497

23:14 And David 1732 [was] then in an hold, 4686 and the garrison 4673 of the Philistines 6430 [was] then [in] Bethlehem. 1035

23:15 And David 1732 longed, 183-101 and said, 559-4 Oh that one would give me drink 8248-55 of the water 4325 of the well 953 of Bethlehem, 1035 which [is] by the gate! 8179

23:16 And the three 7969 mighty men 1368 brake through 1234-4 the host 4264 of the Philistines, 6430 and drew 7579-4 water 4325 out of the well 953 of Bethlehem, 1035 that [was] by the gate, 8179 and took 5375-4 [it], and brought 935-55 [it] to David: 1732 nevertheless he would 14-1 not drink 8354-2 thereof, but poured it out 5258-55 unto the LORD. 3068

23:17 And he said, 559-4 Be it far 2486 from me, O LORD, 3068 that I should do 6213-2 this: [is not this] the blood 1818 of the men 582 that went 1980-6 in jeopardy of their lives? 5315 therefore he would 14-1 not drink 8354-2 it. These things did 6213-1 these three 7969 mighty men. 1368

23:18 And Abishai, 52 the brother 251 of Joab, 3097 the son 1121 of Zeruiah, 6870 was chief 7218 among three. 7969|7992-k And he lifted up 5782-31 his spear 2595 against three 7969 hundred, 3967 [and] slew 2491 [them], and had the name 8034 among three. 7969

23:19 Was he not most honourable 3513-12 of three? 7969 therefore he was their captain: 8269 howbeit he attained 935- 1 not unto the [first] three. 7969

23:20 And Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada, 3077 the son 1121 of a valiant 2428 man, 376 of Kabzeel, 6909 who had done many 7227 acts, 6467 he slew 5221-52 two 8147 lionlike men 739 of Moab: 4124 he went down 3381-1 also and slew 5221-52 a lion 738 in the midst 8432 of a pit 953 in time 3117 of snow: 7950

23:21 And he slew 5221-52 an Egyptian, 4713 376-q a goodly 4758 man: 376 and the Egyptian 4713 had a spear 2595 in his hand; 3027 but he went down 3381-4 to him with a staff, 7626 and plucked 1497-4 the spear 2595 out of the Egyptian's 4713 hand, 3027 and slew 2026-4 him with his own spear. 2595

23:22 These [things] did 6213-1 Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada, 3077 and had the name 8034 among three 7969 mighty men. 1368

23:23 He was more honourable 3513-12 than the thirty, 7970 but he attained 935-1 not to the [first] three. 7969 And David 1732 set 7760-4 him over his guard. 4928

23:24 Asahel 6214 the brother 251 of Joab 3097 [was] one of the thirty; 7970 Elhanan 445 the son 1121 of Dodo 1734 of Bethlehem, 1035

23:25 Shammah 8048 the Harodite, 2733 Elika 470 the Harodite, 2733

23:26 Helez 2503 the Paltite, 6407 Ira 5896 the son 1121 of Ikkesh 6142 the Tekoite, 8621

23:27 Abiezer 44 the Anethothite, 6069 Mebunnai 4012 the Hushathite, 2843

23:28 Zalmon 6756 the Ahohite, 266 Maharai 4121 the Netophathite, 5200

23:29 Heleb 2460 the son 1121 of Baanah, 1196 a Netophathite, 5200 Ittai 863 the son 1121 of Ribai 7380 out of Gibeah 1390 of the children 1121 of Benjamin, 1144

23:30 Benaiah 1141 the Pirathonite, 6553 Hiddai 1914 of the brooks 5158 of Gaash, 1608

23:31 Abialbon 45 the Arbathite, 6164 Azmaveth 5820 the Barhumite, 1273

23:32 Eliahba 455 the Shaalbonite, 8170 of the sons 1121 of Jashen, 3464 Jonathan, 3083

23:33 Shammah 8048 the Hararite, 2043 Ahiam 279 the son 1121 of Sharar 8325 the Hararite, 2043

23:34 Eliphelet 467 the son 1121 of Ahasbai, 308 the son 1121 of the Maachathite, 4602 Eliam 463 the son 1121 of Ahithophel 302 the Gilonite, 1526

23:35 Hezrai 2695 the Carmelite, 3761 Paarai 6474 the Arbite, 701

23:36 Igal 3008 the son 1121 of Nathan 5416 of Zobah, 6678 Bani 1137 the Gadite, 1425

23:37 Zelek 6768 the Ammonite, 5984 Naharai 5171 the Beerothite, 886 armourbearer 5375-6 3627 to Joab 3097 the son 1121 of Zeruiah, 6870

23:38 Ira 5896 an Ithrite, 3505 Gareb 1619 an Ithrite, 3505