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Verse 1

Now these are the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, said, and the man who was exalted, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

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,

Verse 2

The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His word was on my tongue.

The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

Verse 3

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

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.

Verse 4

And he shall be as 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.

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.

Verse 5

Although my house is not so with God; yet He has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although He does not make it grow.

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.

Verse 6

But the sons of Belial shall all be as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

Verse 7

But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

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.

Verse 8

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite who sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lifted up his spear against eight hundred, whom he killed at one time.

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.

Verse 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 gathered there to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away:

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:

Verse 10

He arose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.

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.

Verse 11

And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered into a troop, where there was a piece of ground full of lentils: and the people fled from the Philistines.

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.

Verse 12

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and killed the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

Verse 13

And three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Adullam while the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

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.

Verse 14

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

And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

Verse 15

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

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!

Verse 16

And the three mighty men broke 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 it, but poured it out to the LORD.

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.

Verse 17

And he said, Far be it from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

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.

Verse 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 had a name among the three.

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.

Verse 19

Was he not the most honorable of the three? Therefore he was their captain, however, he did not attain to the first three.

Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

Verse 20

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he killed two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit during the time of snow:

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:

Verse 21

And he killed an Egyptian, a handsome 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 killed him with his own spear.

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.

Verse 22

These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name among the three mighty men.

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

Verse 23

He was more honorable than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

Verse 24

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

Verse 25

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Verse 26

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

Verse 27

Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Verse 28

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Verse 29

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

Verse 30

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

Verse 31

Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Verse 32

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

Verse 33

Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

Verse 34

Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Verse 35

Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

Verse 36

Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

Verse 37

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Verse 38

Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

Verse 39

Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.