2 Samuel 23 KJV
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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, Reign of David David God Jacob Jesse
The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue. Reign of David God Holy Spirit
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. Reign of David God Jacob
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. Reign of David
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. Reign of David G-d makes a covenant with David* God
¶ But [the sons] of Belial [shall be] all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: Reign of David
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. Reign of David
¶ 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. Reign of David Eznites Hachmonites David Adino Jashobeam
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: Reign of David David Jacob Ahoah Dodo Eleazar Ephes-dammim Philistia
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. Reign of David God Philistia
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory. Reign of David God Philistia
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. Reign of David David Philistia Adullam Rephaim Valley Valley of Rephaim
And David [was] then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then [in] Beth-lehem. Reign of David David Philistia Bethlehem
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which [is] by the gate! Reign of David David Bethlehem
And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, 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. Reign of David David God Philistia Bethlehem
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. Reign of David God
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. Reign of David Abishai Joab Zeruiah
Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the [first] three. Reign of David
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. Reign of David Egypt
These [things] did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men. Reign of David Benaiah Jehoiada
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard. Reign of David David
Asahel the brother of Joab [was] one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, Reign of David Joab Asahel Dodo Elhanan Elhanan Jaare-oregim Bethlehem
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, Reign of David Elika Shammah Harod
Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, Reign of David Hushathites Abiezer Sibbechai Anathoth Hushah
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, Reign of David Ahoah Ilai Maharai Netophah
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, Reign of David Benaiah Hurai Gaash Pirathon
Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, Reign of David Abiel Azmaveth Arabah Bahurim Beth-arabah
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, Reign of David Eliahba Jashen Jonathan son of Jashen sons of Jashen Shaalbim Shaalbon
Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, Reign of David Hararites Ahiam Shage Sharar
Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, Reign of David Ithrites Gareb Ira Jattir
Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all. Reign of David Heth Uriah