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2 Samuel 23

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1Now these [be] the last words of David [beloved]. David [beloved] the son of Yishai [I possess] said, and the man [who was] raised up on high, the anointed of the God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of Ya’akov [Heal of God], and the sweet psalmist of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], said,
2The Spirit of the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) spoke by me, and his word [was] in my tongue.
3The God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] said, the Rock of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] spoke to me, He that rules over men [must be] just, ruling in the fear of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered].
4And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun rises, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
5Although my house [be] not so with God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]; 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 make [it] not to grow.
6But [the sons] of Belial [Worthless, Good for Nothing] [shall be] all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
7But the man [that] shall to (to do entirely, do wholly) uch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the [same] place.
8These [be] the names of the mighty men whom David [beloved] had: The Tach’kmoni [you will make me wise] that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same [was] ‘Adino [his ornament] his ornament the ‘Etzni [sharp, strong, spear]: [he lift up his spear] against eight hundred, whom he killed at one time.
9And after him [was] El’azar [God has helped] the son of Dodo [his beloved] the Achochi [God prevails], [one] of the three mighty men with David [beloved], when they defied the P’lishtim [Immigrants] [that] were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] were gone away:
10He arose, and struck the P’lishtim [Immigrants] until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil (plunder; prey; booty).
11And after him [was] Shammah [astonishment] the son of Age [I shall increase] the Harari [mountain dweller]. And the P’lishtim [Immigrants] were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the P’lishtim [Immigrants].
12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and killed the P’lishtim [Immigrants]: and the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) wrought a great victory.
13And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David [beloved] in the harvest time unto the cave of ‘Adulam [Justice of the People]: and the troop of the P’lishtim [Immigrants] pitched in the valley of Refa’im [giants].
14And David [beloved] [was] then in an hold, and the Garrison (fortification; military post) of the P’lishtim [Immigrants] [was] then [in] Beit-Lechem [House of Bread].
15And David [beloved] longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beit-Lechem [House of Bread], which [is] by the gate!
16And the three mighty men broke through the host of the P’lishtim [Immigrants], and drew water out of the well of Beit-Lechem [House of Bread], that [was] by the gate, and took [it], and brought [it] to David [beloved]: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate).
17And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), 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.
18And Avishai [my father is a gift], the brother of Yo’av [Yehovah is father], the son of Tz’ruyah [balsam], was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, [and] killed [them], and had the name among three.
19Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the [first] three.
20And B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows], the son of a valiant man, of Kavtze’el [God Gathers], who had done many acts, he killed two lionlike men of Mo’av [Seed of my Father]: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
21And he killed an Mitzri [Egyptian], a goodly man: and the Mitzri [Egyptian] had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Mitzri [Egyptian]’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.
22These [things] did B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows], and had the name among three mighty men.
23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David [beloved] set him over his guard.
24‘Asah’el [God-made] the brother of Yo’av [Yehovah is father] [was] one of the thirty; Elchanan [God has been gracious] the son of Dodo [his beloved] of Beit-Lechem [House of Bread],
25Shammah [astonishment] the Harodi [trembling], Elika [my God rejects] the Harodi [trembling],
26Heletz [he has saved] the Palti [escape], ‘Ira [watchful of a city] the son of ‘Ikesh [twisted] the T’koai [trumpet blast],
27Avi-ezer [My Father is Help] the ‘Anatot [affliction], M’vunai [building of Yehovah] the Hushati [meaning unknown],
28Tzalmon [shady] the Achochi [God prevails], Mahrai [impetuous] the N’tofati [dropping],
29Helev [milk] the son of Ba’anah [in affliction], a N’tofati [dropping], Ittai [with me] the son of Rivai [pleader with Yehovah] out of Giv’ah [Hill] of the children of Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength],
30B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the Pir’atoni [Princely], Hiddai [for the rejoicing of Yehovah] of the brooks of Ga’ash [Quaking],
31Avi-’Alvon [El (God) is my father] the ‘Arati [desert house], ‘Azmavet [strong unto death] the Barchumi [son of the blackened: in the pitied],
32Elyachba [God hides] the Sha’alvoni [place of foxes], of the sons of Yashen [sleeping], Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given],
33Shammah [astonishment] the Harari [mountain dweller], Achi’am [mother’s brother] the son of Sharar [enemy] the Harari [mountain dweller],
34Elifelet [God is deliverance] the son of Achasbai [brother of my encompassers], the son of the Ma’akhati [pressure (literally, she has pressed)], Eli’am [God of the people, or God is kinsman] the son of Achitofel [my brother i foolish] the Giloni [gentilic of preceding],
35Hetzrai [enclosed] the Carmeli [garden-land], Pa’arai [gaping] the Arbi [an ambush],
36Yig’al [He Redeems] the son of Natan [giver] of Tzovah [station], Bani [built] the Gadi [my fortune] [an invader: a troop: fortune],
37Tzelek [fissure] the ‘Amoni [tribal], Nachrai [snorter] the Be’erot [wells], armourbearer to Yo’av [Yehovah is father] the son of Tz’ruyah [balsam],
38‘Ira [watchful of a city] an Yitri [a remnant: excellence], Garev [scabby] an Yitri [a remnant: excellence],
39Uriyah [Yehovah is my light (flame)] the Hitti [Terrorists]: thirty and seven in all.