2 Samuel 23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021(NRSVUE)

2 Samuel 23The Last Words of David

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the anointed of the God of Jacob,

the favorite of the Strong One of Israel:

2 are all like thorns that are thrown away,

for they cannot be picked up with the hand;

7to touch them one uses an iron bar

or the shaft of a spear.

And they are entirely consumed in fire on the spot.David’s Mighty Men

8These are the names of the warriors whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the Three; he wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.

9 With his spear he fought against three hundred men and killed them and won a name beside the Three.

19He was the most renowned of the Thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the Three.

20 from Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds; he struck down two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.

21And he killed an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went against him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

22Such were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did and won a name beside the three warriors.

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32Eliahba of Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen: Jonathan

33son of Shammah the Hararite; Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite;

34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai of Maacah; Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite;

35Hezro of Carmel; Paarai the Arbite;

36Igal son of Nathan of Zobah; Bani the Gadite;

37Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;

382 Sam 20.26Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;

392 Sam 11.3, 6Uriah the Hittite—thirty-seven in all.