1
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,
2
The
Spirit
of
the
LORD
spake
by
me,
and
his
word
[was]
in
my
tongue.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.
6
But
[the
sons]
of
Belial
[shall
be]
all
of
them
as
thorns
thrust
away,
because
they
cannot
be
taken
with
hands:
7
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.
8
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.
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
[that]
were
there
gathered
together
to
battle,
and
the
men
of
Israel
were
gone
away:
10
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.
11
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.
12
But
he
stood
in
the
midst
of
the
ground,
and
defended
it,
and
slew
the
Philistines:
and
the
LORD
wrought
a
great
victory.
13
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.
14
And
David
[was]
then
in
an
hold,
and
the
garrison
of
the
Philistines
[was]
then
[in]
Bethlehem.
15
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!
16
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.
17
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.
18
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.
19
Was
he
not
most
honourable
of
three?
therefore
he
was
their
captain:
howbeit
he
attained
not
unto
the
[first]
three.
20
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:
21
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.
22
These
[things]
did
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada,
and
had
the
name
among
three
mighty
men.
23
He
was
more
honourable
than
the
thirty,
but
he
attained
not
to
the
[first]
three.
And
David
set
him
over
his
guard.
24
Asahel
the
brother
of
Joab
[was]
one
of
the
thirty;
Elhanan
the
son
of
Dodo
of
Bethlehem,
25
Shammah
the
Harodite,
Elika
the
Harodite,
26
Helez
the
Paltite,
Ira
the
son
of
Ikkesh
the
Tekoite,
27
Abiezer
the
Anethothite,
Mebunnai
the
Hushathite,
28
Zalmon
the
Ahohite,
Maharai
the
Netophathite,
29
Heleb
the
son
of
Baanah,
a
Netophathite,
Ittai
the
son
of
Ribai
out
of
Gibeah
of
the
children
of
Benjamin,
30
Benaiah
the
Pirathonite,
Hiddai
of
the
brooks
of
Gaash,
31
Abialbon
the
Arbathite,
Azmaveth
the
Barhumite,
32
Eliahba
the
Shaalbonite,
of
the
sons
of
Jashen,
Jonathan,
33
Shammah
the
Hararite,
Ahiam
the
son
of
Sharar
the
Hararite,
34
Eliphelet
the
son
of
Ahasbai,
the
son
of
the
Maachathite,
Eliam
the
son
of
Ahithophel
the
Gilonite,
35
Hezrai
the
Carmelite,
Paarai
the
Arbite,
36
Igal
the
son
of
Nathan
of
Zobah,
Bani
the
Gadite,
37
Zelek
the
Ammonite,
Naharai
the
Beerothite,
armourbearer
to
Joab
the
son
of
Zeruiah,
38
Ira
an
Ithrite,
Gareb
an
Ithrite,
39
Uriah
the
Hittite:
thirty
and
seven
in
all.