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2 Samuel 23

39 aligned verses; 34 with wording or punctuation differences .

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And these ` are ' the last words of David: -- ` The affirmation of David son of Jesse -- And the affirmation of the man raised up -- Concerning the Anointed of the God of Jacob, And the Sweetness of the Songs of Israel:
These are the last words of David: The oracle of David son of Jesse , the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me , And His word `is' on my tongue.
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me ; His word was on my tongue.
He said -- the God of Israel -- to me, He spake -- the Rock of Israel : He who is ruling over man `is' righteous , He is ruling in the fear of God .
The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, He who rules the people with justice , who rules in the fear of God ,
And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun -- no clouds! By the shining , by the rain , Tender grass of the earth !
is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn , the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth .’
For -- not so ` is ' my house with God ; For -- a covenant age-during He made with me , Arranged in all things , and kept; For -- all my salvation , and all desire , For -- He hath not caused `it' to spring up.
Is not my house right with God ? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant , ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire ?
As to the worthless -- As a thorn driven away ` are ' all of them , For -- not by hand are they taken;
But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside , for they can never be gathered by hand .
And the man who cometh against them Is filled with iron and the staff of a spear , And with fire they are utterly burnt In the cessation . '
The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear . The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie .
These ` are ' the names of the mighty ones whom David hath : sitting in the seat `is' the Tachmonite, head of the captains -- he `is' Adino, who hardened himself against eight hundred -- wounded at one time.
These are the names of David’s mighty men : Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
And after him `is' Eleazar son of Dodo , son of Ahohi, of the three mighty men with David ; in their exposing themselves among the Philistines -- they have been gathered there to battle , and the men of Israel go up --
Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men , he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
he hath arisen, and smiteth among the Philistines till that his hand hath been weary , and his hand cleaveth unto the sword , and Jehovah worketh a great salvation on that day , and the people turn back after him only to strip off .
but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword . The LORD brought about a great victory that day . Then the troops returned to him , but only to plunder the dead .
And after him `is' Shammah son of Agee the Hararite , and the Philistines are gathered into a company, and there is there a portion of the field full of lentiles , and the people hath fled from the presence of the Philistines,
And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite . When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils , Israel’s troops fled from them.
and he stationeth himself in the midst of the portion , and delivereth it, and smiteth the Philistines , and Jehovah worketh a great salvation .
But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field , defended it, and struck down the Philistines . So the LORD brought about a great victory .
And three of the thirty heads go down and come unto the harvest, unto David , unto the cave of Adullam, and the company of the Philistines are encamping in the valley of Rephaim ,
At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim .
and David `is' then in a fortress , and the station of the Philistines `is' then in Beth-Lehem,
At that time David was in the stronghold , and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
and David longeth and saith , `Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which `is' by the gate ?'
David longed for water and said , “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
And the three mighty ones cleave through the camp of the Philistines , and draw water out of the well of Beth-Lehem, which `is' by the gate, and take ` it ' up, and bring in unto David ; and he was not willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah ,
So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem , and brought it back to David . But he refused to drink it ; instead , he poured it out to the LORD ,
and saith , ` Far be it from me, O Jehovah , to do this ; is it the blood of the men who are going with their lives? ' and he was not willing to drink it ; these `things' did the three mighty ones .
saying , Far be it from me, O LORD , to do this ! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives? So he refused to drink it . Such were the exploits of the three mighty men .
And Abishai brother of Joab , son of Zeruiah, he `is' head of three, and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred -- wounded , and he hath a name among three.
Now Abishai , the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men , killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
Of the three is he not the honoured ? and he becometh their head; and unto the `first' three he hath not come .
Was he not more honored than the Three ? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three .
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada (son of a man of valour, great in deeds from Kabzeel ) , he hath smitten two lion-like men of Moab, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit in a day of snow .
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion .
And he hath smitten the Egyptian man , a man of appearance, and in the hand of the Egyptian `is' a spear, and he goeth down unto him with a rod , and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian , and slayeth him with his own spear.
He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man . Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand , Benaiah went against him with a club , snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
These `things' hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done , and hath a name among three mighty.
These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men .
Of the thirty he is honoured , and unto the three he came not ; and David setteth him over his guard.
He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
Asahel brother of Joab `is' of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem.
Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab , Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Abiezer the Annethothite , Mebunnai the Hushathite,
Abiezer the Anathothite , Mebunnai the Hushathite,
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin ,
Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites ,
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,
Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, `of' the sons of Jashen, Jonathan ,
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan
Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
Eliphelet son of Ahasbai , son of the Maachathite , Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite , Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Uriah the Hittite ; in all thirty and seven.
and Uriah the Hittite . There were thirty - seven in all .

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