2 Samuel 23

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2 Samuel 23 - 5

2 Samuel 23 - 6

בְּלִיַּעַלbᵉlîyaʻalBut the worthlessH1100 כֹּלkôlare allH3605 קוֹץqôwtslike thornsH6975 נָדַדnâdadraked aside ,H5074 כִּיkîyforH3588 לֹאlôʼthey can neverH3808 לָקַחlâqachbe gatheredH3947 יָדyâdby hand.H3027

2 Samuel 23 - 7

אִישׁʼîyshThe manH376 נָגַעnâgaʻ(who) touchesH5060 מָלֵאmâlêʼmust be armedH4390 בַּרְזֶלbarzelwith ironH1270 עֵץʻêtsor with the shaftH6086 חֲנִיתchănîythof a spear.H2595 אֵשׁʼêshThe fireH784 שָׂרַףsâraphburns them to ashesH8313 שָׂרַףsâraph...H8313 שֶׁבֶתshebethin (the) place (where they lie). ”H7675

2 Samuel 23 - 8

אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehTheseH428 שֵׁםshêmare the namesH8034 דָּוִדDâvidof David’sH1732 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrmighty men :H1368 יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶתYôshêb bash-ShebethJosheb-basshebethH3429 יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶתYôshêb bash-Shebeth...H3429 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 תַּחְכְּמֹנִיTachkᵉmônîythe TahchemoniteH8461 רֹאשׁrôʼshwas chiefH7218 שָׁלִישׁshâlîyshof the Three.H7991 הוּאhûwʼHeH1931 עֲדִינוֹʻădîynôwwieldedH5722 עֵצֶןʻêtsenhis spearH6112 עַלʻalagainstH5921 שְׁמֹנֶהshᵉmôneheightH8083 מֵאָהmêʼâhhundred (men) ,H3967 חָלָלchâlâlwhom he killedH2491 אֶחָדʼechâdat oneH259 פַּעַםpaʻamtime.H6471

2 Samuel 23 - 9

אַחַרʼacharNext in command wasH310 אֶלְעָזָרʼElʻâzârEleazarH499 בֵּןbênsonH1121 דּוֹדוֹDôwdôwof DodoH1734 בֵּןbên...H1121 אֲחוֹחִיʼĂchôwchîythe Ahohite.H266 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshAs one of the threeH7969 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrmighty men ,H1368 עִםʻimhe (went) withH5973 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 חָרַףchâraphto tauntH2778 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 אָסַףʼâçaphwho had gatheredH622 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhfor battleH4421 שָׁםshâm(at Pas-dammim).H8033 אִישׁʼîyshThe menH376 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 עָלָהʻâlâhretreated ,H5927

2 Samuel 23 - 10

2 Samuel 23 - 11

אַחַרʼacharAnd after himH310 שַׁמָּאShammâʼwas ShammahH8037 בֵּןbênsonH1121 אָגֵאʼÂgêʼof AgeeH89 הֲרָרִיHărârîythe Hararite.H2043 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyWhen the PhilistinesH6430 אָסַףʼâçaphhad banded togetherH622 לֶחִיLechîynearH3896 שָׁםshâmthere, thitherH8033 הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 חֶלְקָהchelqâha fieldH2513 שָׂדֶהsâdeh...H7704 מָלֵאmâlêʼfull ofH4392 עָדָשׁʻâdâshlentils ,H5742 עַםʻam(Israel’s) troopsH5971 נוּסnûwçfledH5127 פָּנִיםpânîymfromH6440 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîy(them).H6430

2 Samuel 23 - 12

יָצַבyâtsabBut (Shammah) took his standH3320 תָּוֶךְtâvekin the middleH8432 חֶלְקָהchelqâhof the field ,H2513 נָצַלnâtsaldefended it ,H5337 נָכָהnâkâhand struck downH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistines.H6430 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhSo the LORDH3068 עָשָׂהʻâsâhbrought aboutH6213 גָּדוֹלgâdôwla greatH1419 תְּשׁוּעָהtᵉshûwʻâhvictory.H8668

2 Samuel 23 - 13

אֵלʼêlAtH413 קָצִירqâtsîyrharvest time ,H7105 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymthreeH7970 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymof the thirtyH7970 רֹאשׁrôʼshchief menH7218 יָרַדyâradwent downH3381 בּוֹאbôwʼ...H935 אֵלʼêltoH413 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 אֵלʼêlatH413 מְעָרָהmᵉʻârâhthe caveH4631 עֲדֻלָּםʻĂdullâmof Adullam ,H5725 חַיchaywhile a companyH2416 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof PhilistinesH6430 חָנָהchânâhwas encampedH2583 עֵמֶקʻêmeqin the ValleyH6010 רָפָאrâphâʼof Rephaim.H7497

2 Samuel 23 - 14

אָזʼâzAt that timeH227 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 מָצוּדmâtsûwdwas in the stronghold ,H4686 מַצָּבmatstsâband the garrisonH4673 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the PhilistinesH6430 אָזʼâz...H227 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechem...H1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechemwas at Bethlehem.H1035

2 Samuel 23 - 15

דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 אָוָהʼâvâhlonged (for water)H183 אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559 מִיmîy“ Oh, that someoneH4310 שָׁקָהshâqâhwould get me a drinkH8248 מַיִםmayimof waterH4325 בֹּארbôʼrfrom the wellH877 שַׁעַרshaʻarnear the gateH8179 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechem...H1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechemof BethlehemH1035 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher- ! ”H834

2 Samuel 23 - 16

שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshSo the threeH7969 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrmighty menH1368 בָּקַעbâqaʻbrokeH1234 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythrough the PhilistineH6430 מַחֲנֶהmachănehcamp ,H4264 שָׁאַבshâʼabdrewH7579 מַיִםmayimwaterH4325 בֹּארbôʼrfrom the wellH877 שַׁעַרshaʻarnear the gateH8179 נָשָׂאnâsâʼ...H5375 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechem...H1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechemof Bethlehem ,H1035 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 בּוֹאbôwʼand brought (it)H935 אֵלʼêlback toH413 דָּוִדDâvidDavid.H1732 לֹאlôʼBut he refusedH3808 אָבָהʼâbâh...H14 שָׁתָהshâthâhto drink it ;H8354 נָסַךְnâçakinstead , he poured it outH5258 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD ,H3068

2 Samuel 23 - 17

אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 חָלִילָהchâlîylâh“ Far be itH2486 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto doH6213 זֹאתzôʼththis !H2063 דָּםdâmIs (this not) the bloodH1818 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshof the menH582 הָלַךְhâlak...H1980 נֶפֶשׁnepheshwho risked their lives ? ”H5315 לֹאlôʼSo he refusedH3808 אָבָהʼâbâh...H14 שָׁתָהshâthâhto drink it.H8354 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehSuchH428 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwere the exploitsH6213 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshof the threeH7969 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrmighty men.H1368

2 Samuel 23 - 18

אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayNow Abishai ,H52 אָחʼâchthe brotherH251 יוֹאָבYôwʼâbof JoabH3097 בֵּןbênand sonH1121 צְרוּיָהTsᵉrûwyâhof Zeruiah ,H6870 הוּאhûwʼhe, she, it (pronoun third person singular)H1931 רֹאשׁrôʼshwas chiefH7218 שְׁלִישִׁיshᵉlîyshîyof the Three ,H7992 הוּאhûwʼand heH1931 עוּרʻûwrliftedH5782 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חֲנִיתchănîythhis spearH2595 עַלʻalagainstH5921 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 מֵאָהmêʼâhhundred (men) ,H3967 חָלָלchâlâlkilled (them) ,H2491 שֵׁםshêma nameH8034 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshalong with (the) Three.H7969

2 Samuel 23 - 19

כִּיkîyWas he notH3588 כָּבַדkâbadmore honoredH3513 מִןminthanH4480 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthe Three ?H7969 הָיָהhâyâhAnd he becameH1961 שַׂרsarcommander ,H8269 עַדʻad...H5704 לֹאlôʼeven though he was notH3808 בּוֹאbôwʼincludedH935 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshamong the Three.H7969

2 Samuel 23 - 20

בְּנָיָהBᵉnâyâhAnd BenaiahH1141 בֵּןbênsonH1121 יְהוֹיָדָעYᵉhôwyâdâʻof JehoiadaH3077 בֵּןbên...H1121 אִישׁʼîysh(was) a manH376 חַיchayof valorH2416 קַבְצְאֵלQabtsᵉʼêlfrom Kabzeel ,H6909 רַבraba man of manyH7227 פֹּעַלpôʻalexploits.H6467 הוּאhûwʼ(He)H1931 נָכָהnâkâhstruck downH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 אֲרִיאֵלʼărîyʼêlchampionsH739 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof Moab ,H4124 שֶׁלֶגshelegand on a snowyH7950 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 יָרַדyâradwent downH3381 תָּוֶךְtâvekintoH8432 בּוֹרbôwra pitH953 נָכָהnâkâhand killedH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲרִיʼărîya lion.H738

2 Samuel 23 - 21

הוּאhûwʼHeH1931 נָכָהnâkâhalso killedH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מִצְרִיMitsrîyan Egyptian ,H4713 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 מַרְאֶהmarʼeha hugeH4758 אִישׁʼîyshman.H376 מִצְרִיMitsrîyAlthough the EgyptianH4713 חֲנִיתchănîythhad a spearH2595 יָדyâdin his hand ,H3027 יָרַדyâradBenaiah went againstH3381 אֵלʼêlhimH413 שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭwith a club ,H7626 גָּזַלgâzalsnatchedH1497 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חֲנִיתchănîyththe spearH2595 מִצְרִיMitsrîyfrom (his)H4713 יָדyâdhand ,H3027 הָרַגhâragand killed (the Egyptian)H2026 חֲנִיתchănîythwith his own spear.H2595

2 Samuel 23 - 22

אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehTheseH428 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwere the exploitsH6213 בְּנָיָהBᵉnâyâhof BenaiahH1141 בֵּןbênsonH1121 יְהוֹיָדָעYᵉhôwyâdâʻof Jehoiada ,H3077 שֵׁםshêma nameH8034 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshalongside the threeH7969 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrmighty men.H1368

2 Samuel 23 - 23

כָּבַדkâbadHe was most honoredH3513 מִןminamongH4480 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymthe Thirty ,H7970 אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413 לֹאlôʼbut he did notH3808 בּוֹאbôwʼbecomeH935 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshone of the Three.H7969 דָּוִדDâvidAnd DavidH1732 שׂוּםsûwmappointed himH7760 אֵלʼêloverH413 מִשְׁמַעַתmishmaʻathhis guard.H4928

2 Samuel 23 - 24

שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymNow (these were members of) the Thirty :H7970 עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêl...H6214 עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêlAsahelH6214 אָחʼâchthe brotherH251 יוֹאָבYôwʼâbof Joab ,H3097 אֶלְחָנָןʼElchânânElhananH445 בֵּןbênsonH1121 דּוֹדוֹDôwdôwof DodoH1734 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechem...H1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechemof Bethlehem ,H1035

2 Samuel 23 - 25

שַׁמָּהShammâhShammahH8048 חֲרֹדִיChărôdîythe Harodite ,H2733 אֱלִיקָאʼĔlîyqâʼElikaH470 חֲרֹדִיChărôdîythe Harodite ,H2733

2 Samuel 23 - 26

חֶלֶץCheletsHelezH2503 פַּלְטִיPalṭîythe Paltite ,H6407 עִירָאʻÎyrâʼIraH5896 בֵּןbênsonH1121 עִקֵּשׁʻIqqêshof IkkeshH6142 תְּקוֹעִיTᵉqôwʻîythe Tekoite ,H8621

2 Samuel 23 - 27

אֲבִיעֶזֶרʼĂbîyʻezerAbiezerH44 עַנְתֹתִיʻAnthôthîythe Anathothite ,H6069 מְבֻנַּיMᵉbunnayMebunnaiH4012 חֻשָׁתִיChushâthîythe Hushathite ,H2843

2 Samuel 23 - 28

צַלְמוֹןTsalmôwnZalmonH6756 אֲחוֹחִיʼĂchôwchîythe Ahohite ,H266 מַהֲרַיMahărayMaharaiH4121 נְטֹפָתִיNᵉṭôphâthîythe Netophathite ,H5200

2 Samuel 23 - 29

חֵלֶבChêlebHeledH2460 בֵּןbênsonH1121 בַּעֲנָהBaʻănâhof BaanahH1196 נְטֹפָתִיNᵉṭôphâthîythe Netophathite ,H5200 אִתַּיʼIttayIttaiH863 בֵּןbênsonH1121 רִיבַיRîybayof RibaiH7380 גִּבְעָהGibʻâhfrom GibeahH1390 בֵּןbênof the BenjamitesH1121 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîyn... ,H1144

2 Samuel 23 - 30

בְּנָיָהBᵉnâyâhBenaiahH1141 פִּרְעָתוֹנִיPirʻâthôwnîythe Pirathonite ,H6553 הִדַּיHiddayHiddaiH1914 נַחַלnachalfrom the brooksH5158 גַּעַשׁGaʻashof Gaash ,H1608

2 Samuel 23 - 31

אֲבִי־עַלְבוֹןʼĂbîy-ʻalbôwn...H45 אֲבִי־עַלְבוֹןʼĂbîy-ʻalbôwnAbi-albonH45 עַרְבָתִיʻArbâthîythe Arbathite ,H6164 עַזְמָוֶתʻAzmâvethAzmavethH5820 בַּרְחֻמִיBarchumîythe Barhumite ,H1273

2 Samuel 23 - 32

אֶלְיַחְבָּאʼElyachbâʼEliahbaH455 שַׁעַלְבֹנִיShaʻalbônîythe Shaalbonite ,H8170 בֵּןbênthe sonsH1121 יָשֵׁןYâshênof Jashen ,H3464 יְהוֹנָתָןYᵉhôwnâthânJonathanH3083

2 Samuel 23 - 33

שַׁמָּהShammâh(son of) ShammahH8048 הֲרָרִיHărârîythe Hararite ,H2043 אֲחִיאָםʼĂchîyʼâmAhiamH279 בֵּןbênsonH1121 שָׁרַרShârarof ShararH8325 הֲרָרִיHărârîythe Hararite ,H2043

2 Samuel 23 - 34

אֱלִיפֶלֶטʼĔlîypheleṭElipheletH467 בֵּןbênsonH1121 אֲחַסְבַּיʼĂchaçbayof AhasbaiH308 בֵּןbênson, grandson, child, member of a groupH1121 מַעֲכָתִיMaʻăkâthîythe Maacathite ,H4602 אֱלִיעָםʼĔlîyʻâmEliamH463 בֵּןbênsonH1121 אֲחִיתֹפֶלʼĂchîythôphelof AhithophelH302 גִּילֹנִיGîylônîythe Gilonite ,H1526

2 Samuel 23 - 35

חֶצְרוֹChetsrôwHezroH2695 כַּרְמְלִיKarmᵉlîythe Carmelite ,H3761 פַּעֲרַיPaʻărayPaaraiH6474 אַרְבִּיʼArbîythe Arbite ,H701

2 Samuel 23 - 36

יִגְאָלYigʼâlIgalH3008 בֵּןbênsonH1121 נָתָןNâthânof NathanH5416 צוֹבָאTsôwbâʼof Zobah ,H6678 בָּנִיBânîyBaniH1137 גָּדִיGâdîythe Gadite ,H1425

2 Samuel 23 - 37

צֶלֶקTseleqZelekH6768 עַמּוֹנִיʻAmmôwnîythe Ammonite ,H5984 נַחֲרַיNachărayNaharaiH5171 בְּאֵרֹתִיBᵉʼêrôthîythe Beerothite ,H886 נָשָׂאnâsâʼthe armor-bearerH5375 כְּלִיkᵉlîy...H3627 יוֹאָבYôwʼâbof JoabH3097 בֵּןbênsonH1121 צְרוּיָהTsᵉrûwyâhof Zeruiah ,H6870

2 Samuel 23 - 38

עִירָאʻÎyrâʼIraH5896 יִתְרִיYithrîythe Ithrite ,H3505 גָּרֵבGârêbGarebH1619 יִתְרִיYithrîythe Ithrite ,H3505

2 Samuel 23 - 39

אוּרִיָּהʼÛwrîyâhand UriahH223 חִתִּיChittîythe Hittite.H2850 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymThere were thirty-sevenH7970 שֶׁבַעshebaʻ...H7651 כֹּלkôlin all.H3605

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Allusions 2 Samuel 23:16-17 → Deuteronomy 12:23-25, 1 Chronicles 11:10 → 2 Samuel 23:8, 1 Chronicles 11:10-47 → 2 Samuel 23:8-39, 1 Chronicles 11:18 → 2 Samuel 23:16, 1 Chronicles 11:18-19 → 2 Samuel 23:16-17

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2 Samuel 23 - 34

2 Samuel 23 - 35

2 Samuel 23 - 36

2 Samuel 23 - 37

2 Samuel 23 - 38

2 Samuel 23 - 39