2 Samuel 23

¹Theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the lastהָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑יםhā·’a·ḥă·rō·nîm — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →: “The oracleנְאֻ֧םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jesseיִשַׁ֗יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study →, the oracleוּנְאֻ֤םū·nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → of the manהַגֶּ֙בֶר֙hag·ge·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → raisedהֻ֣קַםhu·qam — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → on highעָ֔ל‘āl — above, over, upon; the Most HighH5920 — Full Word Study →, the one anointedמְשִׁ֙יחַ֙mə·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study → by the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, and the sweetוּנְעִ֖יםū·nə·‘îm — Pleasant, delightful, agreeableH5273 — Full Word Study → psalmistזְמִר֥וֹתzə·mi·rō·wṯ — song of praise or melodyH2158 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: ²The Spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spoke throughדִּבֶּר־dib·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → me; His wordוּמִלָּת֖וֹū·mil·lā·ṯōw — speech, word, matter, thing saidH4405 — Full Word Study → was onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my tongueלְשׁוֹנִֽי׃lə·šō·w·nî — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →. ³The Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → spokeאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →; the Rockצ֣וּרṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → saidדִבֶּ֖רḏib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to me, ‘He who rulesמוֹשֵׁל֙mō·wō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → the peopleבָּאָדָ֔םbā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → with justiceצַדִּ֕יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →, who rulesמוֹשֵׁ֖לmō·wō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → in the fearיִרְאַ֥תyir·’aṯ — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, ⁴is like the lightוּכְא֥וֹרū·ḵə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → of the morningבֹּ֖קֶרbō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → at sunriseשָׁ֑מֶשׁšā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → of a cloudlessלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dawnבֹּ֚קֶרbō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, the glisteningמִנֹּ֥גַהּmin·nō·ḡah — Brightness, radiance, or shining lightH5051 — Full Word Study → after the rainמִמָּטָ֖רmim·mā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study → on the sprouting grassדֶּ֥שֶׁאde·še — grass, verdant vegetation, tender green growthH1877 — Full Word Study → of the earthמֵאָֽרֶץ׃mê·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.’ ⁵Is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → my houseבֵּיתִ֖יbê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → rightכֵ֥ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֑ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He has establishedשָׂ֣םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → with me an everlastingעוֹלָ֜ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → covenantבְרִ֨יתḇə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →, orderedעֲרוּכָ֤ה‘ă·rū·ḵāh — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → and securedוּשְׁמֻרָ֔הū·šə·mu·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → in every partבַכֹּל֙ḇak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. Will He notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bring aboutיַצְמִֽיחַ׃yaṣ·mî·aḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → my fullכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → salvationיִשְׁעִ֥יyiš·‘î — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study → and my everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → desireחֵ֖פֶץḥê·p̄eṣ — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study →? ⁶But the worthlessוּבְלִיַּ֕עַלū·ḇə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → are allכֻּלָּ֑הַםkul·lā·ham — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → like thornsכְּק֥וֹץkə·qō·wṣ — thorn, prickly plantH6975 — Full Word Study → raked asideמֻנָ֖דmu·nāḏ — to wander, flee, or scatter awayH5074 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they can neverלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be gatheredיִקָּֽחוּ׃yiq·qā·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → by handבְיָ֖דḇə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ⁷The manוְאִישׁ֙wə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who touches them must be armedיִמָּלֵ֥אyim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with ironבַרְזֶ֖לḇar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → or with the shaftוְעֵ֣ץwə·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of a spearחֲנִ֑יתḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study →. The fireוּבָאֵ֕שׁū·ḇā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → burns them to ashesשָׂר֥וֹףśā·rō·wp̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → in the place where they lie.” ⁸Theseאֵ֛לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the namesשְׁמ֥וֹתšə·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of David’sלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֖יםhag·gib·bō·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →: Josheb-basshebethיֹשֵׁ֨בyō·šêḇ — Josheb-basshebeth, a mighty warrior's nameH3429 — Full Word Study → the Tahchemoniteתַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣י׀taḥ·kə·mō·nî — The Wise OneH8461 — Full Word Study → was chiefרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the Threeהַשָּׁלִשִׁ֗יhaš·šā·li·šî — Officer of high rank; captain; commanderH7991 — Full Word Study →. Heה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → wieldedעֲדִינ֣וֹ‘ă·ḏî·nōw — Adino; a mighty warrior's name or title meaning 'his delight' or 'his adornment'H5722 — Full Word Study → his spearהָעֶצְנוֹhå̄·ʿɛṣ·nō — Eznite (a designation)H6112 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → eightשְׁמֹנֶ֥הšə·mō·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → hundred men, whom he killedחָלָ֖לḥā·lāl — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → at oneאֶחָד׃סʾɛ·ḥå̄ḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → timeבְּפַ֥עַםbə·p̄a·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Next in command wasוְאַחֲרוֹwə·ʾa·ḥă·rō — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֥ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Dodoדֹּדִיdō·ḏī — His belovedH1734 — Full Word Study → the Ahohiteאֲחֹחִ֑י’ă·ḥō·ḥî — Descendant of AhohiH266 — Full Word Study →. As one of the threeבִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֨הbiš·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → mighty menגִבֹּרִיםḡib·bō·rīm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →, he went with Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → to tauntבְּחָֽרְפָ֤םbə·ḥā·rə·p̄ām — to reproach, defy, or insult; to blasphemeH2778 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםbap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → who had gatheredנֶאֶסְפוּ־ne·’es·p̄ū- — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → at Pas-dammim. The menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → retreatedוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁰but Eleazarה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → stood his groundקָם֩qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and struckוַיַּ֨ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יםbap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֣ד׀‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → his handיָד֗וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → grew wearyיָגְעָ֣הyā·ḡə·‘āh — to toil, labor, become wearyH3021 — Full Word Study → and stuckוַתִּדְבַּ֤קwat·tiḏ·baq — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his swordהַחֶ֔רֶבha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → brought aboutוַיַּ֧עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a greatגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → victoryתְּשׁוּעָ֥הtə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Then the troopsוְהָעָ֛םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → returnedיָשֻׁ֥בוּyā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to himאַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, but onlyאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → to plunder the deadלְפַשֵּֽׁט׃סlə·p̄aš·šêṭ — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹And after himוְאַחֲרָ֛יוwə·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → was Shammahשַׁמָּ֥אšam·mā — Desolation; WasteH8037 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ageeאָגֵ֖א’ā·ḡê — My father is a wandererH89 — Full Word Study → the Harariteהָרָרִ֑יhā·rā·rî — Mountain dwellerH2043 — Full Word Study →. When the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → had banded togetherוַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּway·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → nearלַחַיָּ֗הla·ḥay·yāh — jawboneH3896 — Full Word Study → a fieldחֶלְקַ֤תḥel·qaṯ — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → full ofמְלֵאָ֣הmə·lê·’āh — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → lentilsעֲדָשִׁ֔ים‘ă·ḏā·šîm — lentil, a legume seedH5742 — Full Word Study →, Israel’s troops fledנָ֖סnās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → them. ¹²But Shammah took his stand in the middleבְּתוֹךְ־bə·ṯō·wḵ- — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַֽחֶלְקָה֙ha·ḥel·qāh — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study →, defended itוַיַּצִּילֶ֔הָway·yaṣ·ṣî·le·hā — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →, and struck downוַיַּ֖ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. So the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → brought aboutוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃סḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → victoryתְּשׁוּעָ֥הtə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → harvest timeקָצִיר֙qā·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study →, threeשְׁלֹשִׁיםšə·lō·šīm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → of the thirtyמֵהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣יםmê·haš·šə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → chief menרֹ֗אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → went downוַיֵּרְד֨וּway·yê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the caveמְעָרַ֖תmə·‘ā·raṯ — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → of Adullamעֲדֻלָּ֑ם‘ă·ḏul·lām — refuge cave cityH5725 — Full Word Study →, while a companyוְחַיַּ֣תwə·ḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → was encampedחֹנָ֖הḥō·nāh — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → in the Valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbə·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Rephaimרְפָאִֽים׃rə·p̄ā·’îm — Giant; member of the Rephaim raceH7497 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴At that timeאָ֣ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → Davidוְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was in the strongholdבַּמְּצוּדָ֑הbam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh — Net, snare, stronghold, fortressH4686 — Full Word Study →, and the garrisonוּמַצַּ֣בū·maṣ·ṣaḇ — garrison, military post, fortified stationH4673 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → was at Bethlehemלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → longed for water and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Oh, that someoneמִ֚יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → would get me a drinkיַשְׁקֵ֣נִיyaš·qê·nî — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → of waterמַ֔יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → from the wellמִבֹּ֥ארmib·bōr — Cistern, underground water storage pitH877 — Full Word Study → near the gateבַּשָּֽׁעַר׃baš·šā·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Bethlehemלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁶So the threeשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֜יםhag·gib·bō·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → brokeוַיִּבְקְעוּ֩way·yiḇ·qə·‘ū — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → through the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → campבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbə·ma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, drewוַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־way·yiš·’ă·ḇū- — to draw or pull out (especially water)H7579 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֙יִם֙ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → from the wellמִבֹּ֤ארmib·bōr — Cistern, underground water storage pitH877 — Full Word Study → near the gateבַּשַּׁ֔עַרbaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Bethlehemלֶ֙חֶם֙le·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →, and brought it back toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. But he refusedוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to drink itלִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔םliš·tō·w·ṯām — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →; instead, he poured it out to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁷sayingוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Far be itחָלִילָה֩ḥā·lî·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → from me, O LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, to doמֵעֲשֹׂ֣תִיmê·‘ă·śō·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →! Is this not the blood of the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙hā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who risked their livesבְּנַפְשׁוֹתָ֔םbə·nap̄·šō·w·ṯām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →?” So he refusedוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to drink itלִשְׁתּוֹתָ֑םliš·tō·w·ṯām — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. Suchאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the exploitsעָשׂ֔וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → of the threeשְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃סhag·gib·bō·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Now Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֞יwa·’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study →, the brotherאֲחִ֣י׀’ă·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → of Joabיוֹאָ֣בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֗הṣə·rū·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study →, was chiefרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the Threeהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיhaš·šə·lō·šī — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study →, and heוְהוּא֙wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → lifted his spearחֲנִית֔וֹḥă·nî·ṯōw — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁšə·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → hundred men, killed them, and won a nameשֵׁ֖םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → along with the Three. ¹⁹Was he notהֲכִ֣יhă·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → more honoredנִכְבָּ֔דniḵ·bāḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Threeהַשְּׁלֹשָׁה֙haš·šə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study →? And he becameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their commanderלְשָׂ֑רlə·śār — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, even though he was notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → includedבָֽא׃סḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → among the Threeהַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖הhaš·šə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰And Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֨הוּū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֧עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study → was a man of valorחַיḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → from Kabzeelמִֽקַּבְצְאֵ֑לmiq·qaḇ·ṣə·’êl — God gathersH6909 — Full Word Study →, a man of manyרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → exploitsפְּעָלִ֖יםpə·‘ā·lîm — work, deed, or actionH6467 — Full Word Study →. He struck downהִכָּ֗הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵ֤יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → championsאֲרִאֵל֙’ă·ri·’êl — God's lionH739 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, and on a snowyהַשָּֽׁלֶג׃haš·šā·leḡ — snow; whiteness; purityH7950 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → heוְ֠הוּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → went downיָרַ֞דyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → intoבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → a pitהַבֹּ֖ארhab·bōr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → and killedוְהִכָּ֧הwə·hik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → a lionהָאֲרִיַּהhå̄·ʾă·rī·yah — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Heוְהוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → also killed an Egyptianמִצְרִ֜יmiṣ·rî — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study →, a hugeמַרְאֶ֗הmar·’eh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → manאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. Although the Egyptianהַמִּצְרִי֙ham·miṣ·rî — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → had a spearחֲנִ֔יתḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → in his handוּבְיַ֤דū·ḇə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, Benaiah went againstוַיֵּ֥רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → with a clubבַּשָּׁ֑בֶטbaš·šā·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study →, snatchedוַיִּגְזֹ֤לway·yiḡ·zōl — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study → the spearהַחֲנִית֙ha·ḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → from his handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and killed the Egyptian with his own spearבַּחֲנִיתֽוֹ׃ba·ḥă·nî·ṯōw — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study →. ²²Theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the exploitsעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → of Benaiahבְּנָיָ֖הוּbə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֑עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study →, who won a nameשֵׁ֖םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → alongside the three mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃hag·gib·bō·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →. ²³He was most honoredנִכְבָּ֔דniḵ·bāḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → amongמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Thirtyהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣יםhaš·šə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study →, but he did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → becomeבָ֑אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → one of the Threeהַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖הhaš·šə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study →. And Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → appointed himוַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּway·śi·mê·hū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → overאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his guardמִשְׁמַעְתּֽוֹ׃סmiš·ma‘·tōw — obedience, hearing, command, guard dutyH4928 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahelאֵ֥ל’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study → the brotherאֲחִֽי־’ă·ḥî- — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → of Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →, Elhananאֶלְחָנָ֥ן’el·ḥā·nān — God is graciousH445 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Dodoדֹּד֖וֹdō·ḏōw — His belovedH1734 — Full Word Study → of Bethlehemלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →, ²⁵Shammahשַׁמָּה֙šam·māh — Desolation; AstonishmentH8048 — Full Word Study → the Haroditeהַֽחֲרֹדִ֔יha·ḥă·rō·ḏî — Of HarodH2733 — Full Word Study →, Elikaאֱלִיקָ֖א’ĕ·lî·qā — God is my strengthH470 — Full Word Study → the Haroditeהַחֲרֹדִֽי׃סha·ḥă·rō·ḏî — Of HarodH2733 — Full Word Study →, ²⁶Helezחֶ֚לֶץḥe·leṣ — Helez, a warriorH2503 — Full Word Study → the Paltiteהַפַּלְטִ֔יhap·pal·ṭî — Belonging to PaltiteH6407 — Full Word Study →, Iraעִירָ֥א‘î·rā — Watchful, alertH5896 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ikkeshעִקֵּ֖שׁ‘iq·qêš — Crooked or PerverseH6142 — Full Word Study → the Tekoiteהַתְּקוֹעִֽי׃סhat·tə·qō·w·‘î — A town in JudahH8621 — Full Word Study →, ²⁷Abiezerאֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙’ă·ḇî·‘e·zer — Abiezer, a man whose father is helpH44 — Full Word Study → the Anathothiteהָֽעַנְּתֹתִ֔יhā·‘an·nə·ṯō·ṯî — City of priestsH6069 — Full Word Study →, Mebunnaiמְבֻנַּ֖יmə·ḇun·nay — Built upH4012 — Full Word Study → the Hushathiteהַחֻשָׁתִֽי׃סha·ḥu·šā·ṯî — Inhabitant of HushahH2843 — Full Word Study →, ²⁸Zalmonצַלְמוֹן֙ṣal·mō·wn — Zalmon, a mountain or place name in ancient PalestineH6756 — Full Word Study → the Ahohiteהָֽאֲחֹחִ֔יhā·’ă·ḥō·ḥî — Descendant of AhohiH266 — Full Word Study →, Maharaiמַהְרַ֖יmah·ray — Quick, SwiftH4121 — Full Word Study → the Netophathiteהַנְּטֹפָתִֽי׃סhan·nə·ṭō·p̄ā·ṯî — A person from NetophahH5200 — Full Word Study →, ²⁹Heledחֵ֥לֶבḥê·leḇ — Fat, fatnessH2460 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Baanahבַּעֲנָ֖הba·‘ă·nāh — Son of RimmonH1196 — Full Word Study → the Netophathiteהַנְּטֹפָתִ֑יסhan·nə·ṭō·p̄å̄·ṯīs — A person from NetophahH5200 — Full Word Study →, Ittaiאִתַּי֙’it·tay — With meH863 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ribaiרִיבַ֔יrî·ḇay — My contention, strifeH7380 — Full Word Study → from Gibeahמִגִּבְעַ֖תmig·giḇ·‘aṯ — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study → of the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, ³⁰Benaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙bə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → the Pirathoniteפִּרְעָ֣תֹנִ֔יpir·‘ā·ṯō·nî — A city in EphraimH6553 — Full Word Study →, Hiddaiהִדַּ֖יhid·day — My splendorH1914 — Full Word Study → from the brooksמִנַּ֥חֲלֵיmin·na·ḥă·lê — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Gaashגָֽעַשׁ׃סḡā·‘aš — a trembling or quakingH1608 — Full Word Study →, ³¹Abi-albonעַלְבוֹן֙‘al·ḇō·wn — Abi-albon, a mighty warrior of David's elite forcesH45 — Full Word Study → the Arbathiteהָֽעַרְבָתִ֔יhā·‘ar·ḇā·ṯî — Resident of ArabahH6164 — Full Word Study →, Azmavethעַזְמָ֖וֶת‘az·mā·weṯ — Strong one of deathH5820 — Full Word Study → the Barhumiteהַבַּרְחֻמִֽי׃סhab·bar·ḥu·mî — Bahurite warriorH1273 — Full Word Study →, ³²Eliahbaאֶלְיַחְבָּא֙’el·yaḥ·bā — God is my FatherH455 — Full Word Study → the Shaalboniteהַשַּׁ֣עַלְבֹנִ֔יhaš·ša·‘al·ḇō·nî — Inhabitant of ShaalbimH8170 — Full Word Study →, the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jashenיָשֵׁ֖ןyā·šên — One who sleepsH3464 — Full Word Study →, ³³Jonathan son of Shammah the Harariteהַֽהֲרָרִ֔יha·hă·rā·rî — Mountain dwellerH2043 — Full Word Study →, Ahiamאֲחִיאָ֥ם’ă·ḥî·’ām — My brother is exaltedH279 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shararשָׁרָ֖רšā·rār — A father of AhiamH8325 — Full Word Study → the Harariteהָארָרִֽי׃סhā·rā·rî — Mountain dwellerH2043 — Full Word Study →, ³⁴Elipheletאֱלִיפֶ֥לֶט’ĕ·lî·p̄e·leṭ — God is deliveranceH467 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahasbaiאֲחַסְבַּ֖י’ă·ḥas·bay — Father of ElipheletH308 — Full Word Study → the Maacathiteהַמַּֽעֲכָתִ֑יסham·ma·ʿă·ḵå̄·ṯīs — Inhabitant of MaacahH4602 — Full Word Study →, Eliamאֱלִיעָ֥ם’ĕ·lî·‘ām — God is my peopleH463 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el — Brother of foolishnessH302 — Full Word Study → the Giloniteהַגִּלֹנִֽי׃סhag·gi·lō·nî — A resident of GilohH1526 — Full Word Study →, ³⁵Hezroחֶצְרוֹḥɛṣ·rō — A Judahite warriorH2695 — Full Word Study → the Carmeliteהַֽכַּרְמְלִ֔יhak·kar·mə·lî — Inhabitant of CarmelH3761 — Full Word Study →, Paaraiפַּעֲרַ֖יpa·‘ă·ray — One who opensH6474 — Full Word Study → the Arbiteהָאַרְבִּֽי׃סhā·’ar·bî — A resident of ArbaH701 — Full Word Study →, ³⁶Igalיִגְאָ֤לyiḡ·’āl — God redeemsH3008 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nathanנָתָן֙nā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → of Zobahמִצֹּבָ֔הסmiṣ·ṣō·ḇå̄·hs — Syrian kingdomH6678 — Full Word Study →, Baniבָּנִ֖יbā·nî — Built or offspringH1137 — Full Word Study → the Gaditeהַגָּדִֽי׃סhag·gā·ḏî — Fortune, luckH1425 — Full Word Study →, ³⁷Zelekצֶ֖לֶקṣe·leq — A rock or cliffH6768 — Full Word Study → the Ammoniteהָעַמֹּנִ֑יסhå̄·ʿam·mō·nīs — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study →, Naharaiנַחְרַי֙naḥ·ray — Naharai, David's armor-bearerH5171 — Full Word Study → the Beerothiteהַבְּאֵ֣רֹתִ֔יhab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯî — Resident of BeerothH886 — Full Word Study →, the armor-bearerנֹשְׂאֵיnō·śə·ʾē — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → of Joabיוֹאָ֥בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרֻיָֽה׃סṣə·ru·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study →, ³⁸Iraעִירָא֙‘î·rā — Watchful, alertH5896 — Full Word Study → the Ithriteהַיִּתְרִ֔יhay·yiṯ·rî — Inhabitant of JithrahH3505 — Full Word Study →, Garebגָּרֵ֖בgā·rêḇ — Scabby or scabH1619 — Full Word Study → the Ithriteהַיִּתְרִֽי׃סhay·yiṯ·rî — Inhabitant of JithrahH3505 — Full Word Study →, ³⁹and Uriahאֽוּרִיָּה֙’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַֽחִתִּ֔יha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →. There were thirty-sevenשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → in allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →.