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2 Samuel 23

David’s last words describe the Spirit of the LORD speaking through him and state that one who rules over men must be just and rule in the fear of God. David then expresses confidence in God’s everlasting covenant with his house. The rest of the chapter honors the mighty men whose extraordinary courage and loyalty supported David’s kingdom, including the three who risked their lives to bring him water from Bethlehem.

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Verses 1–7David’s last words speak of righteous rule and God’s everlasting covenant Verses 8–12The first mighty men and their great deeds are named Verses 13–17Three mighty men bring David water from Bethlehem Verses 18–23Abishai and Benaiah are honored for their mighty deeds Verses 24–39The remaining mighty men are listed

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1Now these be the last words of David. David the…2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his…3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake…4And he shall be as the light of the morning,…5Although my house be not so with God; yet he…6But the sons of Belial shall be all of them…7But the man that shall touch them must be fenced…8These be the names of the mighty men whom David…9And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the…10He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was…11And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the…12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and…13And three of the thirty chief went down, and came…14And David was then in an hold, and the garrison…15And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give…16And the three mighty men brake through the host of…17And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD,…18And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah,…19Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was…20And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a…21And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the…22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had…23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained…24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty;…25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,27Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,29Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son…30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,31Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,34Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite,…35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,36Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the…38Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,39Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.