2 Samuel 23

1 Estas são as últimas palavras de Davi: "Oráculo de Davi, filho de Jessé – oráculo do homem que foi exaltado, do ungido do Deus de Jacó, do cantor dos salmos de Israel.

2 O Espírito do Senhor fala por mim, sua palavra está na minha língua.

3 Deus de Israel falou, o Rochedo de Israel me disse: ‘O que governa com justiça, o soberano temente a Deus

4 é como a luz da manhã quando se levanta o sol, manhã sem neblina, que faz cintilar de orvalho a relva da terra’.

5 Sim, minha dinastia é estável diante de Deus; ele fez comigo aliança eterna, a ser observada com absoluta fidelidade. Minha salvação e inteira felicidade não é ele quem faz germinar?

6 Os homens maus são como espinhos, que todos evitam e ninguém pega com a mão;

7 que se recolhem com um ferro ou com o cabo da lança e são queimados no fogo."

8 Eis os nomes dos heróis de Davi: Jesboão, filho de Hacamoni, chefe dos três. Foi ele quem brandiu o seu machado contra oitocentos homens, matando-os de uma só vez.

9 Depois desse, Eleazar, filho de Dodô, filho de Aoí, um dos três heróis. Achava-se ele em Afes-Domim, quando os filisteus se reuniram ali para o combate. Tendo os israe­litas fugido cada um para a sua tenda,

10 Ele se manteve firme e bateu os filisteus até que sua mão se cansou e se crispou sobre a espada. O Senhor operou naquele dia uma grande vitória. Os soldados voltaram para onde estava Eleazar, mas somente para recolher os despojos.

11 Depois dele, Hosama, filho de Ague, o ara­rita. Reuniram-se os filisteus em Lequi, onde havia um pedaço de terra plantado de lentilhas. Fugindo o exército diante dos filisteus,

12 postou-se Sema no meio do campo, defendeu-o e derrotou os filisteus, operando assim o Senhor uma grande vitória.

13 Três dos trinta desceram e foram ter com Davi, no início da colheita, à gruta de Odolam, estando a tropa dos filisteus acampada no vale dos refains.

14 Davi estava então na fortaleza e havia uma guarnição de filisteus em Belém.

15 Davi revelou este desejo: "Quem me dera beber das águas do poço que está à porta de Belém!".

16 Então os três valentes penetraram no acampamento dos filisteus e tiraram água do poço que está à porta de Belém. Trouxeram-na a Davi, mas ele não a quis beber e derramou-a em libação ao Senhor,

17 dizendo: "Longe de mim, ó Deus, fazer isso! Vou eu beber o sangue desses homens que para buscá-la arriscaram a sua vida?". E não quis beber. Eis o que fizeram os três heróis:

18 Abisaí, irmão de Joab, filho de Sár­via, que era também chefe dos trinta, brandiu sua lança contra trezentos homens e os matou, conquistando assim grande renome entre os trinta.

19 Ele era o mais considerado dentre os trinta, mas não che­gou a se igualar aos três.

20 Banaías, filho de Joiada, homem de valor e rico em façanhas, originário de Cabseel, feriu os dois filhos de Ariel de Moab. Foi ele também quem desceu, num dia de neve e matou um leão na cisterna.

21 Feriu ainda um egípcio de alta estatura, que tinha uma lança na mão. Banaías desceu contra ele com um simples bastão, arrancou-lhe a lança das mãos e o matou com a sua própria arma.

22 Isso fez Ba­naías, filho de Joiada, obtendo renome entre os heróis.

23 Foi mais considerado que os trinta, mas não igualou aos três. Davi pô-lo à frente de sua guarda.

24 Entre os trinta contavam-se Asael, irmão de Joab; Elcanã, filho de Dodô, de Belém;

25 Hosama de Harod; Elica de Harod;

26 Heles de Falti; Hira, filho de Aces de Tícua;

27 Abiezer de Anatot; Mobonai, o husatita;

28 Selmon, o aoíta; Maarai de Netofa;

29 Héled, filho de Baana de Netofa; Etai, filho de Ribai de Gabaá dos benjaminitas;

30 Banaías de Faraton; Hedai do vale de Gaás;

31 Abi-Albon de Arabá;

32 Azmavet de Berom; Eliaba de Salabon; Bene-Jassen;

33 Jônatas; Hosama, o ararita; Aião, filho de Sarar, o ararita;

34 Elifelet, filho de Aasbai, o macatita; Eliam, filho de Aquitofel de Gilo;

35 Hesrai de Carmelo;

36 Farai de Arbi; Igaal, filho de Natã de Soba; Boni de Gad;

37 Selec, o amonita; Naarai de Berot, escudeiro de Joab, filho de Sárvia;

38 Ira de Jeter; Gareb de Jeter;

39 Urias, o hiteu. Trinta e sete ao todo.

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.*23.3 He…: or, Be thou ruler, etc 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.*23.7 fenced: Heb. filled

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.*23.8 The Tachmonite…: or, Joshebbassebet the Tachmonite, head of the three*23.8 whom he…: Heb. slain*23.8 1ch 11:11 he lift…: from whom he…: Heb. slain 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.*23.11 into…: or, for foraging 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.*23.13 three…: or, the three captains over the thirty 14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. 15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, 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 Beth-lehem, 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.*23.18 and slew them: Heb. slain 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:*23.20 who…: Heb. great of acts*23.20 lionlike…: Heb. lion of God 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.*23.21 a goodly…: Heb. a man of countenance, or, sight: also called, a man of great stature 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.*23.23 more…: or, honourable among the thirty*23.23 guard: or, council: Heb. at his command 24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, 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,*23.30 brooks: or, valleys 31 Abi-albon 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.