2Samuel 23

Último cântico de Davi

1 Estas são as últimas palavras de Davi.

Diz Davi, filho de Jessé,

*2Sm 7.8-9;Sl 78.70-71e diz o homem que foi exaltado,

*1Sm 16.12-13;Sl 89.20o ungido do Deus de Jacó,

e o suave salmista de Israel:

2 *Mt 22.43;2Pe 1.21O Espírito de Jeová fala por mim,

e a sua palavra está na minha língua.

3 Disse-me o Deus de Israel,

*2Sm 22.2-3,32a Rocha de Israel falou:

*Sl 72.1-3;Is 11.1-5Aquele que domina sobre os homens com justiça,

*2Cr 19.7,9que domina no temor de Deus,

4 *Jz 5.31;Sl 72.6será como a luz da manhã ao sair do sol.

Manhã sem nuvens,

quando, depois da chuva, o seu esplendor faz brotar da terra a relva.

5 Na verdade, não é tal a minha casa para com Deus;

contudo, *2Sm 7.12;Sl 89.29;Is 55.3estabeleceu comigo uma aliança eterna,

em tudo bem regulada e segura.

Pois é ele toda a minha salvação e todo o meu desejo,

ainda que ele não a faz brotar agora.

6 *Mt 13.41Porém os ímpios serão todos lançados fora como os espinhos,

pois não podem ser tocados com a mão.

7 Mas, para alguém os tocar,

deve ser armado de ferro e da haste duma lança.

*Mt 3.10;13.30;Hb 6.8A fogo serão de todo queimados no seu lugar.

Os trinta e sete valentes que Davi tinha

8 *1Cr 11.11-47Estes são os nomes dos valentes: Josebe-Bassebete, taquemonita, chefe dos capitães; este era Adino, o esnita… contra oitocentos mortos de uma vez.

9 Depois dele, Eleazar, filho de *1Cr 27.4Dodó, filho dum *1Cr 8.4aoíta, um dos três valentes que estavam com Davi, quando desafiaram aos filisteus ali reunidos para a peleja e quando os filhos de Israel se haviam retirado. 10 *1Cr 11.13Este se levantou e feriu os filisteus até lhe cansar a mão e ficar pegada à espada. Naquele dia, *1Sm 11.13;19.5efetuou Jeová um grande livramento; e voltou o povo após Eleazar somente para tomar os despojos.

11 Depois dele, era Samá, filho de Agé, *2Sm 23.33ararita. Os filisteus haviam-se ajuntado em Leí, onde havia um pedaço de terra cheio de lentilhas; e o povo fugiu de diante dos filisteus. 12 Porém este se pôs no meio do terreno, e o defendeu, e feriu os filisteus; e *2Sm 23.10Jeová efetuou um grande livramento.

História da água trazida do poço de Belém

13 Três dos trinta cabeças desceram e foram ter com Davi, no tempo da ceifa, *1Sm 22.1à cova de Adulão; uma tropa dos filisteus acampava no *2Sm 5.18vale de Refaim. 14 Davi estava, então, *1Sm 22.4-5no lugar forte, e, em Belém, a guarnição dos filisteus. 15 Davi teve desejos e disse: Quem me dera beber água do poço que está junto à porta de Belém! 16 Os três valentes romperam pelo arraial dos filisteus, e tiraram água do poço que estava junto à porta de Belém, e tomaram-na, e a trouxeram a Davi. Ele não a quis beber, *Gn 35.14porém a derramou para Jeová. 17 Disse: Guarda-me, Jeová, de que tal faça; *Lv 17.10este é o sangue dos homens que foram a risco das suas vidas. Por isso, não a quis beber. Essas coisas fizeram os três valentes.

18 *2Sm 10.10,14;18.2Abisai, irmão de Joabe, filho de Zeruia, era *1Cr 11.20-21cabeça dos três. Este levantou a sua lança contra trezentos, e os matou, e tinha nome entre os três. 19 Não era ele mais insigne do que os três? Portanto, se lhes tornou o cabeça; contudo, não chegou aos três primeiros nomeados.

20 *2Sm 8.18;20.23Benaia, filho de Joiada, filho dum homem de *Js 15.21Cabzeel, valente e de grandes feitos; matou os dois filhos de Ariel de Moabe. Desceu e matou um leão na cova em dia de neve. 21 Foi ele quem matou a um egípcio, homem de boa aparência; o egípcio tinha na mão uma lança, mas Benaia desceu a ele com um cajado, arrebatou-lhe da mão a lança e matou-o com ela. 22 Essas coisas fez *2Sm 23.20Benaia, filho de Joiada, e tinha nome entre os três valentes. 23 Ele era mais insigne do que os trinta, porém não chegou aos três primeiros. Davi pô-lo sobre a sua guarda.

24 *2Sm 2.18;1Cr 27.7Asael, irmão de Joabe, era um dos trinta; El-Hanã, filho de Dedó, de Belém; 25 *1Cr 11.27Samá, *Jz 7.1harodita; Elica, harodita; 26 Helez, paltita; Ira, filho Iques, *2Sm 14.2tecoíta; 27 Abiezer, *Js 21.18natotita; Mebunai, husatita; 28 Zalmom, aoíta; Maarai, *2Rs 25.23netofatita; 29 *1Cr 11.30Helebe, filho de Baaná, netofatita; Itai, filho de Ribai, de *Js 18.28Gibeá, dos filhos de Benjamim; 30 Benaia, *Jz 12.13,15piratonita; Hidai, das torrentes de *Js 24.30Gaás; 31 Abi-Albom, arbatita; Azmavete, *2Sm 3.16barumita; 32 Eliaba, *Js 19.42saalbonita, dos filhos de Jasém; Jônatas; 33 *2Sm 23.11Samá, ararita; Aião, filho de Sarar, ararita; 34 Elifelete, filho de Aasbai, filho do *2Sm 10.6,8;20.14maacatita; *2Sm 11.3Eliã, filho de *2Sm 15.12Aitofel, gilonita; 35 *1Cr 11.37Hezrai, *Js 15.55carmelita; Paarai, arbita; 36 Igal, filho de Natã, de *2Sm 8.3Zobá; Bani, gadita; 37 Zeleque, amonita; Naarai, *2Sm 4.2beerotita, que levavam as armas de Joabe, filho de Zeruia; 38 *2Sm 20.26Ira, *1Cr 2.53itrita; Garebe, itrita; 39 e *2Sm 11.3,6Urias, heteu; por todos, trinta e sete.

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.