8  These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite; he lifted up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

2Sm23:9  After him, there was Eleazar, the son of his paternal uncle, an Ahohite, who was among the three valiant men who were with David when they chastised the Philistines, and they were gathered together in battle there.

9  And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they jeoparded their lives against the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away;

2Sm23:10  And when the men of Israel had gone up, he himself stood fast and struck down the Philistines, until his hand grew weak and stiff with the sword. And the Lord wrought a great salvation on that day. And the people who had fled returned to take up the spoils of the slain.

9  Next to him was Eleazar, the cousin of Gadho, who went down with David and three other men when the Philistines defied them and were gathered there to battle; and when the men of Israel withdrew,

10  he stood firm, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand did cleave unto the sword; and YHWH wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to strip the slain.

2Sm23:11  And after him, there was Shammah, the son of Agee, from Hara. And the Philistines gathered together at an outpost. For a field full of lentils was in that place. And when the people had fled from the face of the Philistines,

11  And after him was Shammah the son of Age the Ararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.

2Sm23:12  he stood fast in the middle of the field, and it was protected by him. And he struck down the Philistines. And the Lord wrought a great salvation.

11  And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee, from the king's mountain. When the Philistines were gathered together to plunder cattle where there was a piece of ground full of lentils and the people fled from the Philistines,

12  But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and YHWH wrought a great victory.

2Sm23:13  And moreover, before this, the three who were leaders among the thirty descended and went to David at harvest time, in the cave of Adullam. But the camp of the Philistines was positioned in the Valley of the giants.

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 were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

13  And three out of the thirty went down, and came to Cason to David, to the cave of Odollam; and there was an army of the Philistines, and they encamped in the valley of Raphain.

2Sm23:14  And David was in a stronghold. Moreover, there was a garrison of the Philistines at that time in Bethlehem.

14  And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

2Sm23:15  Then David desired, and he said, “If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the cistern, which is in Bethlehem beside the gate!”

15  And David longed, and said: 'Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!'

15  And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink out of the well that is in Bethleem by the gate? now the band of the Philistines was then in Bethleem.

2Sm23:16  Therefore, the three valiant men burst into the encampment of the Philistines, and they drew water from the cistern of Bethlehem, which was beside the gate. And they brought it to David. Yet he was not willing to drink; instead, he poured it out to the Lord,

16  And the three mighty men broke 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; but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto YHWH.

2Sm23:17  saying: “May the Lord be gracious to me, so that I may not do this. Should I drink the blood of these men who have set out to the peril of their own lives?” Therefore, he was not willing to drink. These things were accomplished by these three robust men.

16  So the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the great well which is in the city of Beth-lehem, and took it and brought it to David; but he would not drink of it, but poured it out before the LORD.

17  And he said: 'Be it far from me, O YHWH, that I should do this; shall I drink the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives?' therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

2Sm23:18  Also Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was first among the three. It was he who lifted up his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed. And he was renowned among the three,

17  And he said, Far be it from me, on account of the LORD, that I should do this; because these men went at the risk of their lives. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three valiant men.

18  And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.

2Sm23:19  and he was the noblest of the three, and he was their leader. But at first he did not attain to the three.

19  He was most honourable of the three; therefore he was made their captain; howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

2Sm23:20  And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a very strong man of great deeds, was from Kabzeel. He slew the two lions of Moab, and he descended and slew a lion in the middle of a den, in the days of snow.

19  And he was honored above the thirty men; therefore he became their chief and performed heroic deeds equal to thirty men.

20  And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he smote the two altar- hearths of Moab; he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow;

20  And Banaeas the son of Jodae, he was abundant in mighty deeds, from Cabeseel, and he smote the two sons of Ariel of Moab: and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

2Sm23:21  He also killed an Egyptian who had a spear in his hand, a man worthy to behold. And yet he had gone down to him with only a staff. And he forced the spear from the hand of the Egyptian, and he killed him with his own spear.

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.

21  He smote an Egyptian, a wonderful man, and in the hand of the Egyptian was a spear as the side of a ladder; and he went down to him with a staff, and snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.

2Sm23:22  Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, accomplished these things.

22  These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

2Sm23:23  And he was renowned among the three robust men, who were the most noble among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not attain to the three, until David made him his secret advisor.

23  He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

2Sm23:24  Among the thirty were: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of his paternal uncle, from Bethlehem,

23  He performed heroic deeds equal to thirty men. And David set him over his guard.

24  Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;

24  Asael Joab’s brother; he was among the thirty. Eleanan son of Dudi his uncle in Bethleem.

2Sm23:25  Shammah from Harod, Elika from Harod,

25  Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite;

2Sm23:26  Helez from Palti, Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa,

25  Also Shammah of the king's mountain,

26  Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite;

26  Selles the Kelothite: Iras the son of Isca the Thecoite.

2Sm23:27  Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai from Hushah,

27  Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite;

2Sm23:28  Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

28  Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite;

2Sm23:29  Heleb, the son of Baanah, also himself a Netophathite, Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin,

28  Zalmon of the mount House, Mahar of Netophath,

29  Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin;

29  Esthai the son of Riba of Gabaeth, son of Benjamin the Ephrathite; Asmoth the Bardiamite; Emasu the Salabonite

2Sm23:30  Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the Torrent Gaash,

30  Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of Nahale-gaash;

30  Adroi of the brooks.

2Sm23:31  Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth from Beromi,

31  Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite;

31  Gadabiel son of the Arabothaeite.

2Sm23:32  Eliahba from Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

32  Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan;

32  the sons of Asan, Jonathan;

2Sm23:33  Shammah from Orori, Ahiam, the son of Sharar, the Hararite,

33  Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite;

2Sm23:34  Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, the son of Maacath, Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, the Gilonite,

33  Shammah of the mount of Olives, Ahiam the son of Ashdad of Edri,

34  Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite;

2Sm23:35  Hezrai from Carmel, Paarai from Arbi,

35  Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite;

35  Asarai the Carmelite the son of Uraeoerchi.

2Sm23:36  Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah, Bani from Gad,

36  Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite;

36  Gaal the son of Nathana. The son of much valour, the son of Galaaddi. Elie the Ammanite.

2Sm23:37  Zelek from Ammon, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor bearer of Joab, the son of Zeruiah,

37  Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armour-bearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah;

37  Gelore the Bethorite, armour-bearer to Joab, son of Saruia.

2Sm23:38  Ira the Ithrite, Gareb also an Ithrite,

38  Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite;

2Sm23:39  Uriah the Hittite: altogether thirty seven

38  Hira the Ithrite, Arab of Lachish.

39  Uriah the Hittite. Thirty and seven in all.

2Sm24:1  And the fury of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and he stirred up David among them, saying: “Go, number Israel and Judah.”

39  And Uriah the Hittite: the servants of David were thirty-seven in all.