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|2 Samuel 23:1|
These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, Israel’s singer of songs: [Or Israel’s beloved singer]
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2
|2 Samuel 23:2|
“The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
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3
|2 Samuel 23:3|
The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: `When one rules over men in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God,
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4
|2 Samuel 23:4|
he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth.’
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5
|2 Samuel 23:5|
“Is not my house right with God? Has he not made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part? Will he not bring to fruition my salvation and grant me my every desire?
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6
|2 Samuel 23:6|
But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns, which are not gathered with the hand.
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7
|2 Samuel 23:7|
Whoever touches thorns uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear; they are burned up where they lie.”
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|2 Samuel 23:8|
These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-Basshebeth, [Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts suggest Ish-Bosheth, that is, Esh-Baal (see also 1 Chron. 11:11 Jashobeam).] a Tahkemonite, [Probably a variant of Hacmonite (see 1 Chron. 11:11)] was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed [Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:11); Hebrew and other Septuagint manuscripts Three; it was Adino the Eznite who killed eight hundred men] in one encounter.
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|2 Samuel 23:9|
Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim [See 1 Chron. 11:13; Hebrew gathered there.] for battle. Then the men of Israel retreated,
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|2 Samuel 23:10|
but he stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.
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