David’s Last Words
1Here are David’s last words. He said,
“I am David, the son of Jesse. God has given me a message.
The Most High God has greatly honored me.
The God of Jacob anointed me as king.
I am the hero of Israel’s songs.
2“The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me.
I spoke his word with my tongue.
3The God of Israel spoke.
The Rock of Israel said to me,
‘A king must rule over people in a way that is right.
He must have respect for God when he rules.
4Then he will be like the light of morning at sunrise
when there aren’t any clouds.
He will be like the bright sun after rain
that makes grass grow on the earth.’
5“Suppose my royal family was not right with God.
Then he would not have made a covenant with me that will last forever.
Every part of it was well prepared and made secure.
Then God would not have saved me completely
or given me everything I longed for.
6But evil people are like thorns that are thrown away.
You can’t pick them up with your hands.
7Even if you touch them,
you must use an iron tool or a spear.
Thorns are burned up right where they are.”
David’s Mighty Warriors
8Here are the names of David’s mighty warriors.
Josheb-Basshebeth was chief of the three mighty warriors. He was a Tahkemonite. He used his spear against 800 men. He killed all of them at one time.
9Next to him was Eleazar. He was one of the three mighty warriors. He was the son of Dodai, the Ahohite. Eleazar was with David at Pas Dammim. That’s where Israel’s army made fun of the Philistines who were gathered there for battle. Then the Israelites pulled back. 10But Eleazar stayed right where he was. He struck down the Philistines until his hand grew tired. But he still held on to his sword. The Lord helped him win a great battle that day. The troops returned to Eleazar. They came back to him only to take what they wanted from the dead bodies.
11Next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee. Shammah was a Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at a place where there was a field full of lentils. Israel’s troops ran away from the Philistines. 12But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He didn’t let the Philistines capture it. He struck them down. The Lord helped him win a great battle.
13David was at the cave of Adullam. During harvest time, three of the 30 chief warriors came down to him there. A group of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. 14At that time David was in his usual place of safety. Some Philistine troops were stationed at Bethlehem. 15David longed for a drink of water. He said, “I wish someone would get me water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem.” 16So the three mighty warriors fought their way past the Philistine guards. They got some water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem. They took the water back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord. 17“Lord, I would never drink that water!” David said. “It stands for the blood of these men. They put their lives in danger by going to Bethlehem to get it.” So David wouldn’t drink it.
Those were some of the brave things the three mighty warriors did.
18Abishai was chief over the three mighty warriors. He was the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah. He used his spear against 300 men. He killed all of them. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors were. 19In fact, he was even more honored than the three mighty warriors. He became their commander. But he wasn’t included among them.
20Benaiah was a great hero from Kabzeel. He was the son of Jehoiada. Benaiah did many brave things. He struck down two of Moab’s best warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day. He killed a lion there. 21And he struck down a huge Egyptian. The Egyptian was holding a spear. Benaiah went out to fight against him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand. Then he killed him with it. 22Those were some of the brave things Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, did. He too was as famous as the three mighty warriors were. 23He was honored more than any of the thirty chief warriors. But he wasn’t included among the three mighty warriors. David put him in charge of his own personal guards.
24Here is a list of David’s men who were among the thirty chief warriors.
Asahel, the brother of Joab
Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem
25Shammah, the Harodite
Elika, the Harodite
26Helez, the Paltite
Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa
27Abiezer from Anathoth
Sibbekai, the Hushathite
28Zalmon, the Ahohite
Maharai from Netophah
29Heled, the son of Baanah, from Netophah
Ithai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah in Benjamin
30Benaiah from Pirathon
Hiddai from the valleys of Gaash
31Abi-Albon, the Arbathite
Azmaveth, the Barhumite
32Eliahba, the Shaalbonite
the sons of Jashen
Jonathan, 33the son of Shammah, the Hararite
Ahiam, the son of Sharar, the Hararite
34Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, the Maakathite
Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Giloh
35Hezro from Carmel
Paarai, the Arbite
36Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah
the son of Hagri
37Zelek from Ammon
Naharai from Beeroth, who carried the armor of Joab, the son of Zeruiah
38Ira, the Ithrite
Gareb, the Ithrite
39and Uriah, the Hittite
The total number of men was 37.
大卫的遗言
1耶西的儿子大卫是雅各的上帝膏立的王，他身居高位，在以色列能歌善咏。以下是他的遗言：
2“耶和华的灵借着我说话，
祂的言语在我口中。
3以色列的上帝告诉我，
以色列的磐石对我说，
‘以公义治理人民，
敬畏上帝的君王，
4就像黎明的曙光、
晴朗的早晨，
又像雨后的光辉，
使大地长出青草。’
5我的家在上帝面前不正是如此吗？
上帝与我立下永远的约，
这约稳妥可靠。
祂必拯救我，成全我的愿望。
6但恶人要像荆棘一样被丢弃，
没人用手碰他们，
7人要拿铁器和长矛把他们收集起来焚毁。”
大卫的勇士
8以下是大卫的勇士：他革扪人约设·巴设，又称伊斯尼人亚底挪，是三勇士之首，曾在一场交战中杀掉八百敌人。
9其次是亚合人朵多的儿子以利亚撒，他是三勇士之一。有一次，以色列人和非利士人打仗，他跟随大卫向非利士人骂阵。以色列军队都撤退了， 10他却坚守阵地，奋勇杀敌，直到手臂发麻，握刀的手无法松开。那天，耶和华使以色列人大获全胜。以色列军队回到以利亚撒那里来捡死人的财物。 11第三位勇士是哈拉人亚基的儿子沙玛。有一次非利士人聚集在一块长满扁豆的田中和以色列人打仗，以色列人都逃跑了， 12沙玛却站在田中间击杀敌人，保卫了那块田。那次，耶和华使以色列人大获全胜。
13在收割的时候，非利士军兵在利乏音谷扎营，三十勇士中的三位到亚杜兰洞见大卫。 14那时大卫留守在堡垒里，非利士人的驻军在伯利恒。 15大卫渴了，说：“真想喝一些伯利恒城门旁的井水！” 16这三位勇士就冲过非利士人的营地，到伯利恒城门旁的井打水，带回来给大卫。大卫却不肯喝，他把水浇奠在耶和华面前， 17说：“耶和华啊！这三人冒死去打水，这些水就像是他们的血，我决不能喝！”因此，大卫不肯喝。这是三勇士的事迹。
18洗鲁雅的儿子、约押的兄弟亚比筛是这三位23:18 “三位”有些希伯来文抄本作“三十位”。勇士的统领，他曾挥矛刺死三百人，在三勇士中出了名， 19最有声望，因此做了他们的统领，只是不及前三位勇士。
20甲薛人耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅是位勇士，做过非凡的事。他曾杀死摩押的两个勇猛战士，也曾在下雪天跳进坑中杀死一头狮子， 21还杀死了一个埃及勇士。当时埃及人拿着长矛，比拿雅拿着棍子迎战，他夺了对方的长矛，用那矛刺死了对方。 22这是耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅的事迹，他在三个勇士中出了名。 23他比三十勇士更有声望，只是不及前三位勇士。大卫封他为护卫长。
24三十勇士中有：约押的兄弟亚撒黑、伯利恒人朵多的儿子伊勒哈难、 25哈律人沙玛、哈律人以利加、 26帕勒提人希利斯、提哥亚人益吉的儿子以拉、 27亚拿突人亚比以谢、户沙人米本乃、 28亚合人撒们、尼陀法人玛哈莱、 29尼陀法人巴拿的儿子希立、便雅悯支派基比亚人利拜的儿子以太、 30比拉顿人比拿雅、迦实溪人希太、 31伯·亚拉巴人亚比亚本、巴鲁米人押斯玛弗、 32沙本人以利雅哈巴、雅善的儿子们、哈拉人沙玛的儿子约拿单、 33哈拉人沙拉的儿子亚希暗、 34玛迦人亚哈拜的儿子以利法列、基罗人亚希多弗的儿子以连、 35迦密人希斯莱、亚巴人帕莱、 36琐巴人拿单的儿子以甲、迦得人巴尼、 37亚扪人洗勒、为洗鲁雅的儿子约押拿兵器的比录人拿哈莱、 38以帖人以拉、以帖人迦立、 39赫人乌利亚，共三十七名勇士。
