David’s Last Words
1These are the last words of David:
“The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse,
the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High,
the man anointed by the God of Jacob,
the hero of Israel’s songs:
2“The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me;
his word was on my tongue.
3The God of Israel spoke,
the Rock of Israel said to me:
‘When one rules over people in righteousness,
when he rules in the fear of God,
4he is like the light of morning at sunrise
on a cloudless morning,
like the brightness after rain
that brings grass from the earth.’
5“If my house were not right with God,
surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant,
arranged and secured in every part;
surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation
and grant me my every desire.
6But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns,
which are not gathered with the hand.
7Whoever touches thorns
uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear;
they are burned up where they lie.”
David’s Mighty Warriors
8These are the names of David’s mighty warriors:
Josheb-Basshebeth,23:8 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts suggest Ish-Bosheth, that is, Esh-Baal (see also 1 Chron. 11:11 Jashobeam). a Tahkemonite,23:8 Probably a variant of Hakmonite (see 1 Chron. 11:11) was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed23:8 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.
9Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim23:9 See 1 Chron. 11:13; Hebrew gathered there. for battle. Then the Israelites retreated, 10but Eleazar 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.
11Next to him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines banded together at a place where there was a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them. 12But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the Lord brought about a great victory.
13During harvest time, three of the thirty chief warriors came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. 14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. 15David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” 16So the three mighty warriors broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the Lord. 17“Far be it from me, Lord, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?” And David would not drink it.
Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
18Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three.23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Thirty He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three. 19Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.
20Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 21And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. 22Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. 23He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
24Among the Thirty were:
Asahel the brother of Joab,
Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
25Shammah the Harodite,
Elika the Harodite,
26Helez the Paltite,
Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,
27Abiezer from Anathoth,
Sibbekai23:27 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 21:18; 1 Chron. 11:29); Hebrew Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28Zalmon the Ahohite,
Maharai the Netophathite,
29Heled23:29 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chron. 11:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite,
Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,
30Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Hiddai23:30 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:32) Hurai from the ravines of Gaash,
31Abi-Albon the Arbathite,
Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
the sons of Jashen,
Jonathan 33son of23:33 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:34); Hebrew does not have son of. Shammah the Hararite,
Ahiam son of Sharar23:33 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:35) Sakar the Hararite,
34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maakathite,
Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35Hezro the Carmelite,
Paarai the Arbite,
36Igal son of Nathan from Zobah,
the son of Hagri,23:36 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:38); Hebrew Haggadi
37Zelek the Ammonite,
Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
38Ira the Ithrite,
Gareb the Ithrite
39and Uriah the Hittite.
There were thirty-seven in all.
Ciugo cia Kũrigĩrĩria cia Daudi
123:1 Thab 78:70-71; Isa 45:1; Hab 3:13Ici nĩcio ciugo cia kũrigĩrĩria cia Daudi:
“Ũyũ nĩguo ũhoro wa Daudi mũrũ wa Jesii,
ũhoro wa mũndũ ũrĩa watũgĩrĩtio nĩ Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno,
mũndũ ũrĩa waitĩrĩirio maguta nĩ Ngai wa Jakubu,
na akeendeka mũno nĩ gũtungĩra Isiraeli thaburi:
223:2 Math 22:43; 2Pet 1:21“Roho wa Jehova nĩaririe na kanua gakwa;
kiugo gĩake kĩarĩ rũrĩmĩ-inĩ rwakwa.
323:3 Gũcook 32:4; Kĩam 42:18Ngai wa Isiraeli nĩaririe,
ũcio Rwaro rwa Ihiga rwa Isiraeli akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ:
‘Rĩrĩa mũndũ egwatha andũ na ũthingu,
agaathana etigĩrĩte Ngai-rĩ,
423:4 Joh 1:5; Atiir 5:31atuĩkaga ta ũtheri wa rũciinĩ riũa rĩkĩratha,
o rũciinĩ rũrĩa rũtarĩ matu,
agatuĩka ta ũtheri ũrĩa ũũkaga mbura yarĩkia gũkĩa,
mbura ĩrĩa ĩmeragia nyeki.’
523:5 Thab 89:29“Githĩ nyũmba yakwa ti nũngĩrĩru harĩ Mũrungu?
Githĩ ndaarĩkanĩire na niĩ kĩrĩkanĩro gĩa gũtũũra,
gĩthondeketwo na gĩkarũma maũndũ-inĩ mothe?
Githĩ ndegũtũma ũhonokio wakwa ũkinyanĩre,
na aahingĩrie maũndũ mothe marĩa ndĩriragĩria?
623:6 Isa 5:6; Math 13:40-41No andũ arĩa aaganu othe magaateo ta mĩigua,
ĩrĩa ĩtacookanagĩrĩrio na guoko.
7Ũrĩa wothe ũhutagia mĩigua
ahũthagĩra kĩndũ gĩa kĩgera kana mũtĩ wa itimũ;
mĩigua ĩcinagĩrwo o harĩa ĩigĩtwo.”
Andũ Njamba a Daudi
8Maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa ma andũ a Daudi arĩa maarĩ njamba:
Joshebu-Bashebethu ũrĩa Mũtakemoni aarĩ mũnene wa arĩa atatũ; nake oire itimũ rĩake, akĩhũũra andũ magana manana, na akĩmooraga mbaara-inĩ ĩmwe.
923:9 1Maũ 27:4Mũnini wake eetagwo Eleazaru mũrũ wa Dodai, ũrĩa Mũahohi. Arĩ ũmwe wa arĩa atatũ maarĩ njamba, aarĩ hamwe na Daudi hĩndĩ ĩrĩa moogitire Afilisti arĩa monganĩte hamwe kũu Pasi-Damimu marũe mbaara. Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ a Isiraeli makĩũra, 10nowe ndoorire, akĩrũgama hau, akĩhũũra Afilisti acio nginya guoko gwake gũkĩganda kũnyiitĩte rũhiũ rwa njora o ro ũguo. Jehova akĩrehe ũhootani mũnene mũthenya ũcio. Nacio mbũtũ cia ita igĩcooka kũrĩ Eleazaru, magatahe indo cia andũ arĩa akuũ.
11Ũrĩa warũmĩrĩire aarĩ Shama mũrũ wa Agee ũrĩa Mũharari. Rĩrĩa Afilisti monganire hamwe handũ haarĩ mũgũnda waiyũrĩte ndengũ, ita rĩa Isiraeli rĩkĩmoorĩra. 12No Shama ndoorire, akĩrũgama gatagatĩ ka mũgũnda ũcio. Akĩũgitĩra na akĩũraga Afilisti acio, nake Jehova akĩrehe ũhootani mũnene.
13Hĩndĩ ya magetha-rĩ, andũ atatũ thĩinĩ wa arĩa mĩrongo ĩtatũ anene magĩikũrũka kũrĩ Daudi kũu ngurunga-inĩ ya Adulamu, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mbũtũ ya Afilisti yambĩte hema Gĩtuamba-inĩ kĩa Refaimu. 1423:14 1Sam 22:4-5; Ruth 1:19Ihinda-inĩ rĩu Daudi aarĩ kĩĩhitho-inĩ kĩa hinya, nayo mbũtũ ya Afilisti yarĩ Bethilehemu. 15Daudi akĩĩrirĩria maaĩ, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Naarĩ korwo kũrĩ mũndũ ũngĩndehera maaĩ ma kũnyua kuuma gĩthima-inĩ kĩrĩa kĩrĩ hakuhĩ na kĩhingo kĩa Bethilehemu!” 16Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ acio atatũ maarĩ njamba magĩtuĩkanĩria gatagatĩ-inĩ ga ita rĩa Afilisti, magĩtaha maaĩ gĩthima-inĩ kĩu kĩarĩ hakuhĩ na kĩhingo kĩa Bethilehemu na makĩmatwarĩra Daudi. No Daudi akĩrega kũmanyua; akĩmaita mbere ya Jehova. 1723:17 Alaw 17:10-12Daudi akiuga atĩrĩ, “Jehova, ũhoro ũyũ ũrondaihĩrĩria, njage gwĩka ũguo! Githĩ ĩno ti thakame ya andũ arĩa megũthiĩte magetwarĩrĩria ũgwati-inĩ wa gĩkuũ?” Nake Daudi akĩrega kũnyua maaĩ macio.
Maũndũ ta macio nĩmo meekagwo nĩ njamba icio ithatũ.
18Abishai mũrũ wa nyina na Joabu mũrũ wa Zeruia aarĩ mũnene wa acio atatũ. Nake akĩoya itimũ rĩake agĩtharĩkĩra andũ magana matatũ, akĩmooraga; nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩgĩa igweta o ta acio Atatũ. 19Githĩ ndaakĩgĩire na igweta inene gũkĩra acio Atatũ? Nĩwe watuĩkire mũnene wao, o na gũtuĩka ndaataranĩirio nao.
2023:20 1Maũ 27:5; Josh 15:21Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada aarĩ mũrũi njamba wa kuuma Kabizeeli, ũrĩa wekire maũndũ manene ma ũcamba. Nĩooragire njamba nene igĩrĩ cia ita cia Moabi. Ningĩ nĩatoonyire irima mũthenya warĩ na tharunji, akĩũraga mũrũũthi. 21Nĩooragire Mũmisiri mũndũ warĩ mũnene mũno. O na gũtuĩka Mũmisiri ũcio nĩanyiitĩte itimũ na guoko gwake, Benaia aathiire akĩmũtharĩkĩra na njũgũma. Nake akĩhuria itimũ rĩu rĩarĩ guoko-inĩ kwa Mũmisiri ũcio na akĩmũũraga na itimũ rĩu rĩake. 22Macio nĩmo maũndũ ma ũcamba marĩa meekirwo nĩ Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada; o nake aarĩ igweta o ta andũ arĩa atatũ maarĩ njamba. 23Nĩatĩĩtwo gũkĩra arĩa Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ, no ndaataranĩirio na acio Atatũ. Nake Daudi akĩmũtua mũnene wa arĩa maamũrangagĩra.
2423:24 2Sam 2:18Thĩinĩ wa andũ acio Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ, arĩa angĩ maarĩ:
Asaheli mũrũ wa nyina na Joabu,
na Elihanani mũrũ wa Dodo wa kuuma Bethilehemu,
2523:25 Atiir 7:1na Shama ũrĩa Mũharodi,
na Elika ũrĩa Mũharodi,
26na Helezu ũrĩa Mũpaliti,
na Ira mũrũ wa Ikeshu kuuma Tekoa,
2723:27 Josh 21:18na Abiezeri kuuma Anathothu,
na Mebunai ũrĩa Mũhushathi,
2823:28 2Ath 25:23; Neh 7:26na Zalimoni ũrĩa Mũahohi,
na Maharai ũrĩa Mũnetofathi,
29na Helebu mũrũ wa Baana ũrĩa Mũnetofathi,
na Ithai mũrũ wa Ribai wa kuuma Gibea kũu Benjamini,
3023:30 Josh 24:30na Benaia ũrĩa Mũpirathoni,
na Hidai wa kuuma tũrũũĩ-inĩ twa Gaashu,
31na Abi-Aliboni ũrĩa Mũaribathi,
na Azamavethu ũrĩa Mũbahurimu,
32na Eliahaba ũrĩa Mũshaaliboni,
na ariũ a Jasheni,
na Jonathani 33mũrũ wa Shama ũrĩa Mũharari,
na Ahiamu mũrũ wa Sharari ũrĩa Mũharari,
3423:34 Gũcook 3:14; 2Sam 15:12na Elifeleti mũrũ wa Ahasabai ũrĩa Mũmaakathi,
na Eliamu mũrũ wa Ahithofeli ũrĩa Mũgiloni,
35Herezo ũrĩa Mũkarimeli,
na Parai ũrĩa Mũaribi,
36na Igali mũrũ wa Nathani kuuma Zoba,
na mũrũ wa Hagili,
37na Zeleku ũrĩa Mũamoni,
na Naharai ũrĩa Mũbeerothi,
ũrĩa wakuuagĩra Joabu mũrũ wa Zeruia indo ciake cia mbaara,
3823:38 1Maũ 2:53na Ira ũrĩa Mũithiri,
na Garebi ũrĩa Mũithiri,
3923:39 2Sam 11:3na Uria ũrĩa Mũhiti.
Andũ acio othe maarĩ mĩrongo ĩtatũ na mũgwanja.
