2 Samuel 23 שְׁמוּאֵל ב פרק כ״ג

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1. 1

   וְאֵלֶּהand-theseדִּבְרֵיthe-words-ofדָוִדDavidהָאַחֲרֹנִיםthe-lastנְאֻםsaidדָּוִדDavidבֶּן־יִשַׁיson-of-Jesseוּנְאֻםand-saidהַגֶּבֶרthe-manהֻקַםwho-was-raised-upעָלon-highמְשִׁיחַthe-anointed-ofאֱלֹהֵיthe-God-ofיַעֲקֹבJacobוּנְעִיםand-the-sweet-singer-ofזְמִרוֹתthe-songs-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

   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. 2

   רוּחַthe-spirit-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDדִּבֶּר־בִּיspoke-by-meוּמִלָּתוֹand-his-wordעַל־לְשׁוֹנִי׃upon-my-tongue

   The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

3. 3

   אָמַרsaidאֱלֹהֵיthe-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelלִיto-meדִבֶּרspokeצוּרthe-rock-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelמוֹשֵׁלhe-that-rulesבָּאָדָםover-menצַדִּיקmust-be-justמוֹשֵׁלrulingיִרְאַתthe-fear-ofאֱלֹהִים׃God

   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.

4. 4

   וּכְאוֹרand-as-the-light-ofבֹּקֶרmorningיִזְרַח־שָׁמֶשׁwhen-the-sun-risesבֹּקֶרmorningלֹאwithoutעָבוֹתcloudsמִנֹּגַהּin-the-clear-shiningמִמָּטָרafter-rainדֶּשֶׁאthe-grass-springsמֵאָרֶץ׃out-of-the-earth

   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. 5

   כִּי־לֹא־כֵןbut-is-not-soבֵּיתִיmy-houseעִם־אֵלwith-Godכִּיbecauseבְרִיתa-covenantעוֹלָםeverlastingשָׂםhe-has-madeלִיto-meעֲרוּכָהorderedבַכֹּלin-all-thingsוּשְׁמֻרָהand-sureכִּי־כׇל־יִשְׁעִיfor-all-my-salvationוְכׇל־חֵפֶץand-all-my-desireכִּי־לֹאwill-he-notיַצְמִיחַ׃make-to-prosper

   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. 6

   וּבְלִיַּעַלbut-the-wickedכְּקוֹץas-thornsמֻנָדthrust-awayכֻּלָּהַםall-of-themכִּי־לֹאthat-cannotבְיָדwith-handsיִקָּחוּ׃be-taken

   But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

7. 7

   וְאִישׁbut-the-manיִגַּעthat-touchesבָּהֶםin-themיִמָּלֵאshall-be-armedבַרְזֶלwith-ironוְעֵץand-the-staff-ofחֲנִיתa-spearוּבָאֵשׁand-with-fireשָׂרוֹףutterly-burnedיִשָּׂרְפוּthey-shall-be-burnedבַּשָּׁבֶת׃in-their-place

   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.

8. 8

   אֵלֶּהtheseשְׁמוֹתthe-names-ofהַגִּבֹּרִיםthe-warriors-ofאֲשֶׁרwhichלְדָוִדDavidיֹשֵׁבJosheb-בַּשֶּׁבֶתbasshebethתַּחְכְּמֹנִיthe-Tahchemoniteרֹאשׁchief-amongהַשָּׁלִשִׁיthe-captainsהוּאheעֲדִינוֹAdino[הָעֶצְנִי]the-Ezniteעַל־שְׁמֹנֶהagainst-eightמֵאוֹתhundredחָלָלslainבְּפַעַםat-a-time(אחד)[אֶחָת]׃one

   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.

9. 9

   וְאַחֲרָוand-after-himאֶלְעָזָרEleazarבֶּן־[דֹּדוֹ]son-of-Dodo(דדי)בֶּן־אֲחֹחִיthe-Ahohiteבִּשְׁלֹשָׁהone-of-the-three(גברים)[הַגִּבֹּרִים]mighty-menעִם־דָּוִדwith-Davidבְּחָרְפָםwhen-they-defiedבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesנֶאֶסְפוּ־שָׁםthat-were-there-gatheredלַמִּלְחָמָהto-battleוַיַּעֲלוּand-were-gone-awayאִישׁthe-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

   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. 10

    הוּאheקָםaroseוַיַּךְand-he-smoteבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesעַדuntilכִּי־יָגְעָהthat-was-wearyיָדוֹhis-handוַתִּדְבַּקand-did-cleaveיָדוֹhis-handאֶל־הַחֶרֶבto-the-swordוַיַּעַשׂand-wroughtיְהֹוָהthe-LORDתְּשׁוּעָהa-victoryגְדוֹלָהgreaterבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatוְהָעָםand-the-peopleיָשֻׁבוּreturnedאַחֲרָיוafter-himאַךְ־לְפַשֵּׁט׃only-to-strip

    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. 11

    וְאַחֲרָיוand-after-himשַׁמָּהShammahבֶן־אָגֵאson-of-Ageeהָרָרִיthe-Harariteוַיֵּאָסְפוּand-they-were-gathered-togetherפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesלַחַיָּהinto-a-troopוַתְּהִי־שָׁםwhere-there-wasחֶלְקַתa-piece-ofהַשָּׂדֶהthe-fieldמְלֵאָהfull-ofעֲדָשִׁיםlentilsוְהָעָםand-the-peopleנָסfledמִפְּנֵיfromפְלִשְׁתִּים׃the-Philistines

    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.

12. 12

    וַיִּתְיַצֵּבbut-he-stoodבְּתוֹךְ־הַחֶלְקָהin-the-midst-of-the-groundוַיַּצִּילֶהָand-defended-itוַיַּךְand-slewאֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesוַיַּעַשׂand-wroughtיְהֹוָהthe-LORDתְּשׁוּעָהa-victoryגְדוֹלָה׃great

    But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

13. 13

    וַיֵּרְדוּand-went-down(שלשים)[שְׁלֹשָׁה]threeמֵהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםof-the-thirtyרֹאשׁchiefוַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameאֶל־קָצִירin-the-harvest-timeאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidאֶל־מְעָרַתto-the-cave-ofעֲדֻלָּםAdullamוְחַיַּתand-the-troop-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםPhilistinesחֹנָהpitchedבְּעֵמֶקin-the-valley-ofרְפָאִים׃Rephaim

    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.

14. 14

    וְדָוִדand-Davidאָזthenבַּמְּצוּדָהin-a-fortressוּמַצַּבand-the-garrison-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםPhilistinesאָזthenבֵּיתBeth-לָחֶם׃lehem

    And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

15. 15

    וַיִּתְאַוֶּהand-longedדָוִדDavidוַיֹּאמַרand-saidמִיwhoיַשְׁקֵנִיwould-give-me-drinkמַיִםwaterמִבֹּארof-the-well-ofבֵּית־לֶחֶםBeth-lehemאֲשֶׁרwhichבַּשָּׁעַר׃by-the-gate

    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. 16

    וַיִּבְקְעוּand-broke-throughשְׁלֹשֶׁתthe-threeהַגִּבֹּרִיםwarriorsבְּמַחֲנֵהthe-camp-ofפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesוַיִּשְׁאֲבוּ־מַיִםand-drew-waterמִבֹּארout-of-the-well-ofבֵּית־לֶחֶםBeth-lehemאֲשֶׁרwhichבַּשַּׁעַרby-the-gateוַיִּשְׂאוּand-took-itוַיָּבִאוּand-brought-itאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidוְלֹאnevertheless-notאָבָהhe-wouldלִשְׁתּוֹתָםdrink-itוַיַּסֵּךְbut-poured-it-outאֹתָםitלַיהֹוָה׃to-the-LORD

    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. 17

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidחָלִילָהfar-be-itלִּיto-meיְהֹוָהthe-LORDמֵעֲשֹׂתִיthat-I-should-doזֹאתthisהֲדַםis-not-the-blood-ofהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe-menהַהֹלְכִיםthat-wentבְּנַפְשׁוֹתָםrisking-their-livesוְלֹאtherefore-notאָבָהhe-wouldלִשְׁתּוֹתָםdrink-itאֵלֶּהtheseעָשׂוּdidשְׁלֹשֶׁתthese-threeהַגִּבֹּרִים׃mighty-men

    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. 18

    וַאֲבִישַׁיand-Abishaiאֲחִיthe-brother-ofיוֹאָבJoabבֶּן־צְרוּיָהson-of-Zeruiahהוּאheרֹאשׁwas-chief-among(השלשי)[הַשְּׁלֹשָׁה]the-threeוְהוּאand-heעוֹרֵרswungאֶת־חֲנִיתוֹhis-spearעַל־שְׁלֹשׁover-threeמֵאוֹתhundredחָלָלslainוְלוֹ־שֵׁםand-had-a-nameבַּשְּׁלֹשָׁה׃among-the-three

    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.

19. 19

    מִן־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁהof-the-threeהֲכִיwas-he-notנִכְבָּדthe-most-honorableוַיְהִיtherefore-he-wasלָהֶםto-themלְשָׂרtheir-captainוְעַד־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁהbut-to-the-first-threeלֹא־בָא׃he-attained-not

    Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

20. 20

    וּבְנָיָהוּand-Benaiahבֶן־יְהוֹיָדָעson-of-Jehoiadaבֶּן־אִישׁ־[חַיִל]son-of-a-valiant-man(חי)רַב־פְּעָלִיםwho-had-done-many-actsמִקַּבְצְאֵלof-Kabzeelהוּאheהִכָּהslewאֵת־שְׁנֵיtwoאֲרִאֵלlion-hearted-men-ofמוֹאָבMoabוְהוּאand-heיָרַדwent-downוְהִכָּהand-slewאֶת־[הָאֲרִי]the-lion(האריה)בְּתוֹךְamongהַבֹּארa-pitבְּיוֹםin-a-time-ofהַשָּׁלֶג׃the-snow

    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:

21. 21

    וְהוּא־הִכָּהand-he-slewאֶת־אִישׁa-manמִצְרִיan-Egyptian(אשר)[אִישׁ]a-man-ofמַרְאֶהgoodly-appearanceוּבְיַדand-in-the-hand-ofהַמִּצְרִיthe-Egyptianחֲנִיתa-spearוַיֵּרֶדbut-he-went-downאֵלָיוto-himבַּשָּׁבֶטwith-a-staffוַיִּגְזֹלand-pluckedאֶת־הַחֲנִיתthe-spearמִיַּדout-of-the-hand-ofהַמִּצְרִיthe-Egyptianוַיַּהַרְגֵהוּand-slew-himבַּחֲנִיתוֹ׃with-his-own-spear

    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.

22. 22

    אֵלֶּהthese-thingsעָשָׂהdidבְּנָיָהוּBenaiahבֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָעson-of-Jehoiadaוְלוֹ־שֵׁםand-he-had-a-nameבִּשְׁלֹשָׁהamong-the-threeהַגִּבֹּרִים׃mighty-ones

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

23. 23

    מִן־הַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםamong-the-thirtyנִכְבָּדhe-was-renownedוְאֶל־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁהbut-to-the-first-threeלֹא־בָאhe-attained-notוַיְשִׂמֵהוּand-set-himדָוִדDavidאֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתּוֹ׃over-his-guard

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

24. 24

    עֲשָׂהאֵלAsahelאֲחִי־יוֹאָבthe-brother-of-Joabבַּשְּׁלֹשִׁיםwas-of-the-thirtyאֶלְחָנָןElhananבֶּן־דֹּדוֹson-of-DodoבֵּיתBeth-לָחֶם׃lehem

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

25. 25

    שַׁמָּהShammahהַחֲרֹדִיthe-HaroditeאֱלִיקָאElikaהַחֲרֹדִי׃the-Harodite

    Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

26. 26

    חֶלֶץHelezהַפַּלְטִיthe-PaltiteעִירָאIraבֶן־עִקֵּשׁson-of-Ikkeshהַתְּקוֹעִי׃the-Tekoite

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

27. 27

    אֲבִיעֶזֶרAbiezerהָעַנְּתֹתִיthe-AnethothiteמְבֻנַּיMebunnaiהַחֻשָׁתִי׃the-Hushathite

    Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28. 28

    צַלְמוֹןZalmonהָאֲחֹחִיthe-AhohiteמַהְרַיMaharaiהַנְּטֹפָתִי׃the-Netophathite

    Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29. 29

    חֵלֶבHelebבֶּן־בַּעֲנָהson-of-Baanahהַנְּטֹפָתִיthe-NetophathiteאִתַּיIttaiבֶּן־רִיבַיson-of-Ribaiמִגִּבְעַתfrom-Gibeah-ofבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofבִנְיָמִן׃Benjamin

    Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

30. 30

    בְּנָיָהוּBenaiahפִּרְעָתֹנִיthe-PirathoniteהִדַּיHiddaiמִנַּחֲלֵיof-the-wadis-ofגָעַשׁ׃Gaash

    Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

31. 31

    אֲבִי־עַלְבוֹןAbi-albonהָעַרְבָתִיthe-ArbathiteעַזְמָוֶתAzmavethהַבַּרְחֻמִי׃the-Barhumite

    Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

32. 32

    אֶלְיַחְבָּאEliahbaהַשַּׁעַלְבֹנִיthe-Shaalboniteבְּנֵיof-the-sons-ofיָשֵׁןJashenיְהוֹנָתָן׃Jonathan

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

33. 33

    שַׁמָּהShammahהַהֲרָרִיthe-HarariteאֲחִיאָםAhiamבֶּן־שָׁרָרson-of-Shararהָארָרִי׃the-Ararite

    Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

34. 34

    אֱלִיפֶלֶטElipheletבֶּן־אֲחַסְבַּיson-of-Ahasbaiבֶּן־הַמַּעֲכָתִיson-of-the-MaachathiteאֱלִיעָםEliamבֶּן־אֲחִיתֹפֶלson-of-Ahithophelהַגִּלֹנִי׃the-Gilonite

    Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

35. 35

    (חצרו)[חֶצְרַי]Hezraiהַכַּרְמְלִיthe-CarmeliteפַּעֲרַיPaaraiהָאַרְבִּי׃the-Arbite

    Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

36. 36

    יִגְאָלIgalבֶּן־נָתָןson-of-Nathanמִצֹּבָהfrom-ZobahבָּנִיBaniהַגָּדִי׃the-Gadite

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

37. 37

    צֶלֶקZelekהָעַמֹּנִיthe-AmmoniteנַחְרַיNaharaiהַבְּאֵרֹתִיthe-Beerothite(נשאי)[נֹשֵׂא]bearer-ofכְּלֵיthe-arms-ofיוֹאָבJoabבֶּן־צְרֻיָה׃son-of-Zeruiah

    Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

38. 38

    עִירָאIraהַיִּתְרִיthe-IthriteגָּרֵבGarebהַיִּתְרִי׃the-Ithrite

    Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

39. 39

    אוּרִיָּהUriahהַחִתִּיthe-Hittiteכֹּלin-allשְׁלֹשִׁיםthirtyוְשִׁבְעָה׃and-seven

    Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.