2 Samuel 23
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
1Hæc autem sunt verba David novissima. Dixit David filius Isai: [Dixit vir, cui constitutum est de christo Dei Jacob, egregius psaltes Israël:
2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
2Spiritus Domini locutus est per me, et sermo ejus per linguam meam.
3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
3Dixit Deus Israël mihi, locutus est fortis Israël: Dominator hominum, justus dominator in timore Dei,
4is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’
4sicut lux auroræ, oriente sole, mane absque nubibus rutilat: et sicut pluviis germinat herba de terra.
5Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?
5Nec tanta est domus mea apud Deum, ut pactum æternum iniret mecum, firmum in omnibus atque munitum. Cuncta enim salus mea, et omnis voluntas, nec est quidquam ex ea quod non germinet.
6But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.
6Prævaricatores autem quasi spinæ evellentur universi, quæ non tolluntur manibus.
7The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”
7Et si quis tangere voluerit eas, armabitur ferro et ligno lanceato, igneque succensæ comburentur usque ad nihilum.]
8These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
8Hæc nomina fortium David. Sedens in cathedra sapientissimus princeps inter tres, ipse est quasi tenerrimus ligni vermiculus, qui octingentos interfecit impetu uno.
9Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
9Post hunc, Eleazar filius patrui ejus Ahohites inter tres fortes, qui erant cum David quando exprobraverunt Philisthiim, et congregati sunt illuc in prælium.
10but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead.
10Cumque ascendissent viri Israël, ipse stetit et percussit Philisthæos donec deficeret manus ejus, et obrigesceret cum gladio: fecitque Dominus salutem magnam in die illa: et populus qui fugerat, reversus est ad cæsorum spolia detrahenda.
11And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.
11Et post hunc, Semma filius Age de Arari. Et congregati sunt Philisthiim in statione: erat quippe ibi ager lente plenus. Cumque fugisset populus a facie Philisthiim,
12But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.
12stetit ille in medio agri, et tuitus est eum, percussitque Philisthæos: et fecit Dominus salutem magnam.
13At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
13Necnon et ante descenderant tres qui erant principes inter triginta, et venerant tempore messis ad David in speluncam Odollam: castra autem Philisthinorum erant posita in Valle gigantum.
14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
14Et David erat in præsidio: porro statio Philisthinorum tunc erat in 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!”
15Desideravit ergo David, et ait: O si quis mihi daret potum aquæ de cisterna quæ est in Bethlehem juxta portam !
16So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
16Irruperunt ergo tres fortes castra Philisthinorum, et hauserunt aquam de cisterna Bethlehem, quæ erat juxta portam, et attulerunt ad David: at ille noluit bibere, sed libavit eam Domino,
17saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
17dicens: Propitius sit mihi Dominus, ne faciam hoc: num sanguinem hominum istorum qui profecti sunt, et animarum periculum bibam? Noluit ergo bibere. Hæc fecerunt tres robustissimi.
18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
18Abisai quoque frater Joab filius Sarviæ, princeps erat de tribus: ipse est qui levavit hastam suam contra trecentos, quos interfecit: nominatus in tribus,
19Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
19et inter tres nobilior, eratque eorum princeps, sed usque ad tres primos non pervenerat.
20And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
20Et Banaias filius Jojadæ viri fortissimi, magnorum operum, de Cabseel. Ipse percussit duos leones Moab, et ipse descendit, et percussit leonem in media cisterna in diebus nivis.
21He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
21Ipse quoque interfecit virum ægyptium, virum dignum spectaculo, habentem in manu hastam: itaque cum descendisset ad eum in virga, vi extorsit hastam de manu Ægyptii, et interfecit eum hasta sua.
22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.
22Hæc fecit Banaias filius Jojadæ.
23He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
23Et ipse nominatus inter tres robustos, qui erant inter triginta nobiliores: verumtamen usque ad tres non pervenerat: fecitque eum sibi David auricularium, a secreto.
24Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
24Asaël frater Joab inter triginta, Elehanan filius patrui ejus de Bethlehem,
25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
25Semma de Harodi, Elica de Harodi,
26Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
26Heles de Phalti, Hira filius Acces de Thecua,
27Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
27Abiezer de Anathoth, Mobonnai de Husati,
28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
28Selmon Ahohites, Maharai Netophathites,
29Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,
29Heled filius Baana, et ipse Netophathites, Ithai filius Ribai de Gabaath filiorum Benjamin,
30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,
30Banaia Pharathonites, Heddai de torrente Gaas,
31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
31Abialbon Arbathites, Azmaveth de Beromi,
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan
32Eliaba de Salaboni. Filii Jassen, Jonathan,
33son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
33Semma de Orori, Ajam filius Sarar Arorites,
34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
34Eliphelet filius Aasbai filii Machati, Eliam filius Achitophel Gelonites,
35Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
35Hesrai de Carmelo, Pharai de Arbi,
36Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
36Igaal filius Nathan de Soba, Bonni de Gadi,
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
37Selec de Ammoni, Naharai Berothites armiger Joab filii Sarviæ,
38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
38Ira Jethrites, Gareb et ipse Jethrites,
39and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.
39Urias Hethæus: omnes triginta septem.
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