1Und dies sind die letzten Worte Davids: »Es spricht David, der Sohn Isais, es spricht der Mann, der hoch erhoben wurde, der Gesalbte des Gottes Jakobs, der liebliche Psalmdichter in Israel: (1Sam 18,18; 2Sam 7,18; 2Sam 22,34; 1Chr 16,7; Ps 9,1; Ps 89,21)2Der Geist des HERRN hat durch mich geredet, und sein Wort war auf meiner Zunge. (Mt 22,43; Hebr 1,1; 2Petr 1,21)3Der Gott Israels hat geredet, zu mir hat der Fels Israels gesprochen: Ein gerechter Herrscher über die Menschen, ein Herrscher in der Furcht Gottes, (2Sam 22,2; 2Sam 22,32; 2Chr 12,6; Ps 119,137; Spr 16,12; Spr 20,8; Jes 11,2)4der ist wie das Licht am Morgen, wenn die Sonne aufgeht, ein Morgen ohne Wolken, wenn durch ihren Glanz das junge Grün nach dem Regen aus der Erde sprosst. (Ri 5,31; Ps 72,6; Spr 4,18; Hos 14,5; Mal 3,20)5Ja, steht mein Haus nicht fest bei Gott? Denn er hat einen ewigen Bund mit mir gemacht, in allem wohlgeordnet und sicher — wird er nicht alles gedeihen lassen, was mir zum Heil und zur Freude dient? (Ps 89,3; Jes 55,3; Jer 23,5; Lk 1,69)6Aber die Nichtswürdigen sind alle wie weggeworfene Dornen, die man nicht in die Hand nimmt. (Hes 2,6)7Der Mann, der sie anrühren muss, wappnet sich mit Eisen oder Speerschaft; und sie werden vollständig mit Feuer verbrannt an ihrem Ort.« (Ps 21,10; Jes 27,4; Hebr 6,8)
Die Helden Davids
8Dies sind die Namen der Helden Davids: Joscheb-Baschebet, der Tachkemoniter, das Haupt der Wagenkämpfer; das ist Adino, der Ezniter; [er siegte] über 800, die er auf einmal erschlagen hatte. (1Chr 11,10; 1Chr 11,11)9Und nach ihm Eleasar, der Sohn Dodos, der Sohn eines Achochiters; er war unter den drei Helden mit David, als sie die Philister verhöhnten; diese sammelten sich dort zum Kampf, als die Männer von Israel weggezogen waren; (1Chr 11,12)10er jedoch erhob sich und schlug die Philister, bis seine Hand müde wurde und seine Hand am Schwert klebte. So bewirkte der HERR an jenem Tag eine große Rettung, und das Volk kehrte um hinter ihm her, doch nur um zu plündern. (Ps 68,21)11Und nach ihm Schamma, der Sohn Ages, des Harariters. Als die Philister sich zu einer Schar sammelten, war dort ein Ackerstück voll Linsen; und als das Volk vor den Philistern die Flucht ergriff, (Ri 13,1; Ri 15,9; Ri 16,27; 1Chr 11,13; 1Chr 11,27)12da trat er mitten auf das Ackerstück und verteidigte es und schlug die Philister, und der HERR bewirkte eine große Rettung. (2Sam 23,10; Ps 3,9; Spr 21,31)13Und [die] drei unter den 30 Obersten zogen hinab und kamen zur Erntezeit zu David in die Höhle Adullam, während eine Schar von Philistern im Tal der Rephaiter lag; (1Mo 38,1; 1Sam 22,1; 2Sam 5,18; Neh 11,30)14David aber war zu der Zeit in der Bergfeste, und eine Besatzung der Philister befand sich damals in Bethlehem. (1Sam 22,4; 2Sam 5,17; 1Chr 12,16)15Und David hatte ein Gelüste und sprach: Wer wird mir Wasser zu trinken geben aus dem Brunnen von Bethlehem unter dem Tor? (2Mo 20,17; 1Kor 10,6; Gal 5,17)16Da brachen die drei Helden durch das Lager der Philister hindurch und schöpften Wasser aus dem Brunnen von Bethlehem unter dem Tor, trugen es her und brachten es zu David. Er aber wollte es nicht trinken, sondern goss es als Trankopfer aus vor dem HERRN, (1Mo 35,14; 4Mo 6,14; Hl 8,6; Apg 20,24; Apg 21,13; 2Kor 5,14; Phil 2,17)17und er sprach: Es sei fern von mir, o HERR, dass ich so etwas tue! Ist es nicht das Blut der Männer, die ihr Leben gewagt haben und hingegangen sind? — Darum wollte er nicht trinken. Das taten die drei Helden. (Ps 72,14; Mt 26,28; Mk 14,24)18Und Abisai, der Bruder Joabs, der Sohn der Zeruja, der war das Haupt der drei; der zückte seinen Speer gegen 300, die er erschlug, und er hatte einen Namen unter den dreien. (1Sam 26,6; 2Sam 2,18; 1Chr 2,16)19War er nicht der Geehrteste von den dreien und wurde ihr Oberster? Aber an jene drei reichte er nicht heran. (2Sam 23,9; 2Sam 23,13; 2Sam 23,16)20Und Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, der Sohn eines tapferen Mannes, groß an Taten, aus Kabzeel, erschlug die beiden mächtigen Helden von Moab; er stieg auch hinab und tötete einen Löwen in einer Zisterne zur Schneezeit. (Jos 15,21; Ri 14,6; 1Sam 17,34; 2Sam 8,18; 1Kön 1,38; 1Kön 2,29; 1Chr 11,22; Neh 11,25)21Er erschlug auch einen stattlichen ägyptischen Mann, der einen Speer in der Hand trug; er aber ging zu ihm hinab mit einem Stock, und er riss dem Ägypter den Speer aus der Hand und tötete ihn mit seinem eigenen Speer. (1Sam 17,45; 1Sam 17,49; 1Sam 17,51)22Das tat Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, und er war berühmt unter den drei Helden.23Er war der berühmteste der dreißig, aber an jene drei reichte er nicht heran. Und David setzte ihn über seine Leibwache. (2Sam 20,23; 1Kön 4,4)24Asahel, der Bruder Joabs, war unter den Dreißig; Elchanan, der Sohn Dodos, von Bethlehem; (2Sam 2,18; 2Sam 21,19)25Schamma, der Haroditer; Elika, der Haroditer; (Ri 7,1; 1Chr 11,27)26Helez, der Paltiter; Ira, der Sohn des Jikes, des Tekoiters; (Jos 15,27; 2Sam 14,2; 1Chr 27,9; 1Chr 27,10)27Abieser, der Anatotiter; Mebunnai, der Huschatiter; (Jos 21,18; 1Chr 11,29; 1Chr 27,12)28Zalmon, der Achochiter; Mahari, der Netophatiter; (1Chr 8,4; 1Chr 27,13; Neh 7,26)29Heleb, der Sohn Baanas, der Netophatiter; Ittai, der Sohn Ribais, von Gibea der Kinder Benjamins; (1Chr 11,31)30Benaja, der Piratoniter; Hiddai von Nachale-Gaasch; (Jos 24,30; 1Chr 27,14)31Abi-Albon, der Arbatiter; Asmaweth, der Barhumiter; (Jos 18,22; 1Chr 11,32; 1Chr 12,3; 1Chr 27,25)32Eljachba, der Saalboniter; von den Söhnen des Jasen: Jonathan; (Jos 19,42; 1Chr 11,34)33Schamma, der Harariter; Achiam, der Sohn Sarars, des Harariters; (1Chr 11,35)34Eliphelet, der Sohn Achasbais, des Sohnes des Maachatiters; Eliam, der Sohn Ahitophels, der Giloniter; (5Mo 3,14; 2Sam 15,12)35Hezrai, der Karmeliter; Paarai, der Arabiter; (Jos 15,52; Jos 15,55)36Jigeal, der Sohn Nathans, von Zoba; Bani, der Gaditer; (2Sam 8,3)37Zelek, der Ammoniter; Naharai, der Beerotiter, der Waffenträger Joabs, des Sohnes der Zeruja; (2Sam 4,2; 2Sam 18,15; 1Chr 11,39)38Ira, der Jitriter; Gareb, der Jitriter; (1Chr 2,53; 1Chr 11,40)39Urija, der Hetiter. Insgesamt [waren es] 37. (2Sam 11,3)
2.Samuel 23
King James Version
1Now 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,2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.3The 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.4And 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.5Although 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.6But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:7But 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.8These 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.9And 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:10He 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.11And 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.12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.13And 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.14And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.15And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!16And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, 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.17And 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.18And 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.19Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.20And 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:21And 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' hand, and slew him with his own spear.22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,27Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,29Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,31Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,34Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,36Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,38Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,39Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
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,[1] a Tahkemonite,[2] was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed[3] in one encounter. (1Chr 11,11)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 Dammim[4] for battle. Then the Israelites retreated, (1Chr 11,13)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.[5] He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three. (1Chr 11,20)19Was he not held in greater honour 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 honour 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, Sibbekai[6] the Hushathite, (1Chr 11,29)28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,29Heled[7] son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin, (1Chr 11,30)30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai[8] from the ravines of Gaash, (1Chr 11,32)31Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan33son of[9] Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar[10] the Hararite, (1Chr 11,34; 1Chr 11,35)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,[11] (1Chr 11,38)37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armour-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite39and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.