1Now these are David's last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent psalmist of Israel said:

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1 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:13, Psalms 89:20

2The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.

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2 Peter 1:21, 2 Peter 1:21, Matthew 22:43, Matthew 22:43, Mark 12:36

3The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.

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2 Samuel 22:32, 2 Samuel 22:32, Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 32:4, Exodus 18:21

4As the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, shineth in the morning without clouds, and as the grass springeth out of the earth by rain.

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Judges 5:31, Judges 5:31, Psalms 72:6, Psalms 72:6, Psalms 89:36

5Neither is my house so great with God, that he should make with me an eternal covenant, firm in all things and assured. For he is all my salvation, and all my will: neither is there ought thereof that springeth not up.

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Isaiah 55:3, Isaiah 55:3, 2 Samuel 7:14, 2 Samuel 7:16, Isaiah 9:6

6But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands.

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Isaiah 33:12, Ezekiel 2:6, Isaiah 33:12, Ezekiel 2:6, 2 Samuel 20:1

7And if a man will touch them, he must be armed with iron and with the staff of a lance: but they shall be set on fire and burnt to nothing.

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Hebrews 6:8, Hebrews 6:8, 2 Samuel 22:8, 2 Samuel 22:10, Isaiah 27:4

8These are the names of the valiant men of David: Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.

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1 Chronicles 11:11, 1 Chronicles 11:47, 1 Chronicles 27:2, 1 Chronicles 11:11, 1 Chronicles 11:47

9After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.

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1 Chronicles 27:4, 1 Chronicles 11:12, 1 Chronicles 11:14, 1 Chronicles 27:4, 1 Chronicles 11:12

10And when the men of Israel were gone away, he stood and smote the Philistines till his hand was weary, and grew stiff with the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day: and the people that were fled away, returned to take spoils of them that were slain.

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1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 11:13, 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 11:13, Ephesians 6:10

11And after him was Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the Philistines were gathered together in a troop: for there was a field full of lentils. And when the people were fled from the face of the Philistines,

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1 Chronicles 11:13, 1 Chronicles 11:14, 1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:13, 1 Chronicles 11:14

12He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.

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2 Samuel 23:10, Proverbs 21:31, 2 Samuel 23:10, Proverbs 21:31, Psalms 3:8

13Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants.

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1 Samuel 22:1, 2 Samuel 5:18, 1 Samuel 22:1, 2 Samuel 5:18, Joshua 12:15

14And David was then in a hold: and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.

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1 Samuel 22:4, 1 Samuel 22:5, 1 Samuel 22:4, 1 Samuel 22:5, 1 Samuel 13:23

15And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate.

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John 4:14, John 4:14, John 7:37, John 7:37, Numbers 11:4

16And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,

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Genesis 35:14, 2 Corinthians 5:14, Genesis 35:14, 2 Corinthians 5:14, Lamentations 2:19

17Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives? therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.

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Leviticus 17:10, Leviticus 17:10, 2 Samuel 20:20, Judges 5:18, Genesis 44:17

18Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

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2 Samuel 10:10, 2 Samuel 10:14, 2 Samuel 10:10, 2 Samuel 10:14, 1 Chronicles 11:20

19And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.

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Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, 2 Samuel 23:9

20And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.

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2 Samuel 20:23, 2 Samuel 8:18, Joshua 15:21, 2 Samuel 20:23, 2 Samuel 8:18

21He also slew an Egyptian, a man worthy to be a sight, having a spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a rod, and forced the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.

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1 Chronicles 11:23, 1 Samuel 17:51, Colossians 2:15, 1 Chronicles 11:23, 1 Samuel 17:51

22These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.

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23And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained not to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.

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2 Samuel 20:23, 1 Chronicles 27:6, 1 Samuel 22:14, 2 Samuel 8:8, 2 Samuel 20:23

24Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.

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2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:18, 1 Chronicles 27:7, 1 Chronicles 27:7, 1 Chronicles 11:26

25Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,

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1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:28, Judges 7:1, 1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:28

26Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,

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2 Samuel 14:2, 2 Samuel 14:2, 1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:28, 1 Chronicles 27:9

27Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,

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Joshua 21:18, Joshua 21:18, 1 Chronicles 27:12, 1 Chronicles 11:19, 1 Chronicles 11:28

28Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

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1 Chronicles 27:13, 2 Kings 25:23, 1 Chronicles 27:13, 2 Kings 25:23, 1 Chronicles 11:30

29Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,

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Joshua 18:28, 1 Chronicles 11:30, 1 Chronicles 11:31, 1 Chronicles 27:15, Joshua 18:28

30Banaia the Pharathonite, Heddai of the torrent Gaas,

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Judges 12:15, Judges 12:15, 1 Chronicles 27:14, Judges 12:13, Judges 2:9

31Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,

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2 Samuel 3:16, 2 Samuel 3:16, 1 Chronicles 11:32, 1 Chronicles 11:33, 1 Chronicles 11:32

32Eliaba of Salaboni. The sons of Jassen, Jonathan,

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1 Chronicles 11:34, 1 Chronicles 11:34

33Semma of Orori, Aliam the son of Sarar the Arorite,

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1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:35, 2 Samuel 23:11, 1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:35

34Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,

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2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 15:31

35Hesrai of Carmel, Pharai of Arbi,

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1 Chronicles 11:37, 1 Chronicles 11:37, Joshua 15:55, Joshua 15:55

36Igaal the son of Nathan of Soba, Bonni of Gadi,

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1 Chronicles 11:38, 2 Samuel 8:3, 1 Chronicles 11:38, 2 Samuel 8:3

37Selec of Ammoni, Naharai the Berothite, armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia,

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2 Samuel 4:2, 1 Chronicles 11:37, 1 Chronicles 11:39, 2 Samuel 4:2, 1 Chronicles 11:37

38Ira the Jethrite, Gareb also a Jethrite;

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1 Chronicles 2:53, 1 Chronicles 2:53, 2 Samuel 20:26, 2 Samuel 20:26, 1 Chronicles 11:40

39Urias the Hethite, thirty and seven in all.

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2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 12:9, 1 Kings 15:5, Matthew 1:6