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,

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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 spake by me, and his word was in 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, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling 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

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.

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

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.

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

6But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

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

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.

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

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.

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

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:

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

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.

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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 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.

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

12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.

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

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.

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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 an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.

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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, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is 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 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

19Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

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

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:

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

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’s hand, 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 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

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23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

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

24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,

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

25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

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

26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

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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 the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

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

28Zalmon 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

29Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah 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

30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

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

31Abi–albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

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

32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

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1 Chronicles 11:34, 1 Chronicles 11:34

33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

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

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

35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

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

36Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

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

37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

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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 an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

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

39Uriah the Hittite: 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