1Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:stylus1 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:13, Psalms 89:202"The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.stylus2 Peter 1:21, 2 Peter 1:21, Matthew 22:43, Matthew 22:43, Mark 12:363The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,stylus2 Samuel 22:32, 2 Samuel 22:32, Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 32:4, Exodus 18:214shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'stylusJudges 5:31, Judges 5:31, Psalms 72:6, Psalms 72:6, Psalms 89:365Most certainly my house is not so with God, yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he doesn't make it grow.stylusIsaiah 55:3, Isaiah 55:3, 2 Samuel 7:14, 2 Samuel 7:16, Isaiah 9:66But all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand,stylusIsaiah 33:12, Ezekiel 2:6, Isaiah 33:12, Ezekiel 2:6, 2 Samuel 20:17But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They shall be utterly burned with fire in their place."stylusHebrews 6:8, Hebrews 6:8, 2 Samuel 22:8, 2 Samuel 22:10, Isaiah 27:48These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.stylus1 Chronicles 11:11, 1 Chronicles 11:47, 1 Chronicles 27:2, 1 Chronicles 11:11, 1 Chronicles 11:479After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.stylus1 Chronicles 27:4, 1 Chronicles 11:12, 1 Chronicles 11:14, 1 Chronicles 27:4, 1 Chronicles 11:1210He arose, and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the Lord worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.stylus1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 11:13, 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 11:13, Ephesians 6:1011After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.stylus1 Chronicles 11:13, 1 Chronicles 11:14, 1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:13, 1 Chronicles 11:1412But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the Lord worked a great victory.stylus2 Samuel 23:10, Proverbs 21:31, 2 Samuel 23:10, Proverbs 21:31, Psalms 3:813Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.stylus1 Samuel 22:1, 2 Samuel 5:18, 1 Samuel 22:1, 2 Samuel 5:18, Joshua 12:1514David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.stylus1 Samuel 22:4, 1 Samuel 22:5, 1 Samuel 22:4, 1 Samuel 22:5, 1 Samuel 13:2315David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"stylusJohn 4:14, John 4:14, John 7:37, John 7:37, Numbers 11:416The three mighty men broke through the army 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: but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord.stylusGenesis 35:14, 2 Corinthians 5:14, Genesis 35:14, 2 Corinthians 5:14, Lamentations 2:1917He said, "Be it far from me, Lord, that I should do this! Isn't it the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.stylusLeviticus 17:10, Leviticus 17:10, 2 Samuel 20:20, Judges 5:18, Genesis 44:1718Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.stylus2 Samuel 10:10, 2 Samuel 10:14, 2 Samuel 10:10, 2 Samuel 10:14, 1 Chronicles 11:2019Wasn't he most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain: however he did not attain to the three.stylusMatthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, 2 Samuel 23:920Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.stylus2 Samuel 20:23, 2 Samuel 8:18, Joshua 15:21, 2 Samuel 20:23, 2 Samuel 8:1821He killed 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 killed him with his own spear.stylus1 Chronicles 11:23, 1 Samuel 17:51, Colossians 2:15, 1 Chronicles 11:23, 1 Samuel 17:5122Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.stylus23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. David set him over his guard.stylus2 Samuel 20:23, 1 Chronicles 27:6, 1 Samuel 22:14, 2 Samuel 8:8, 2 Samuel 20:2324Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,stylus2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:18, 1 Chronicles 27:7, 1 Chronicles 27:7, 1 Chronicles 11:2625Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,stylus1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:28, Judges 7:1, 1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:2826Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,stylus2 Samuel 14:2, 2 Samuel 14:2, 1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:28, 1 Chronicles 27:927Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,stylusJoshua 21:18, Joshua 21:18, 1 Chronicles 27:12, 1 Chronicles 11:19, 1 Chronicles 11:2828Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,stylus1 Chronicles 27:13, 2 Kings 25:23, 1 Chronicles 27:13, 2 Kings 25:23, 1 Chronicles 11:3029Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,stylusJoshua 18:28, 1 Chronicles 11:30, 1 Chronicles 11:31, 1 Chronicles 27:15, Joshua 18:2830Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.stylusJudges 12:15, Judges 12:15, 1 Chronicles 27:14, Judges 12:13, Judges 2:931Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,stylus2 Samuel 3:16, 2 Samuel 3:16, 1 Chronicles 11:32, 1 Chronicles 11:33, 1 Chronicles 11:3232Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,stylus1 Chronicles 11:34, 1 Chronicles 11:3433Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,stylus1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:35, 2 Samuel 23:11, 1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:3534Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,stylus2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 15:3135Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,stylus1 Chronicles 11:37, 1 Chronicles 11:37, Joshua 15:55, Joshua 15:5536Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,stylus1 Chronicles 11:38, 2 Samuel 8:3, 1 Chronicles 11:38, 2 Samuel 8:337Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,stylus2 Samuel 4:2, 1 Chronicles 11:37, 1 Chronicles 11:39, 2 Samuel 4:2, 1 Chronicles 11:3738Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,stylus1 Chronicles 2:53, 1 Chronicles 2:53, 2 Samuel 20:26, 2 Samuel 20:26, 1 Chronicles 11:4039Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.stylus2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 12:9, 1 Kings 15:5, Matthew 1:6