1 ESTAS son las postreras palabras de David. Dijo David hijo de Isaí, dijo aquel varón que fué levantado alto, el ungido del Dios de Jacob, el suave en cánticos de Israel: 2 El espíritu de Jehová ha hablado por mí, y su palabra ha sido en mi lengua. 3 El Dios de Israel ha dicho, hablóme el Fuerte de Israel: El señoreador de los hombres será justo, señoreador en temor de Dios. 4 [Será] como la luz de la mañana cuando sale el sol, de la mañana sin nubes; [cuando] la hierba de la tierra [brota] por medio del resplandor después de la lluvia. 5 No así mi casa para con Dios: sin embargo él ha hecho conmigo pacto perpetuo, ordenado en todas las cosas, y será guardado; bien que toda [esta] mi salud, y todo [mi] deseo no [lo] haga él florecer todavía. 6 Mas los de Belial serán todos ellos como espinas arrancadas, las cuales nadie toma con la mano; 7 Sino que el que quiere tocar en ellas, ármase de hierro y de asta de lanza, y son quemadas en su lugar. 8 Estos son los nombres de los valientes que tuvo David: El Tachmonita, que se sentaba en cátedra, principal de los capitanes: era éste Adino el Eznita, que mató en una ocasión sobre ochocientos hombres. 9 Después de éste, Eleazar, hijo de Dodo de Ahohi, fué de los tres valientes que estaban con David, cuando desafiaron á los Filisteos que se habían juntado allí á la batalla, y subieron los de Israel. 10 Este, levantándose, hirió á los Filisteos hasta que su mano se cansó, y quedósele contraída á la espada. Aquel día Jehová hizo gran salud: y volvióse el pueblo en pos de él solamente á tomar el despojo. 11 Después de éste fué Samma, hijo de Age Araita: que habiéndose juntado los Filisteos en una aldea, había allí una suerte de tierra llena de lentejas, y el pueblo había huído delante de los Filisteos: 12 El entonces se paró en medio de la suerte de tierra, y defendióla, é hirió á los Filisteos; y Jehová hizo una gran salud. 13 Y tres de los treinta principales descendieron y vinieron en tiempo de la siega á David á la cueva de Adullam: y el campo de los Filisteos estaba en el valle de Raphaim. 14 David entonces estaba en la fortaleza, y la guarnición de los Filisteos estaba en Beth-lehem. 15 Y David tuvo deseo, y dijo: ¡Quién me diera á beber del agua de la cisterna de Beth-lehem, que está á la puerta! 16 Entonces los tres valientes rompieron por el campo de los Filisteos, y sacaron agua de la cisterna de Beth-lehem, que estaba á la puerta; y tomaron, y trajéronla á David: mas él no la quiso beber, sino derramóla á Jehová, diciendo: 17 Lejos sea de mí, oh Jehová, que yo haga esto. ¿[He de beber yo] la sangre de los varones que fueron con peligro de su vida? Y no quiso beberla. Los tres valientes hicieron esto. 18 Y Abisai hermano de Joab, hijo de Sarvia, fué el principal de los tres; el cual alzó su lanza contra trescientos, que mató; y tuvo nombre entre los tres. 19 El era el más aventajado de los tres, y el primero de ellos; mas no llegó á los tres [primeros]. 20 Después, Benaía hijo de Joiada, hijo de un varón esforzado, grande en hechos, de Cabseel. Este hirió dos leones de Moab: y él mismo descendió, é hirió un león en medio de un foso en el tiempo de la nieve: 21 También hirió él á un Egipcio, hombre [de grande] estatura: y tenía el Egipcio una lanza en su mano; mas descendió á él con un palo, y arrebató al Egipcio la lanza de la mano, y matólo con su propia lanza. 22 Esto hizo Benaía hijo de Joiada, y tuvo nombre entre los tres valientes. 23 De los treinta fué el más aventajado; pero no llegó á los tres [primeros]. Y púsolo David en su consejo. 24 Asael hermano de Joab fué de los treinta; Elhaanan hijo de Dodo de Beth-lehem; 25 Samma de Harodi, Elica de Harodi; 26 Heles de Palti, Hira, hijo de Jecces, de Tecoa; 27 Abiezer de Anathoth, Mebunnai de Husa; 28 Selmo de Hahoh, Maharai de Netophath; 29 Helec hijo de Baana de Netophath, Ittai hijo de Ribai de Gabaa de los hijos de Benjamín; 30 Benaía Pirathonita, Hiddai del arroyo de Gaas; 31 Abi-albon de Arbath, Asmaveth de Barhum; 32 Elihaba de Saalbón, Jonathán de los hijos de Jassén; 33 Samma de Arar, Ahiam hijo de Sarar de Arar. 34 Elipheleth hijo de Asbai hijo de Maachâti; Eliam hijo de Achîtophel de Gelón; 35 Hesrai del Carmelo, Pharai de Arbi; 36 Igheal hijo de Nathán de Soba, Bani de Gadi; 37 Selec de Ammón, Naharai de Beeroth, escudero de Joab hijo de Sarvia; 38 Ira de Ithri, Gareb de Ithri; 39 Uría Hetheo. Entre todos treinta y siete.
2 Samuel 23 Reina-Valera 1909
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People & places in this chapter
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People
Abi-albon
Abi-albon the Arbathite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:31; 1 Chronicles 11:32
Abiezer
Abiezer the Anathothite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:27; 1 Chronicles 11:28; 1 Chronicles 27:12
Agee
Called a Hararite and named as the father of Shammah, one of the Three mighty men.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:11
Ahasbai
Called a Maacathite and named as the father of Eliphelet, a member of the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:34
Ahiam
Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:33; 1 Chronicles 11:35
Azmaveth
Azmaveth the Barhumite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:31; 1 Chronicles 11:33
Baanah
Named as the father of Heled, one of David's mighty men.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:30
Bani
Benaiah
Son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits who killed two Moabite champions, a lion in a pit and a huge Egyptian, and whom David set over his guard and the Cherethites…
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 20:23; 2 Samuel 23:20
Benaiah
Benaiah the Pirathonite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:30; 1 Chronicles 11:31; 1 Chronicles 27:14
David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Dodo
Ahohite named as the father of Eleazar, one of the Three; a Dodai the Ahohite commanded David's second-month division (probably the same man).
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:9; 1 Chronicles 11:12; 1 Chronicles 27:4
Dodo
Named as the father of Elhanan of Bethlehem, one of David's mighty men.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:24; 1 Chronicles 11:26
Eleazar
Son of Dodo the Ahohite and one of the Three, who stood his ground with David against the Philistines at Pas-dammim until his hand stuck to his sword.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:9; 2 Samuel 23:10; 1 Chronicles 11:12
Elhanan
Son of Dodo of Bethlehem, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:24; 1 Chronicles 11:26
Eliahba
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:32; 1 Chronicles 11:33
Eliam
Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:34
Elika
Elika the Harodite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:25
Eliphelet
Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:34
Gareb
Gareb the Ithrite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40
Heled
Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:30; 1 Chronicles 27:15
Helez
Helez the Paltite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:26; 1 Chronicles 11:27; 1 Chronicles 27:10
Hezro
Hezro the Carmelite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:35; 1 Chronicles 11:37
Hiddai
Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:30; 1 Chronicles 11:32
Igal
Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:36
Ikkesh
Named as the father of Ira, one of David's mighty men.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:26; 1 Chronicles 11:28; 1 Chronicles 27:9
Ira
Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:26; 1 Chronicles 11:28; 1 Chronicles 27:9
Ira
Ira the Ithrite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40
Ittai
Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:31
Jashen
Named in the list of the Thirty as the father of a group of mighty men (the sons of Jashen).
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:32; 1 Chronicles 11:34
Jashobeam
Chief of the officers of David's mighty men, who wielded his spear against three hundred men at one time. 2 Samuel 23:8 calls him Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite and puts the…
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:8; 1 Chronicles 11:11
Jehoiada
Named as the father of Benaiah, the commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 23:20; 1 Kings 1:8
Jonathan
Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:32
Maharai
Maharai the Netophathite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:28; 1 Chronicles 11:30; 1 Chronicles 27:13
Naharai
Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:37; 1 Chronicles 11:39
Nathan
Named as the father of Igal, a member of the Thirty, with Zobah named beside his name.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:36
Paarai
Paarai the Arbite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:35; 1 Chronicles 11:37
Ribai
Named as the father of Ithai of Gibeah of the Benjamites.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:31
Shammah
Son of Agee the Hararite and one of the Three, who took his stand in a field of lentils, defended it and struck down the Philistines, and may be the Shammah the Hararite named…
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:11; 2 Samuel 23:12; 2 Samuel 23:33
Shammah
Shammah the Harodite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:25; 1 Chronicles 11:27
Sharar
Called a Hararite and named as the father of Ahiam, a member of the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:33; 1 Chronicles 11:35
Sibbecai
Sibbecai the Hushathite, who killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha, in a battle with the Philistines at Gob. 1 Chronicles 11:29 lists Sibbecai where 2 Samuel 23:27 reads…
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:18; 2 Samuel 23:27; 1 Chronicles 11:29
Zalmon
Zalmon the Ahohite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:28; 1 Chronicles 11:29
Zelek
Zelek the Ammonite, listed among the Thirty.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 23:37; 1 Chronicles 11:39
Cross references (38)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Samuel 16:12–13; Psalm 89:20; 2 Samuel 7:8–9; Psalm 78:70–71; Colossians 3:16
- 2 2 Peter 1:21; Matthew 22:43; Mark 12:36; Acts 2:25–31; Hebrews 3:7–8
- 3 Deuteronomy 32:4; Exodus 18:21; 2 Samuel 22:32; Psalm 72:2; Hebrews 1:8
- 4 Judges 5:31; Psalm 72:6; Psalm 89:36; Hosea 6:5; Malachi 4:2
- 5 Isaiah 55:3; Isaiah 9:6–7; 2 Samuel 7:14–16; Jeremiah 32:40; Psalm 89:28–29
- 6 Deuteronomy 13:13; Isaiah 33:12; Ezekiel 2:6; 2 Samuel 20:1; Genesis 3:18
- 7 Hebrews 6:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; 2 Samuel 22:8–10; Luke 19:27
- 8 1 Chronicles 11:11–47; 1 Chronicles 27:2; 1 Chronicles 27:32
- 9 1 Chronicles 27:4; 1 Chronicles 11:12–14; 1 Samuel 17:26; Numbers 23:7–8; 1 Samuel 17:10
- 10 1 Samuel 19:5; 1 Samuel 11:13; Isaiah 53:12; Joshua 10:42; Joshua 11:8
- 11 1 Chronicles 11:27; 1 Chronicles 11:13–14; 2 Samuel 23:33
- 12 Proverbs 21:31; 2 Samuel 23:10; Psalm 3:8; Psalm 44:2
- 13 2 Samuel 5:18; 1 Samuel 22:1; 1 Chronicles 14:9; Joshua 12:15; Joshua 15:35
- 14 1 Samuel 22:4–5; 1 Samuel 13:4; 1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Chronicles 12:16; 1 Samuel 22:1
- 15 John 4:14; Psalm 42:1–2; Isaiah 44:3; John 4:10; Isaiah 41:17
- 16 Genesis 35:14; 2 Corinthians 5:14; 1 Samuel 7:6; Philippians 2:17; Numbers 28:7
- 17 Leviticus 17:10; Mark 14:24; 1 Samuel 2:30; Judges 5:18; 1 Kings 21:3
- 18 2 Samuel 10:10; 2 Samuel 10:14; 1 Chronicles 11:20–21; 2 Samuel 18:2; 2 Samuel 20:10
- 19 Matthew 13:8; Matthew 13:23; 2 Samuel 23:13; 2 Samuel 23:16; 1 Chronicles 11:25
- 20 Joshua 15:21; 2 Samuel 20:23; 2 Samuel 8:18; 1 Chronicles 11:22–24; 1 Samuel 17:34–37
- 21 Colossians 2:15; 1 Chronicles 11:23; 1 Samuel 17:51
- 23 1 Chronicles 27:6; 2 Samuel 20:23; 1 Samuel 22:14; 2 Samuel 8:8
- 24 2 Samuel 2:18; 1 Chronicles 27:7; 1 Chronicles 11:26
- 25 1 Chronicles 11:27–28; Judges 7:1
- 26 2 Samuel 14:2; 1 Chronicles 27:9–10; 1 Chronicles 11:27–28
- 27 Joshua 21:18; 1 Chronicles 27:12; 1 Chronicles 11:28; 1 Chronicles 11:19
- 28 1 Chronicles 27:13; 2 Kings 25:23; 1 Chronicles 11:30
- 29 1 Chronicles 27:15; Joshua 18:28; 1 Chronicles 11:30–31
- 30 Judges 12:15; Judges 2:9; Judges 12:13; Joshua 24:30; 1 Chronicles 27:14
- 31 2 Samuel 3:16; 1 Chronicles 11:32–33
- 32 1 Chronicles 11:34
- 33 1 Chronicles 11:27; 2 Samuel 23:11; 1 Chronicles 11:35
- 34 2 Samuel 11:3; 2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 10:6; 2 Samuel 10:8; 1 Chronicles 27:33–34
- 35 1 Chronicles 11:37; Joshua 15:55
- 36 2 Samuel 8:3; 1 Chronicles 11:38
- 37 2 Samuel 4:2; 1 Chronicles 11:39; 1 Chronicles 11:37
- 38 1 Chronicles 2:53; 2 Samuel 20:26; 1 Chronicles 11:40
- 39 2 Samuel 11:3; Matthew 1:6; 2 Samuel 12:9; 1 Kings 15:5; 2 Samuel 11:6–27
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I know, too, that Esau was deceived by a longing for lentiles, and that David took blame to himself for desiring water, and that our King was tempted not by flesh but bread.
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Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
David indeed was, as we know, a holy prophet, king of Israel, son of Jesse: but because out of his seed there came for our salvation after the flesh the Lord Jesus Christ, often under that name He is figured, and David instead of Christ is in a figure set down, because of the origin of the Flesh of the …
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