1 A ovo su poslednje reči Davidove: Reče David sin Jesejev, reče čovek koji bi postavljen visoko, pomazanik Boga Jakovljevog, i ljubak u pesmama Izrailjevim: 2 Duh Gospodnji govori preko mene, i beseda Njegova bi na mom jeziku. 3 Reče Bog Izrailjev, kaza mi Stena Izrailjeva; koji vlada ljudima neka je pravedan, vladajući u strahu Božijem; 4 I biće kao svetlost jutarnja, kad sunce izlazi jutrom bez oblaka, i kao trava koja raste iz zemlje od svetlosti iza dažda. 5 Ako i nije takav dom moj pred Bogom, ipak je učinio zavet večan sa mnom, u svemu dobro uređen i utvrđen. I to je sve spasenje moje i sva želja moja, ako i ne da da raste. 6 A bezakonici će svikoliki biti kao trnje počupani, koje se ne hvata rukom. 7 Nego ko hoće da ga se dohvati, uzme gvožđe ili kopljaču; i sažiže se ognjem na mestu. 8 Ovo su imena junaka Davidovih: Josev-Vasevet Tahmonac prvi između trojice; njemu milina bi udariti kopljem na osam stotina i pobi ih ujedanput. 9 Za njim Eleazar sin Dodona sina Ahohovog, između tri junaka koji behu s Davidom, i osramotiše Filisteje skupljene na boj, kad Izrailjci otidoše; 10 on se podiže, i bi Filisteje dokle mu se ruka ne umori i ukoči se pri maču: i Gospod dade veliko spasenje onaj dan, te se narod vrati za njim samo da pokupi plen. 11 A za njim Sama sin Agejev Araranin; kad se Filisteji skupiše u gomilu, i onde beše njiva puna leća, i narod pobeže od Filisteja, 12 stade usred njive, i odbrani je, i pobi Filisteje, i Bog dade veliko spasenje. 13 I ta tri prva između trideset siđoše i dođoše o žetvi k Davidu u pećinu odolamsku, kad vojska filistejska stajaše u logoru, u dolini rafajskoj. 14 A David beše onda u gradu, i beše onda straža filistejska u Vitlejemu. 15 A David zažele, i reče: Ko bi mi doneo vode da pijem iz studenca vitlejemskog što je kod vrata! 16 Tada ona tri junaka prodreše kroz logor filistejski, i zahvatiše vode iz studenca vitlejemskog što je kod vrata, i donesoše i dadoše Davidu; ali on je ne hte piti, nego je proli pred Gospodom; 17 i reče: Ne daj Bože da bih to učinio. Nije li to krv ovih ljudi, koji ne mareći za život svoj idoše. I ne hte piti. To učiniše ova tri junaka. 18 I Avisaj brat Joavov sin Serujin beše prvi između trojice; on mahnu kopljem svojim na tri stotine, i pobi ih, i proslavi se među trojicom. 19 Između te trojice beše najslavniji, i posta im poglavar; ali one trojice ne stiže. 20 I Venaja sin Jodajev, sin čoveka junaka, velik delima, iz Kavseila; on pogubi dva junaka moavska, i sišav ubi lava u jami kad beše sneg. 21 On ubi i jednog Misirca, znatnog čoveka; imaše Misirac koplje u ruci, a on iziđe na nj sa štapom, i istrže Misircu koplje iz ruke, i ubi ga njegovim kopljem. 22 To učini Venaja sin Jodajev, i bi slavan među ova tri junaka. 23 Beše najslavniji između tridesetorice, ali one trojice ne stiže; i David ga postavi nad pratiocima svojim. 24 Asailo brat Joavov beše među tridesetoricom, a to behu: Elhanan sin Dodonov iz Vitlejema, 25 Sama Arođanin, Elika Arođanin. 26 Helis Falćanin, Ira sin Ikisov Tekujanin, 27 Avijezer Anatoćanin, Mevunej Husaćanin, 28 Salmon Ahošanin, Maraj Netofaćanin, 29 Helev sin Vanin Netofaćanin, Itaj sin Rivajev iz Gavaje sinova Venijaminovih, 30 Venaja Pirotonjanin, Idaj iz doline Gasa. 31 Avi-Alvon Arvaćanin, Azmavet Varumljanin, 32 Elijava Salvonjanin, Jonatan od sinova Jasinovih, 33 Sama Araranin, Ahijam sin Saharov Araranin, 34 Elifelet, sin Asveja Mahaćanina, Elijem sin Ahitofela Gilonjanina. 35 Esraj Karmilac, Farej Arvljanin, 36 Igal sin Natanov iz Sove, Vanija od Gada, 37 Selek Amonac, Narej Viroćanin, koji nošaše oružje Joavu sinu Serujinom, 38 Ira Jetranin, Gariv Jetranin, 39 Urija Hetejin; svega trideset i sedam.
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
People & places in this chapter
From this site's family tree and Bible maps, only where those guides cite this chapter.
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.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… for Samuel and David, we have it plainly in the Books of the Kingdoms, how by the Holy Ghost they prophesied themselves, and were rulers of the prophets;--and Samuel was called the Seer; and David says distinctly, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and in the Psalms, And take not thy Holy Spirit from me, and again, …
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 …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)