Now these be the lastwordsof Davidthe sonof Jessesaid, and the man who was raised upon high, the anointedof the Godof Jacob, and the sweetpsalmistof Israel, said, The Spiritof the LORDspokeby me, and his word was inmy tongue. The Godof Israelsaid, the Rockof Israelspoketo me, He that ruleth overmen must be just, rulingin the fearof God. And he shall be as the lightof the morning, when the sunriseth, even a morningwithoutclouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earthby clear shiningafter rain. Althoughmy house be notsowithGod; yethe hath madewith me an everlastingcovenant, orderedin all things , and sure: for this is allmy salvation, and all my desire, althoughhe make it notto grow. But the sons of Belial shall be allof them as thornsthrust away, becausethey cannotbe takenwith hands: But the man that shall touchthem must be fencedwith ironand the staffof a spear; and they shall be utterly burnedwith firein the same place. These be the namesof the mighty menwhomDavidhad: The Tachmonitethat satin the seat, chiefamong the captains; the same was Adinothe Eznite: he lifted up his spear againsteighthundred, whom he slewat onetime. And afterhim was Eleazarthe sonof Dodothe Ahohite, one of the threemighty menwithDavid, when they defiedthe Philistines that were theregathered togetherto battle, and the menof Israelwere gone away: Hearose, and smotethe Philistinesuntilhis handwas weary, and his handcleaveduntothe sword: and the LORDwroughta greatvictorythatday; and the peoplereturnedafterhim onlyto spoil. And afterhim was Shammahthe sonof Ageethe Hararite. And the Philistineswere gathered togetherinto a troop, wherewasa pieceof groundfullof lentils: and the peoplefledfromthe Philistines. But he stoodin the midstof the ground, and defendedit, and slewthe Philistines: and the LORDwroughta greatvictory. And threeof the thirtychiefwent down, and cametoDavidinthe harvest timeuntothe caveof Adullam: and the troopof the Philistinespitchedin the valleyof Rephaim. And David was thenin a hold, and the garrisonof the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. And Davidlonged, and said, Oh that onewould give me drinkof the waterof the wellof Bethlehem, which is by the gate! And the threemighty menbroke throughthe hostof the Philistines, and drewwaterout of the wellof Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it , and brought it toDavid: nevertheless he wouldnotdrinkthereof, but poured it outunto the LORD. And he said, Be it farfrom me, O LORD, that I should dothis: is not this the bloodof the menthat wentin jeopardy of their lives? therefore he wouldnotdrinkit. Thesethings didthese threemighty men. And Abishai, the brotherof Joab, the sonof Zeruiah, was chiefamong three. And helifted uphis spearagainstthreehundred, and slew them , and had the nameamong three. Was he notmosthonorableof three? therefore he wastheir captain: howbeit he attainednotuntothe first three. And Benaiahthe sonof Jehoiada, the sonof a valiantman, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, heslewtwolionlike menof Moab: hewent downalso and slewa lionin the midstof a pitin timeof snow: And heslewan Egyptian, a goodlyman: and the Egyptianhad a spearin his hand; but he went downtohim with a staff, and pluckedthe spearout of the Egyptian's hand, and slewhim with his own spear. These things didBenaiahthe sonof Jehoiada, and had the nameamong threemighty men. He was more honorablethanthe thirty, but he attainednottothe first three. And Davidsethim overhis guard. Asahelthe brotherof Joab was one of the thirty; Elhananthe sonof Dodoof Bethlehem, Shammahthe Harodite, Elikathe Harodite, Helezthe Paltite, Irathe sonof Ikkeshthe Tekoite, Abiezerthe Anethothite, Mebunnaithe Hushathite, Zalmonthe Ahohite, Maharaithe Netophathite, Helebthe sonof Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittaithe sonof Ribaiout of Gibeahof the childrenof Benjamin, Benaiahthe Pirathonite, Hiddaiof the brooksof Gaash, Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveththe Barhumite, Eliahbathe Shaalbonite, of the sonsof Jashen, Jonathan, Shammahthe Hararite, Ahiamthe sonof Shararthe Hararite, Elipheletthe sonof Ahasbai, the sonof the Maachathite, Eliamthe sonof Ahithophelthe Gilonite, Hezraithe Carmelite, Paaraithe Arbite, Igalthe sonof Nathanof Zobah, Banithe Gadite, Zelekthe Ammonite, Naharaithe Beerothite, armorbearerto Joabthe sonof Zeruiah, Iraan Ithrite, Gareban Ithrite, Uriahthe Hittite: thirtyand sevenin all.