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Last Song"},{"type":"verse","number":1,"text":"These are the last words of David:\n“The oracle of David son of Jesse,\nthe oracle of the man raised on high,\nthe one anointed by the God of Jacob,\nand the sweet psalmist of Israel:","footnotes":[{"noteId":114,"offset":179,"text":"Or the hero of the songs of Israel or the favorite of the Strong One of Israel","caller":"+"}],"poem":[{"start":35,"end":69,"level":1},{"start":70,"end":107,"level":2},{"start":108,"end":145,"level":1},{"start":146,"end":179,"level":2}]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":2,"text":"The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me;\nHis word was on my tongue.","footnotes":[],"poem":[{"start":0,"end":40,"level":1},{"start":41,"end":67,"level":2}]},{"type":"verse","number":3,"text":"The God of Israel spoke;\nthe Rock of Israel said to me,\n‘He who rules the people with justice,\nwho rules in the fear of 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He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.","footnotes":[{"noteId":115,"offset":77,"text":"Tahchemonite is probably a variant of Hachmonite; see 1 Chronicles 11:11.","caller":"+"},{"noteId":116,"offset":101,"text":"Or chief among the captains","caller":"+"},{"noteId":117,"offset":130,"text":"Some LXX manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 11:11); Hebrew He was called Adino the Eznite because of","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":9,"text":"Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,","footnotes":[{"noteId":118,"offset":39,"text":"Dodo is a variant of Dodai; see 1 Chronicles 27:4.","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"verse","number":10,"text":"but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead.","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":11,"text":"And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.","footnotes":[]},{"type":"verse","number":12,"text":"But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":13,"text":"At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.","footnotes":[]},{"type":"verse","number":14,"text":"At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.","footnotes":[]},{"type":"verse","number":15,"text":"David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":16,"text":"So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,","footnotes":[]},{"type":"verse","number":17,"text":"saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it.\nSuch were the exploits of the three mighty men.","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":18,"text":"Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.","footnotes":[{"noteId":119,"offset":76,"text":"Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac the Thirty","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"verse","number":19,"text":"Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.","footnotes":[{"noteId":120,"offset":39,"text":"Hebrew; Syriac the Thirty","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":20,"text":"And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.","footnotes":[{"noteId":121,"offset":46,"text":"Or Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of Ishhai","caller":"+"},{"noteId":122,"offset":113,"text":"Or two sons of Ariel","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"verse","number":21,"text":"He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.","footnotes":[]},{"type":"verse","number":22,"text":"These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men.","footnotes":[]},{"type":"verse","number":23,"text":"He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":24,"text":"Now these were members of the Thirty:\nAsahel the brother of Joab,\nElhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,","footnotes":[{"noteId":123,"offset":37,"text":"Literally In the Thirty (were):","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":25,"text":"Shammah the Harodite,\nElika the Harodite,","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":26,"text":"Helez the Paltite,\nIra son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":27,"text":"Abiezer the Anathothite,\nMebunnai the Hushathite,","footnotes":[{"noteId":124,"offset":33,"text":"Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts Sibbecai; see 2 Samuel 21:18 and 1 Chronicles 11:29.","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":28,"text":"Zalmon the Ahohite,\nMaharai the Netophathite,","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":29,"text":"Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,\nIttai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,","footnotes":[{"noteId":125,"offset":5,"text":"Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chronicles 11:30); most MT manuscripts Heleb","caller":"+"},{"noteId":126,"offset":43,"text":"Ittai is a variant of Ithai; see 1 Chronicles 11:31.","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":30,"text":"Benaiah the Pirathonite,\nHiddai from the brooks of Gaash,","footnotes":[{"noteId":127,"offset":31,"text":"Hiddai is a variant of Hurai; see 1 Chronicles 11:32.","caller":"+"},{"noteId":128,"offset":47,"text":"Or from the ravines","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":31,"text":"Abi-albon the Arbathite,\nAzmaveth the Barhumite,","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":32,"text":"Eliahba the Shaalbonite,\nthe sons of Jashen,\nJonathan","footnotes":[{"noteId":129,"offset":44,"text":"Jashen is a variant of Hashem; see 1 Chronicles 11:34.","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"verse","number":33,"text":"son of Shammah the Hararite,\nAhiam son of Sharar the Hararite,","footnotes":[{"noteId":130,"offset":14,"text":"Some LXX manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 11:34); Hebrew Jonathan, 33 Shammah","caller":"+"},{"noteId":131,"offset":48,"text":"Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts Sachar; see 1 Chronicles 11:35.","caller":"+"}]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":34,"text":"Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite,\nEliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":35,"text":"Hezro the Carmelite,\nPaarai the Arbite,","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":36,"text":"Igal son of Nathan of Zobah,\nBani the Gadite,","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":37,"text":"Zelek the Ammonite,\nNaharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":38,"text":"Ira the Ithrite,\nGareb the Ithrite,","footnotes":[]},{"type":"line_break"},{"type":"verse","number":39,"text":"and Uriah the Hittite.\nThere were thirty-seven in all.","footnotes":[]}],"footnotes":[]},"fullChapterApiLink":"/api/BSB/2SA/23.json"}