II Samuel 23

Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

haec autem sunt verba novissima quae dixit David filius Isai dixit vir cui constitutum est de christo Dei Iacob egregius psalta Israhel

The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

spiritus Domini locutus est per me et sermo eius per linguam meam

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

dixit Deus Israhel mihi locutus est Fortis Israhel dominator hominum iustus dominator in timore Dei

And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

sicut lux aurorae oriente sole mane absque nubibus rutilat et sicut pluviis germinat herba de terra

Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

nec tanta est domus mea apud Deum ut pactum aeternum iniret mecum firmum in omnibus atque munitum cuncta enim salus mea et omnis voluntas nec est quicquam ex ea quod non germinet

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

praevaricatores autem quasi spinae evellentur universi quae non tolluntur manibus

But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

et si quis tangere voluerit eas armabitur ferro et ligno lanceato igneque succensae conburentur usque ad nihilum

These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

haec nomina fortium David Sedens in cathedra sapientissimus princeps inter tres ipse est quasi tenerrimus ligni vermiculus qui octingentos interfecit impetu uno

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:

post hunc Eleazar filius patrui eius Ahoi inter tres fortes qui erant cum David quando exprobraverunt Philisthim et congregati sunt illuc in proelium

He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

cumque ascendissent viri Israhel ipse stetit et percussit Philistheos donec deficeret manus eius et obrigesceret cum gladio fecitque Dominus salutem magnam in die illa et populus qui fugerat reversus est ad caesorum spolia detrahenda

And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.

et post hunc Semma filius Age de Arari et congregati sunt Philisthim in statione erat quippe ibi ager plenus lente cumque fugisset populus a facie Philisthim

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

stetit ille in medio agri et tuitus est eum percussitque Philistheos et fecit Dominus salutem magnam

And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

necnon ante descenderant tres qui erant principes inter triginta et venerant tempore messis ad David in speluncam Odollam castra autem Philisthim erant posita in valle Gigantum

And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.

et David erat in praesidio porro statio Philisthinorum tunc erat in Bethleem

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!

desideravit igitur David et ait si quis mihi daret potum aquae de cisterna quae est in Bethleem iuxta portam

And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.

inruperunt ergo tres fortes castra Philisthinorum et hauserunt aquam de cisterna Bethleem quae erat iuxta portam et adtulerunt ad David at ille noluit bibere sed libavit illam Domino

And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

dicens propitius mihi sit Dominus ne faciam hoc num sanguinem hominum istorum qui profecti sunt et animarum periculum bibam noluit ergo bibere haec fecerunt tres robustissimi

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

Abisai quoque frater Ioab filius Sarviae princeps erat de tribus ipse est qui elevavit hastam suam contra trecentos quos interfecit nominatus in tribus

Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

et inter tres nobilior eratque eorum princeps sed usque ad tres primos non pervenerat

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

et Banaias filius Ioiada viri fortissimi magnorum operum de Capsehel ipse percussit duos leones Moab et ipse descendit et percussit leonem in media cisterna diebus nivis

And he slew 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 slew him with his own spear.

ipse quoque interfecit virum aegyptium virum dignum spectaculo habentem in manu hastam itaque cum descendisset ad eum in virga vi extorsit hastam de manu Aegyptii et interfecit eum hasta sua

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

haec fecit Banaias filius Ioiadae

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

et ipse nominatus inter tres robustos qui erant inter triginta nobiliores verumtamen usque ad tres non pervenerat fecitque eum David sibi auricularium a secreto

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,

Asahel frater Ioab inter triginta Eleanan filius patrui eius de Bethleem

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Semma de Arari Helica de Arodi

Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Helas de Felthi Hira filius Aces de Thecua

Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Abiezer de Anathoth Mobonnai de Usathi

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Selmon Aohites Maharai Netophathites

Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

Heled filius Banaa et ipse Netophathites Hithai filius Ribai de Gebeeth filiorum Beniamin

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

Banahi Aufrathonites Heddai de torrente Gaas

Abi–albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Abialbon Arbathites Azmaveth de Beromi

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

Eliaba de Salboni filii Iasen Ionathan

Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

Semma de Horodi Haiam filius Sarar Arorites

Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Elifeleth filius Aasbai filii Maachathi Heliam filius Ahitofel Gelonites

Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

Esrai de Carmelo Farai de Arbi

Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

Igaal filius Nathan de Soba Bonni de Gaddi

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Selech de Ammoni Naharai Berothites armiger Ioab filii Sarviae

Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

Hira Hiethrites Gareb et ipse Hiethrites

Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.

Urias Hettheus omnes triginta septem