2Sam.23.8

This is the listing of David's top men. Josheb-Basshebeth, the Tahkemonite. He was chief of the Three. He once put his spear to work against eight hundred--killed them all in a day.

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These are the names of David's mighty men: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.

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These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-Basshebeth the Tachmonite, chief among the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time.

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These are the names of David's mightiest men. The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was commander of the Three--the three greatest warriors among David's men. He once used his spear to kill eight hundred enemy warriors in a single battle.

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Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite was the next of the elite Three. He was with David when the Philistines poked fun at them at Pas Dammim. When the Philistines drew up for battle, Israel retreated.

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Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle. Then the men of Israel retreated,

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And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated.

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Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah. Once Eleazar and David stood together against the Philistines when the entire Israelite army had fled.

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But Eleazar stood his ground and killed Philistines right and left until he was exhausted--but he never let go of his sword! A big win for GOD that day. The army then rejoined Eleazar, but all there was left to do was the clean-up.

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but he stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.

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He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.

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He killed Philistines until his hand was too tired to lift his sword, and the LORD gave him a great victory that day. The rest of the army did not return until it was time to collect the plunder!

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Shammah son of Agee the Hararite was the third of the Three. The Philistines had mustered for battle at Lehi, where there was a field full of lentils. Israel fled before the Philistines

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Next to him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines banded together at a place where there was a field full of lentils, Israel's troops fled from them.

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And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a piece of ground full of lentils. So the people fled from the Philistines.

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Next in rank was Shammah son of Agee from Harar. One time the Philistines gathered at Lehi and attacked the Israelites in a field full of lentils. The Israelite army fled,

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, but Shammah took his stand at the center of the field, successfully defended it, and routed the Philistines. Another great victory for GOD!

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But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

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But he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

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but Shammah held his ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

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One day during harvest, the Three parted from the Thirty and joined David at the Cave of Adullam. A squad of Philistines had set up camp in the Valley of Rephaim.

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During harvest time, three of the thirty chief men came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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Then three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam. And the troop of Philistines encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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Once during harvesttime, when David was at the cave of Adullam, the Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim. The Three (who were among the Thirty--an elite group among David's fighting men) went down to meet him there.

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While David was holed up in the Cave, the Philistines had their base camp in Bethlehem.

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At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

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David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

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David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.

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David had a sudden craving and said, "Would I ever like a drink of water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem!"

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David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"

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And David said with longing, "Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"

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David remarked longingly to his men, "Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well in Bethlehem, the one by the gate."

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So the Three penetrated the Philistine lines, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But David wouldn't drink it; he poured it out as an offering to GOD,

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So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD.

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So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD.

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So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out before the LORD.

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saying, "There is no way, GOD, that I'll drink this! This isn't mere water, it's their life-blood--they risked their very lives to bring it!" So David refused to drink it. This is the sort of thing that the Three did.

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"Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this!" he said. "Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?" And David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

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And he said, "Far be it from me, O LORD, that I should do this! Is this not the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.

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"The LORD forbid that I should drink this!" he exclaimed. "This water is as precious as the blood of these men who risked their lives to bring it to me." So David did not drink it. This is an example of the exploits of the Three.

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Abishai brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah was the head of the Thirty. He once got credit for killing three hundred with his spear, but he was never named in the same breath as the Three.

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Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.

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Now Abishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of another three. He lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.

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Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty. He once used his spear to kill three hundred enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three.

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He was the most respected of the Thirty and was their captain, but never got included among the Three.

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Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

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Was he not the most honored of three? Therefore he became their captain. However, he did not attain to the first three.

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Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.

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Benaiah son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel was a vigorous man who accomplished a great deal. He once killed two lion cubs in Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he climbed down into a pit and killed a lion.

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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab's best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

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Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

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There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two of Moab's mightiest warriors. Another time he chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it.

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Another time he killed a formidable Egyptian. The Egyptian was armed with a spear and Benaiah went against him with nothing but a walking stick; he seized the spear from his grip and killed him with his own spear.

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And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

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And he killed an Egyptian, a spectacular man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; so he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

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Another time, armed only with a club, he killed a great Egyptian warrior who was armed with a spear. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with it.

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These are the things that Benaiah son of Jehoiada is famous for. But neither did he ever get ranked with the Three.

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Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men.

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

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These are some of the deeds that made Benaiah almost as famous as the Three.

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He was held in greatest respect among the Thirty, but he never got included with the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

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He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

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He was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him commander of his bodyguard.

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"The Thirty" consisted of: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem;

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Among the Thirty were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

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Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

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Other members of the Thirty included: Asahel, Joab's brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;

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Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite;

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Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

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Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

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Shammah from Harod; Elika from Harod;

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Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite;

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Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

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

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Helez from Pelon; Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;

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Abiezer the Anathothite; Sibbecai the Hushathite;

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Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

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Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

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Abiezer from Anathoth; Sibbecai from Hushah;

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Zalmon the Ahohite; Maharai the Netophathite;

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Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

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Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

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Zalmon from Ahoah; Maharai from Netophah;

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Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites;

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Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,

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Heleb the son of Baanah (the Netophathite), Ittai the son of Ribai from Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

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Heled son of Baanah from Netophah; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (from the tribe of Benjamin);

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Benaiah the Pirathonite; Hiddai from the badlands of Gaash;

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Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the ravines of Gaash,

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Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,

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Benaiah from Pirathon; Hurai from Nahale-gaash;

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Abi-Albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth the Barhumite;

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Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

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Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

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Abi-albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth from Bahurim;

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Eliahba the Shaalbonite; Jashen the Gizonite; Jonathan son of

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Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

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

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Eliahba from Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen;

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Shammah the Hararite; Ahiam son of Sharar the Urite;

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

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

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Jonathan son of Shagee from Harar; Ahiam son of Sharar from Harar;

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Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite; Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite;

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

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

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Eliphelet son of Ahasbai from Maacah; Eliam son of Ahithophel from Giloh;

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Hezro the Carmelite; Paarai the Arbite;

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Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

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Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

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Hezro from Carmel; Paarai from Arba;

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Igal son of Nathan, commander of the army of Hagrites;

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Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, the son of Hagri,

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

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Igal son of Nathan from Zobah; Bani from Gad;

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Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Beerothite, weapon bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;

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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite (armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),

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Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth (Joab's armor bearer);

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Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;

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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite

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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

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Ira from Jattir; Gareb from Jattir;

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Uriah the Hittite. Thirty-seven, all told.

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and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.

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and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

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Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.

2Sam.24.1

Once again GOD's anger blazed out against Israel. He tested David by telling him, "Go and take a census of Israel and Judah."

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Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go and take a census of Israel and Judah."

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Again the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah."

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Once again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a census. "Go and count the people of Israel and Judah," the LORD told him.

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So David gave orders to Joab and the army officers under him, "Canvass all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and get a count of the population. I want to know the number."

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So the king said to Joab and the army commanders with him, "Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and enroll the fighting men, so that I may know how many there are."

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So the king said to Joab the commander of the army who was with him, "Now go throughout all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the number of the people."

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So the king said to Joab, the commander of his army, "Take a census of all the people in the land--from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south--so that I may know how many people there are."

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But Joab resisted the king: "May your GOD multiply people by the hundreds right before the eyes of my master the king, but why on earth would you do a thing like this?"

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But Joab replied to the king, "May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?"

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And Joab said to the king, "Now may the LORD your God add to the people a hundred times more than there are, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king desire this thing?"

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But Joab replied to the king, "May the LORD your God let you live until there are a hundred times as many people in your kingdom as there are now! But why do you want to do this?"

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Nevertheless, the king insisted, and so Joab and the army officers left the king to take a census of Israel.

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The king's word, however, overruled Joab and the army commanders; so they left the presence of the king to enroll the fighting men of Israel.

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Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab and against the captains of the army. Therefore Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.

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But the king insisted that they take the census, so Joab and his officers went out to count the people of Israel.

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They crossed the Jordan and began with Aroer and the town in the canyon of the Gadites near Jazer,

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After crossing the Jordan, they camped near Aroer, south of the town in the gorge, and then went through Gad and on to Jazer.

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And they crossed over the Jordan and camped in Aroer, on the right side of the town which is in the midst of the ravine of Gad, and toward Jazer.

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First they crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer, south of the town in the valley, in the direction of Gad. Then they went on to Jazer,

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proceeded through Gilead, passed Hermon, then on to Dan, but detoured Sidon.

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They went to Gilead and the region of Tahtim Hodshi, and on to Dan Jaan and around toward Sidon.

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Then they came to Gilead and to the land of Tahtim Hodshi; they came to Dan Jaan and around to Sidon;

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then to Gilead in the land of Tahtim-hodshi and to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.

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They covered Fort Tyre and all the Hivite and Canaanite cities, and finally reached the Negev of Judah at Beersheba.

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Then they went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the towns of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to Beersheba in the Negev of Judah.

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and they came to the stronghold of Tyre and to all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites. Then they went out to South Judah as far as Beersheba.

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Then they came to the stronghold of Tyre, and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went south to Judah as far as Beersheba.

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They canvassed the whole country and after nine months and twenty days arrived back in Jerusalem.

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After they had gone through the entire land, they came back to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

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So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

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Having gone through the entire land, they completed their task in nine months and twenty days and then returned to Jerusalem.

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Joab gave the results of the census to the king: 800,000 able-bodied fighting men in Israel; in Judah 500,000.

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Joab reported the number of the fighting men to the king: In Israel there were eight hundred thousand able-bodied men who could handle a sword, and in Judah five hundred thousand.

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Then Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to the king. And there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword, and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

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Joab reported the number of people to the king. There were 800,000 men of military age in Israel and 500,000 in Judah.

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But when it was all done, David was overwhelmed with guilt because he had counted the people, replacing trust with statistics. And David prayed to GOD, "I have sinned badly in what I have just done. But now GOD forgive my guilt--I've been really stupid."

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David was conscience-stricken after he had counted the fighting men, and he said to the LORD, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing."

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And David's heart condemned him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the LORD, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done; but now, I pray, O LORD, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly."

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But after he had taken the census, David's conscience began to bother him. And he said to the LORD, "I have sinned greatly and shouldn't have taken the census. Please forgive me, LORD, for doing this foolish thing."

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When David got up the next morning, the word of GOD had already come to Gad the prophet, David's spiritual advisor,

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Before David got up the next morning, the word of the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David's seer:

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Now when David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

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The next morning the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, who was David's seer. This was the message:

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"Go and give David this message: "GOD has spoken thus: There are three things I can do to you; choose one out of the three and I'll see that it's done.'"

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"Go and tell David, 'This is what the LORD says: I am giving you three options. Choose one of them for me to carry out against you.'"

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"Go and tell David, "Thus says the LORD: "I offer you three things; choose one of them for yourself, that I may do it to you.""'

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"Go and say to David, `This is what the LORD says: I will give you three choices. Choose one of these punishments, and I will do it.'"

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Gad came to deliver the message: "Do you want three years of famine in the land, or three months of running from your enemies while they chase you down, or three days of an epidemic on the country? Think it over and make up your mind. What shall I tell the one who sent me?"

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So Gad went to David and said to him, "Shall there come upon you three years of famine in your land? Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? Or three days of plague in your land? Now then, think it over and decide how I should answer the one who sent me."

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So Gad came to David and told him; and he said to him, "Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or shall you flee three months before your enemies, while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days' plague in your land? Now consider and see what answer I should take back to Him who sent me."

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So Gad came to David and asked him, "Will you choose three years of famine throughout the land, three months of fleeing from your enemies, or three days of severe plague throughout your land? Think this over and let me know what answer to give the LORD."

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David told Gad, "They're all terrible! But I'd rather be punished by GOD, whose mercy is great, than fall into human hands."

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David said to Gad, "I am in deep distress. Let us fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men."

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And David said to Gad, "I am in great distress. Please let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hand of man."

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"This is a desperate situation!" David replied to Gad. "But let us fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is great. Do not let me fall into human hands."

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So GOD let loose an epidemic from morning until suppertime. From Dan to Beersheba seventy thousand people died.

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So the LORD sent a plague on Israel from that morning until the end of the time designated, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died.

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So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from the morning till the appointed time. From Dan to Beersheba seventy thousand men of the people died.

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So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel that morning, and it lasted for three days. Seventy thousand people died throughout the nation.

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But when the angel reached out over Jerusalem to destroy it, GOD felt the pain of the terror and told the angel who was spreading death among the people, "Enough's enough! Pull back!" The angel of GOD had just reached the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. David looked up and saw the angel hovering between earth and sky, sword drawn and about to strike Jerusalem. David and the elders bowed in prayer and covered themselves with rough burlap.

2Sam.24.16

When the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD was grieved because of the calamity and said to the angel who was afflicting the people, "Enough! Withdraw your hand." The angel of the LORD was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

2Sam.24.16

And when the angel stretched out His hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the destruction, and said to the angel who was destroying the people, "It is enough; now restrain your hand." And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

2Sam.24.16

But as the death angel was preparing to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented and said to the angel, "Stop! That is enough!" At that moment the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

2Sam.24.17

When David saw the angel about to destroy the people, he prayed, "Please! I'm the one who sinned; I, the shepherd, did the wrong. But these sheep, what did they do wrong? Punish me and my family, not them."

2Sam.24.17

When David saw the angel who was striking down the people, he said to the LORD, "I am the one who has sinned and done wrong. These are but sheep. What have they done? Let your hand fall upon me and my family."

2Sam.24.17

Then David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who was striking the people, and said, "Surely I have sinned, and I have done wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand, I pray, be against me and against my father's house."

2Sam.24.17

When David saw the angel, he said to the LORD, "I am the one who has sinned and done wrong! But these people are innocent--what have they done? Let your anger fall against me and my family."

2Sam.24.18

That same day Gad came to David and said, "Go and build an altar on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."

2Sam.24.18

On that day Gad went to David and said to him, "Go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."

2Sam.24.18

And Gad came that day to David and said to him, "Go up, erect an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."

2Sam.24.18

That day Gad came to David and said to him, "Go and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."

2Sam.24.19

David did what Gad told him, what GOD commanded.

2Sam.24.19

So David went up, as the LORD had commanded through Gad.

2Sam.24.19

So David, according to the word of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.

2Sam.24.19

So David went to do what the LORD had commanded him.

2Sam.24.20

Araunah looked up and saw David and his men coming his way; he met them, bowing deeply, honoring the king

2Sam.24.20

When Araunah looked and saw the king and his men coming toward him, he went out and bowed down before the king with his face to the ground.

2Sam.24.20

Now Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming toward him. So Araunah went out and bowed before the king with his face to the ground.

2Sam.24.20

When Araunah saw the king and his men coming toward him, he came forward and bowed before the king with his face to the ground.

2Sam.24.21

and saying, "Why has my master the king come to see me?To buy your threshing floor," said David, "so I can build an altar to GOD here and put an end to this disaster."

2Sam.24.21

Araunah said, "Why has my lord the king come to his servant?To buy your threshing floor," David answered, "so I can build an altar to the LORD, that the plague on the people may be stopped."

2Sam.24.21

Then Araunah said, "Why has my lord the king come to his servant?" And David said, "To buy the threshing floor from you, to build an altar to the LORD, that the plague may be withdrawn from the people."

2Sam.24.21

"Why have you come, my lord?" Araunah asked. And David replied, "I have come to buy your threshing floor and to build an altar to the LORD there, so that the LORD will stop the plague."

2Sam.24.22

"Oh," said Araunah, "let my master the king take and sacrifice whatever he wants. Look, here's an ox for the burnt offering and threshing paddles and ox-yokes for fuel

2Sam.24.22

Araunah said to David, "Let my lord the king take whatever pleases him and offer it up. Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and here are threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood.

2Sam.24.22

Now Araunah said to David, "Let my lord the king take and offer up whatever seems good to him. Look, here are oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing implements and the yokes of the oxen for wood.

2Sam.24.22

"Take it, my lord, and use it as you wish," Araunah said to David. "Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and you can use the threshing tools and ox yokes for wood to build a fire on the altar.

2Sam.24.23

-Araunah gives it all to the king! And may GOD your God, act in your favor."

2Sam.24.23

O king, Araunah gives all this to the king." Araunah also said to him, "May the LORD your God accept you."

2Sam.24.23

All these, O king, Araunah has given to the king." And Araunah said to the king, "May the LORD your God accept you."

2Sam.24.23

I will give it all to you, and may the LORD your God accept your sacrifice."

2Sam.24.24

But the king said to Araunah, "No. I've got to buy it from you for a good price; I'm not going to offer GOD my God, sacrifices that are no sacrifice." So David bought the threshing floor and the ox, paying out fifty shekels of silver.

2Sam.24.24

But the king replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them.

2Sam.24.24

Then the king said to Araunah, "No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price; nor will I offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God with that which costs me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

2Sam.24.24

But the king replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on buying it, for I cannot present burnt offerings to the LORD my God that have cost me nothing." So David paid him fifty pieces of silver for the threshing floor and the oxen.

2Sam.24.25

He built an altar to GOD there and sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. GOD was moved by the prayers and that was the end of the disaster.

2Sam.24.25

David built an altar to the LORD there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then the LORD answered prayer in behalf of the land, and the plague on Israel was stopped.

2Sam.24.25

And David built there an altar to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD heeded the prayers for the land, and the plague was withdrawn from Israel.

2Sam.24.25

David built an altar there to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. And the LORD answered his prayer, and the plague was stopped.