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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,
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These are David's last words: The voice of the son of Jesse, the voice of the man God took to the top, Whom the God of Jacob made king, and Israel's most popular singer!
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These are the last words of David: "The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, Israel's singer of songs:
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Now these are the last words of David. Thus says David the son of Jesse; Thus says the man raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel:
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These are the last words of David: "David, the son of Jesse, speaks--David, the man to whom God gave such wonderful success, David, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, David, the sweet psalmist of Israel.
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The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
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GOD's Spirit spoke through me, his words took shape on my tongue.
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"The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
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"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
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"The Spirit of the LORD speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue.
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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.
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The God of Israel spoke to me, Israel's Rock-Mountain said, "Whoever governs fairly and well, who rules in the Fear-of-God,
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The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: 'When one rules over men in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God,
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The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: "He who rules over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God.
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The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me: `The person who rules righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
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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.
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Is like first light at daybreak without a cloud in the sky, Like green grass carpeting earth, glistening under fresh rain."
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he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth.'
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And he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, Like the tender grass springing out of the earth, By clear shining after rain.'
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he is like the light of the morning, like the sunrise bursting forth in a cloudless sky, like the refreshing rains that bring tender grass from the earth.'
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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.
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And this is just how my regime has been, for God guaranteed his covenant with me, Spelled it out plainly and kept every promised word--My entire salvation, my every desire.
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"Is not my house right with God? Has he not made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part? Will he not bring to fruition my salvation and grant me my every desire?
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"Although my house is not so with God, Yet He has made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things and secure. For this is all my salvation and all my desire; Will He not make it increase?
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"It is my family God has chosen! Yes, he has made an everlasting covenant with me. His agreement is eternal, final, sealed. He will constantly look after my safety and success.
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But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
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But the devil's henchmen are like thorns culled and piled as trash;
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But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns, which are not gathered with the hand.
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But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands.
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But the godless are like thorns to be thrown away, for they tear the hand that touches them.
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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.
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Better not try to touch them; keep your distance with a rake or hoe. They'll make a glorious bonfire! [JC]
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Whoever touches thorns uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear; they are burned up where they lie."
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But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place."
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One must be armed to chop them down; they will be utterly consumed with fire."
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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.
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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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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:
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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 he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
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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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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.
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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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And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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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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And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
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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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And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, 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.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first 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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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:
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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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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.
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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 things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
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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 more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
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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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Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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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 the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
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Shammah from Harod; Elika from Harod;
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Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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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 Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
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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 the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
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Zalmon from Ahoah; Maharai from Netophah;
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Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
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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 of the brooks of Gaash,
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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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Abialbon 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 the Barhumite,
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Abi-albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth from Bahurim;
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Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
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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 the son of Sharar the Hararite,
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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 the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the 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 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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Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
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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 the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
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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, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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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 an Ithrite, Gareb an 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 the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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Ira from Jattir; Gareb from Jattir;
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Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
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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.
