Thematic Bible
2 Samuel 23:1 (show verse)
Now these are the last words of David: David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel saith,
2 Samuel 23:2 (show verse)
The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
2 Samuel 23:3 (show verse)
The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear of God;
Clouds » Illustrative » (a morning without,) of wise rulers
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
Duty » Pressure of » Rulers'
Godly Fear » Necessary to » Righteous government
Government » The kings of the earth
Jesus Christ » Justice of
Justice » Specially required in rulers
Justice » Who must be just
Kings » Should » Rule in the fear of God
Magistrates » Should » Rule in the fear of God
Psalms » Of david » At the close of his reign
Rock » Figurative
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Duties of
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
Duty » Pressure of » Rulers'
Godly Fear » Necessary to » Righteous government
Government » The kings of the earth
Jesus Christ » Justice of
Justice » Specially required in rulers
Justice » Who must be just
Kings » Should » Rule in the fear of God
Magistrates » Should » Rule in the fear of God
Psalms » Of david » At the close of his reign
Rock » Figurative
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Duties of
2 Samuel 23:4 (show verse)
And he shall be as the light or the morning, like the rising of the sun, A morning without clouds; When from the sunshine, after rain, The green grass springeth from the earth.
Clouds » Illustrative » (a morning without,) of wise rulers
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
Days » Artificial, divided into » Morning
Grass » Springs out of the earth
Light » Illustrative of » Wise rulers
Light » Described as » Shining
Morning » Was frequently cloudless
Psalms » Of david » At the close of his reign
Rain » Often succeeded by heat and sunshine
The sun » The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
Days » Artificial, divided into » Morning
Grass » Springs out of the earth
Light » Illustrative of » Wise rulers
Light » Described as » Shining
Morning » Was frequently cloudless
Psalms » Of david » At the close of his reign
Rain » Often succeeded by heat and sunshine
The sun » The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to
2 Samuel 23:5 (show verse)
Although my house be not so before God, Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in every way and sure; For this is all my salvation, and every desire, Although he make it not to grow.
Covenant » Instances of » With david and his house
The Covenant » Made with » David
David » King of israel » Desires to build a temple, is forbidden, but receives God's promise that his seed should reign forever
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
Psalms » Of david » At the close of his reign
Trust » Of saints, is » Grounded on the covenant
The Covenant » Made with » David
David » King of israel » Desires to build a temple, is forbidden, but receives God's promise that his seed should reign forever
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
Psalms » Of david » At the close of his reign
Trust » Of saints, is » Grounded on the covenant
2 Samuel 23:6 (show verse)
But the sons of Belial are all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;
2 Samuel 23:7 (show verse)
And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.
2 Samuel 23:8 (show verse)
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Joseb-Bassebeth, Tachkemonite the chief of the captains: he was Adino the Eznite; he fought against eight hundred, slain by him at one time.
2 Samuel 23:9 (show verse)
And after him, Eleazar the son of Dodo the son of an Ahohite: he was one of the three mighty men with David, when they had defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone up.
2 Samuel 23:10 (show verse)
He arose and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave to the sword; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
2 Samuel 23:11 (show verse)
And after him, Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite: the Philistines were gathered into a troop, and there was there a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people had fled before the Philistines;
2 Samuel 23:12 (show verse)
and he stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines, and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.
2 Samuel 23:13 (show verse)
And three of the thirty chiefs went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam, when the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
Adullam » Dead sea » Cave » David takes refuge in
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Cave » Of adullam
Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of dodo, and one of david's distinguished heroes
Harvest » Called the » Harvest time
Philistines » Defeated by david
Rephaim » A valley; the boundary between the territories of judah and benjamin » The battleground of david and the philistines
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Cave » Of adullam
Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of dodo, and one of david's distinguished heroes
Harvest » Called the » Harvest time
Philistines » Defeated by david
Rephaim » A valley; the boundary between the territories of judah and benjamin » The battleground of david and the philistines
2 Samuel 23:14 (show verse)
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
2 Samuel 23:15 (show verse)
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Taken and held by the philistines
Citizens » Loyal » David's soldiers
Home » Examples of love of » David
Home » Love of » David
Love » Of home » David
Loyalty » Instances of » David's soldiers
Philistines » Defeated by david
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Bethlehem
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Taken and held by the philistines
Citizens » Loyal » David's soldiers
Home » Examples of love of » David
Home » Love of » David
Love » Of home » David
Loyalty » Instances of » David's soldiers
Philistines » Defeated by david
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Bethlehem
2 Samuel 23:16 (show verse)
And the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; however he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Taken and held by the philistines
Citizens » Loyal » David's soldiers
Consecration » Instances of » David consecrates the water obtained by his valiant warriors
Loyalty » Instances of » David's soldiers
Philistines » Defeated by david
Unselfishness » Instances of » David
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Taken and held by the philistines
Citizens » Loyal » David's soldiers
Consecration » Instances of » David consecrates the water obtained by his valiant warriors
Loyalty » Instances of » David's soldiers
Philistines » Defeated by david
Unselfishness » Instances of » David
2 Samuel 23:17 (show verse)
And he said, Be it far from me, Jehovah, that I should do this thing! is it not the blood of the men that went at the risk of their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
2 Samuel 23:18 (show verse)
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was the chief of three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred and slew them; and he had a name among the three.
2 Samuel 23:19 (show verse)
Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the first three.
2 Samuel 23:20 (show verse)
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that smote two lions of Moab; and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Benaiah » Son of jehoiada, commander of the cherethites and pelethites » A distinguished warrior
Kabzeel » A city » A city of the tribe of judah
Lions » Killed by » Benaiah
Lions » Illustrative » Of brave men
Lions » Slain by » Benaiah
Moabites » David conquers
Moabites » Benaiah slew two champions of
Pit » Benaiah kills a lion in
Snow » General references to
Snow » In palestine
Benaiah » Son of jehoiada, commander of the cherethites and pelethites » A distinguished warrior
Kabzeel » A city » A city of the tribe of judah
Lions » Killed by » Benaiah
Lions » Illustrative » Of brave men
Lions » Slain by » Benaiah
Moabites » David conquers
Moabites » Benaiah slew two champions of
Pit » Benaiah kills a lion in
Snow » General references to
Snow » In palestine
2 Samuel 23:21 (show verse)
He also smote the Egyptian, an imposing man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; and 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.
2 Samuel 23:22 (show verse)
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.
2 Samuel 23:23 (show verse)
He was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David set him in his council.
2 Samuel 23:24 (show verse)
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
2 Samuel 23:25 (show verse)
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
2 Samuel 23:26 (show verse)
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
2 Samuel 23:27 (show verse)
Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
2 Samuel 23:28 (show verse)
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
2 Samuel 23:29 (show verse)
Heleb the son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
2 Samuel 23:30 (show verse)
Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
2 Samuel 23:31 (show verse)
Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
2 Samuel 23:32 (show verse)
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
2 Samuel 23:33 (show verse)
Shammah the Ararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
2 Samuel 23:34 (show verse)
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
2 Samuel 23:35 (show verse)
Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
2 Samuel 23:36 (show verse)
Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
2 Samuel 23:37 (show verse)
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
2 Samuel 23:38 (show verse)
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
2 Samuel 23:39 (show verse)
Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.