Thematic Bible
2 Samuel 23:1 (show verse)
Now, these, are the last words of David, - The oracle of David, son of Jesse, Yea the oracle of The man raised up on high, The Anointed of the God of Jacob, the Delight of the Songs of Israel:
2 Samuel 23:2 (show verse)
The Spirit of Yahweh, spake in me, - And, his word, was on my tongue;
2 Samuel 23:3 (show verse)
Said the God of Israel, Unto me, spake the Rock of Israel: - One Ruling over Men, A Righteous One, ruling in the reverence 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)
Is even as the light of the morning when ariseth the sun, - A morning, without clouds, As from brightness, and from rain, the fresh shoots out of 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)
When, not so, was my house with GOD, Then, a covenant age-abiding, he appointed me, Ordered in all things and guarded, Now that it is all my salvation and all my desire, Will he not make it shoot forth?
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, as for the abandoned, like thorns to be tossed away are they all, - For, not with the hand, can they be taken;
2 Samuel 23:7 (show verse)
But, the man that would touch them, Must fence himself with iron, and the shaft of a spear, - Then, with fire, shall they be, consumed, on the spot!
2 Samuel 23:8 (show verse)
These, are the names of the mighty men, who belonged to David, - The president a Tachmonite head of the charioteers, the same, was Adino the Eznite, for eight hundred, slain at one time.
2 Samuel 23:9 (show verse)
And, after him, Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, - in the hero-class of mighty men, with David, when they reproached the Philistines, they were gathered together there to battle, but the men of Israel had gone up;
2 Samuel 23:10 (show verse)
he, however, arose and smote among the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto his sword, so Yahweh wrought a great victory on that day, - the people, coming back after him, only to strip the slain.
2 Samuel 23:11 (show verse)
And, after him, Shammah son of Agee, the Hararite, - and, when the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, there being at hand an allotment of field-land full of lentils, but, the people, having fled from the face of the Philistines,
2 Samuel 23:12 (show verse)
then took he his stand in the midst of the allotment, and defended it, and smote the Philistines, - and Yahweh wrought a great victory.
2 Samuel 23:13 (show verse)
And three of the thirty chiefs descended, and came in, towards harvest, unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, - although, a troop of Philistines, were encamped in the vale 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, then was in a stronghold, - and, a garrison of Philistines, was then in Bethlehem.
2 Samuel 23:15 (show verse)
And David longed, and said, - Who will give me to drink water out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within 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 brake through the camp of Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was within the gate, and bare it, and brought it in unto David, - yet would he not drink, but poured it out unto Yahweh,
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 said - Be it far from me, O Yahweh, that I should do this! is it not the blood of the men who went with their lives in their hands ? So he would not drink it. These things, did the three mighty men.
2 Samuel 23:18 (show verse)
And. Abishai brother of Joab son of Zeruiah, he, was chief of three, in that he brandished his spear against three hundred whom he slew; and, he, had a name among three.
2 Samuel 23:19 (show verse)
Was he not most honourable, of the three, and so became their captain? Nevertheless, unto the three, he attained not.
2 Samuel 23:20 (show verse)
Benaiah also, son of Jehoiadah, son of an active man, hero of many a deed, a man of Kabzeel, he, smote the two sons of Ariel of Moab, he, also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit, on a day of snow;
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 an Egyptian, who was of valiant bearing, and, in the hand of the Egyptian, was a spear, but he went down unto him with a staff, - and wrested the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.
2 Samuel 23:22 (show verse)
These things, did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and, he, had a name among three mighty men.
2 Samuel 23:23 (show verse)
He was the most honourable, of thirty, although, unto the three, he attained no, - so David added him to his council.
2 Samuel 23:24 (show verse)
Asahel, brother of Joab, was among the thirty, - Elhanan, 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, 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, son of Baanah, the Netophathite, - Ittai, son of Ribai, of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin;
2 Samuel 23:30 (show verse)
Benaiah, a Pirathonite, Hiddai, of the torrents 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 Hararite, Ahiam, son of Sharar, the Ararite;
2 Samuel 23:34 (show verse)
Eliphelet, son of Ahasbai, son of the Maacathite. Eliam, son of Ahithophel, the Gilonite.
2 Samuel 23:35 (show verse)
Hezro, the Carmelite, Paarai, the Arbite;
2 Samuel 23:36 (show verse)
Igal, son of Nathan, of Zobah, Bani, the Gadite;
2 Samuel 23:37 (show verse)
Zelek, the Ammonite, - Naharai, the Beerothite, armour bearers to Joab son of Zeruiah;
2 Samuel 23:38 (show verse)
Ira, the Ithrite, Gareb, the Ithrite;
2 Samuel 23:39 (show verse)
Uriah, the Hittite, In all, thirty and seven.