## II Samuel Chapter 23

###### II Samuel 23:1
[II Samuel 23:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:1)

וְאֵ֛לֶּה דִּבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הָאַחֲרֹנִ֑ים נְאֻ֧ם דָּוִ֣ד בֶּן־יִשַׁ֗י וּנְאֻ֤ם הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ הֻ֣קַם עָ֔ל מְשִׁ֙יחַ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְעִ֖ים זְמִר֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
These are the last words of Dovid the sayings of Dovid, the son of Yeshai. and the sayings of the man raised on high the annointed of the God of Yakov and he who composed sweet songs for Yisroel.


###### II Samuel 23:2
[II Samuel 23:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:2)

ר֥וּחַ יְהֹוָ֖ה דִּבֶּר־בִּ֑י וּמִלָּת֖וֹ עַל־לְשׁוֹנִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The spirit of Adonoy speaks through me and His word is on my tongue.


###### II Samuel 23:3
[II Samuel 23:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:3)

אָמַר֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִ֥י דִבֶּ֖ר צ֣וּר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מוֹשֵׁל֙ בָּאָדָ֔ם צַדִּ֕יק מוֹשֵׁ֖ל יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The God of Yisroel spoke, the Rock of Yisroel said to me 'A ruler over men, will be a righteous person, that rules in the fear of God.


###### II Samuel 23:4
[II Samuel 23:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:4)

וּכְא֥וֹר בֹּ֖קֶר יִזְרַח־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ בֹּ֚קֶר לֹ֣א עָב֔וֹת מִנֹּ֥גַהּ מִמָּטָ֖ר דֶּ֥שֶׁא מֵאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
As day breaks with the sun shining, on a cloudless morning. [Brighter] then the light that comes from rain [falling on] vegetated earth.


###### II Samuel 23:5
[II Samuel 23:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:5)

כִּי־לֹא־כֵ֥ן בֵּיתִ֖י עִם־אֵ֑ל כִּי֩ בְרִ֨ית עוֹלָ֜ם שָׂ֣ם לִ֗י עֲרוּכָ֤ה בַכֹּל֙ וּשְׁמֻרָ֔ה כִּי־כׇל־יִשְׁעִ֥י וְכׇל־חֵ֖פֶץ כִּי־לֹ֥א יַצְמִֽיחַ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
For is not my house with God? For He has made an eternal convenant with me, perfectly arranged and preserved. All my deliverance and desires [are before God] because [my kingdom] will never be outgrown.


###### II Samuel 23:6
[II Samuel 23:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:6)

וּבְלִיַּ֕עַל כְּק֥וֹץ מֻנָ֖ד כֻּלָּ֑הַם כִּי־לֹ֥א בְיָ֖ד יִקָּֽחוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The wicked's [kingdoms] are all like an itinerant thorn unable to be held in one's hand.


###### II Samuel 23:7
[II Samuel 23:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:7)

וְאִישׁ֙ יִגַּ֣ע בָּהֶ֔ם יִמָּלֵ֥א בַרְזֶ֖ל וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית וּבָאֵ֕שׁ שָׂר֥וֹף יִשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בַּשָּֽׁבֶת׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Any man [wanting] to touch them must be armed with iron and with the handle of a spear. They will be completely burnt, totally consumed by the fire.


###### II Samuel 23:8
[II Samuel 23:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:8)

אֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת הַגִּבֹּרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֑ד יֹשֵׁ֨ב בַּשֶּׁ֜בֶת תַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣י**׀** רֹ֣אשׁ הַשָּׁלִשִׁ֗י ה֚וּא עֲדִינ֣וֹ (העצנו) [הָֽעֶצְנִ֔י] עַל־שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֛וֹת חָלָ֖ל בְּפַ֥עַם (אחד) [אֶחָֽת]׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
These are the names of the mighty men that were with Dovid. The man who sat in the council of wisdom, who was unique in three areas was Adino the Etzonite. He killed eight hundred men in one [battle].


###### II Samuel 23:9
[II Samuel 23:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:9)

וְאַחֲרָ֛ו אֶלְעָזָ֥ר בֶּן־[דֹּד֖וֹ] (דדי) בֶּן־אֲחֹחִ֑י בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה (גברים) [הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים] עִם־דָּוִ֗ד בְּחָרְפָ֤ם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ נֶאֶסְפוּ־שָׁ֣ם לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
After him was Elozor, the son of Dodo, the son of Achochi, one of the three mighty men that were with Dovid when they humiliated the Pelishtim who had gathered there for war, and the men of Yisroel were gone away.


###### II Samuel 23:10
[II Samuel 23:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:10)

ה֣וּא קָם֩ וַיַּ֨ךְ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים עַ֣ד**׀** כִּֽי־יָגְעָ֣ה יָד֗וֹ וַתִּדְבַּ֤ק יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־הַחֶ֔רֶב וַיַּ֧עַשׂ יְהֹוָ֛ה תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וְהָעָ֛ם יָשֻׁ֥בוּ אַחֲרָ֖יו אַךְ־לְפַשֵּֽׁט׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He got up and struck the Pelishtim until his hand tired and his hand stuck to the sword. Adonoy brought great salvation on that day. The [rest of the] people returned after him but only to strip [the corpses].


###### II Samuel 23:11
[II Samuel 23:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:11)

וְאַחֲרָ֛יו שַׁמָּ֥ה בֶן־אָגֵ֖א הָרָרִ֑י וַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לַחַיָּ֗ה וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֞ם חֶלְקַ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ מְלֵאָ֣ה עֲדָשִׁ֔ים וְהָעָ֥ם נָ֖ס מִפְּנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
After him was Shamoh, the son of Ogaih from the mountain. The Pelishtim gathered and assembled in troops. There was a field there, which was full of lentils, and the people fled from before the Pelishtim.


###### II Samuel 23:12
[II Samuel 23:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:12)

וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֤ב בְּתוֹךְ־הַחֶלְקָה֙ וַיַּצִּילֶ֔הָ וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ יְהֹוָ֖ה תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He [Shamoh] stood in this field and saved it. and he struck the Pelishtim. And Adonoy brought a great salvation.


###### II Samuel 23:13
[II Samuel 23:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:13)

וַיֵּרְד֨וּ (שלשים) [שְׁלֹשָׁ֜ה] מֵהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים רֹ֗אשׁ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל־קָצִיר֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־מְעָרַ֖ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וְחַיַּ֣ת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֹנָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Three of the thirty leaders went down and came to Dovid at harvest time. at the Adulom cave The assembled Pelishtim were camped in the Rephoim valley.


###### II Samuel 23:14
[II Samuel 23:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:14)

וְדָוִ֖ד אָ֣ז בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה וּמַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָ֖ז בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Dovid was then in the fortress and a contingent of Pelishtim was then in Beis Lechem.


###### II Samuel 23:15
[II Samuel 23:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:15)

וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה דָוִ֖ד וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִ֚י יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי מַ֔יִם מִבֹּ֥אר בֵּֽית־לֶ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Dovid desired [something] and said, "Who will give me water to drink from the well of Beis Lechem that is at the gate?"


###### II Samuel 23:16
[II Samuel 23:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:16)

וַיִּבְקְעוּ֩ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֙יִם֙ מִבֹּ֤אר בֵּֽית־לֶ֙חֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשַּׁ֔עַר וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ וַיָּבִ֣אוּ אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְלֹ֤א אָבָה֙ לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔ם וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְ אֹתָ֖ם לַיהֹוָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The three warriors broke into the Pelishtim camp and drew water from the well of Beis Lechem that is at the gate. They took it and brought it to Dovid but he did not want to drink and [instead] he offered it as a libation to Adonoy.


###### II Samuel 23:17
[II Samuel 23:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:17)

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר חָלִ֩ילָה֩ לִּ֨י יְהֹוָ֜ה מֵעֲשֹׂ֣תִי זֹ֗את הֲדַ֤ם הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ הַהֹלְכִ֣ים בְּנַפְשׁוֹתָ֔ם וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֑ם אֵ֣לֶּה עָשׂ֔וּ שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
he said, "Far be it from me, Adonoy, to do this. [Do I want] the blood of [these] who risked their lives?" therefore he did not drink [the water]. This is what these three warriors did.


###### II Samuel 23:18
[II Samuel 23:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:18)

וַאֲבִישַׁ֞י אֲחִ֣י**׀** יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה ה֚וּא רֹ֣אשׁ (השלשי) [הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה] וְהוּא֙ עוֹרֵ֣ר אֶת־חֲנִית֔וֹ עַל־שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָלָ֑ל וְלוֹ־שֵׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁלֹשָֽׁה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And Avishai, the brother of Yoav, the son of Tsruyoh was the leader of the three. He swung his spear and killed three hundred men. His name was best known of the three.


###### II Samuel 23:19
[II Samuel 23:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:19)

מִן־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁה֙ הֲכִ֣י נִכְבָּ֔ד וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וְעַד־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה לֹא־בָֽא׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Of the three, he was most honored and was their leader but he did not reach [the status] of the first three.


###### II Samuel 23:20
[II Samuel 23:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:20)

וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֧ע בֶּן־אִֽישׁ־[חַ֛יִל] (חי) רַב־פְּעָלִ֖ים מִֽקַּבְצְאֵ֑ל ה֣וּא הִכָּ֗ה אֵ֣ת שְׁנֵ֤י אֲרִאֵל֙ מוֹאָ֔ב וְ֠ה֠וּא יָרַ֞ד וְהִכָּ֧ה אֶֽת־[הָאֲרִ֛י] (האריה) בְּת֥וֹךְ הַבֹּ֖אר בְּי֥וֹם הַשָּֽׁלֶג׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And Venoyohu, the son of Yehoyodoh the son of a warrior, a man of mighty deeds from Kabtzel. He struck down the two Moabite giants and he went down and struck the lion in the well on [that] snowy day:


###### II Samuel 23:21
[II Samuel 23:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:21)

וְהֽוּא־הִכָּה֩ אֶת־אִ֨ישׁ מִצְרִ֜י (אשר) [אִ֣ישׁ] מַרְאֶ֗ה וּבְיַ֤ד הַמִּצְרִי֙ חֲנִ֔ית וַיֵּ֥רֶד אֵלָ֖יו בַּשָּׁ֑בֶט וַיִּגְזֹ֤ל אֶֽת־הַחֲנִית֙ מִיַּ֣ד הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַיַּהַרְגֵ֖הוּ בַּחֲנִיתֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He struck the Egyptian man, a man of [frightening] countenance, and there was a spear in the Egyptian's hand. He [Venoyohu] went down to him [armed] with a stick and stole the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.


###### II Samuel 23:22
[II Samuel 23:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:22)

אֵ֣לֶּה עָשָׂ֔ה בְּנָיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע וְלוֹ־שֵׁ֖ם בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
These things did Benoyohu, the son of Yehoydoh do, his name was best known of the three warriors.


###### II Samuel 23:23
[II Samuel 23:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:23)

מִן־הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים נִכְבָּ֔ד וְאֶל־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה לֹא־בָ֑א וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ דָוִ֖ד אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתּֽוֹ׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Most honoured of the thirty but he did not reach [the status] of the first three. Dovid made him his aide.


###### II Samuel 23:24
[II Samuel 23:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:24)

עֲשָׂהאֵ֥ל אֲחִֽי־יוֹאָ֖ב בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים אֶלְחָנָ֥ן בֶּן־דֹּד֖וֹ בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Asoel, Yoav's brother [was one] of the thirty [as was] Elchonon, the son of Dodo [from] Beis Lochem.


###### II Samuel 23:25
[II Samuel 23:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:25)

שַׁמָּה֙ הַחֲרֹדִ֔י{ס}אֱלִיקָ֖א הַחֲרֹדִֽי׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Shamoh the Charodite, Elikoh the Charodite.


###### II Samuel 23:26
[II Samuel 23:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:26)

חֶ֚לֶץ הַפַּלְטִ֔י{ס}עִירָ֥א בֶן־עִקֵּ֖שׁ{ס}הַתְּקוֹעִֽי׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Cheletz the Paltite, Iroh, the son of Ikeish, the Tokite


###### II Samuel 23:27
[II Samuel 23:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:27)

אֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ הָעַנְּתֹתִ֔י{ס}מְבֻנַּ֖י הַחֻשָׁתִֽי׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Aviezer the Ansosite, Mevunai the Chushosite.


###### II Samuel 23:28
[II Samuel 23:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:28)

צַלְמוֹן֙ הָאֲחֹחִ֔י{ס}מַהְרַ֖י הַנְּטֹפָתִֽי׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Tsalmon the Achochite Mahary the Netophosite.


###### II Samuel 23:29
[II Samuel 23:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:29)

חֵ֥לֶב בֶּֽן־בַּעֲנָ֖ה הַנְּטֹפָתִ֑י{ס}אִתַּי֙ בֶּן־רִיבַ֔י מִגִּבְעַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִֽן׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Cheilev, the son Ba'anoh the Netophosite, Itai, the son of Rivai from the valley of Bnai Binyomin.


###### II Samuel 23:30
[II Samuel 23:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:30)

בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ פִּרְעָ֣תֹנִ֔י{ס}הִדַּ֖י מִנַּ֥חֲלֵי גָֽעַשׁ׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Benoyohu the Pirosonite, Hidai from Nachalei Goash.


###### II Samuel 23:31
[II Samuel 23:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:31)

אֲבִֽי־עַלְבוֹן֙ הָעַרְבָתִ֔י{ס}עַזְמָ֖וֶת הַבַּרְחֻמִֽי׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avi Alvon the Arvosite, Azmoves, the Barchumite.


###### II Samuel 23:32
[II Samuel 23:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:32)

אֶלְיַחְבָּא֙ הַשַּׁ֣עַלְבֹנִ֔י{ס}בְּנֵ֥י יָשֵׁ֖ן יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Elyachboh the Sha'alvonite, Yoshain's son, Yehonoson.


###### II Samuel 23:33
[II Samuel 23:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:33)

שַׁמָּה֙ הַהֲרָרִ֔י{ס}אֲחִיאָ֥ם בֶּן־שָׁרָ֖ר הָארָרִֽי׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Shamoh the Havorite, Achiom, the son of Shoror the Arorite.


###### II Samuel 23:34
[II Samuel 23:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:34)

אֱלִיפֶ֥לֶט בֶּן־אֲחַסְבַּ֖י בֶּן־הַמַּעֲכָתִ֑י{ס}אֱלִיעָ֥ם בֶּן־אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל הַגִּלֹנִֽי׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Eliphelet, the son of Achasbuy the son of the Machosite, Eliom, the son of Achitophel the Gilonite.


###### II Samuel 23:35
[II Samuel 23:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:35)

(חצרו) [חֶצְרַי֙] הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֔י{ס}פַּעֲרַ֖י הָאַרְבִּֽי׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Chetzry the Carmelite, Pa'ary the Arbite.


###### II Samuel 23:36
[II Samuel 23:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:36)

יִגְאָ֤ל בֶּן־נָתָן֙ מִצֹּבָ֔ה{ס}בָּנִ֖י הַגָּדִֽי׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yigol, the son of Noson from Tzovoh, Boni the Godite.


###### II Samuel 23:37
[II Samuel 23:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:37)

צֶ֖לֶק הָעַמֹּנִ֑י{ס}נַחְרַי֙ הַבְּאֵ֣רֹתִ֔י (נשאי) [נֹשֵׂ֕א] כְּלֵ֖י יוֹאָ֥ב בֶּן־צְרֻיָֽה׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Tzelek the Amonite [and] Nachrai the Be'erosite the weapons carriers of Yoav, the son of Tsruyoh.


###### II Samuel 23:38
[II Samuel 23:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:38)

עִירָא֙ הַיִּתְרִ֔י{ס}גָּרֵ֖ב הַיִּתְרִֽי׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Iroh the Yisrite, Goreiv the Yirite.


###### II Samuel 23:39
[II Samuel 23:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/23:39)

אֽוּרִיָּה֙ הַחִתִּ֔י כֹּ֖ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Urioh the Chitite, [these are] all thirty-seven.