And these are the prophetic words of David, which he prophesied for the end of the world, for the days of consolation which are to come: David the son of Jesse said, and the saying of the man dignified to the kingdom, anointed by the Speech of Jacob’s God, and right to convey with a sweet palate the praises of Israel.

David said, “By a prophetic spirit from before the LORD I am speaking these things, and his holy words I am arranging in my mouth.”

David said, “The God of Israel spoke about me, the Strong One of Israel, Who is Ruler among the sons of men, judging the truth. He said to appoint me king, that is, the Messiah who is to rise and will rule in the fear of the LORD.

Blessed are you, righteous! You have done good deeds for yourselves, so that you are to shine in your glorious splendour, like the light of the dawn that grows brighter, and like the sun which is to shine in its glorious splendour, 343 times more in the light of the seven days. More than this you will be dignified, and it shall be good to you who are longing for the years of consolation to come. Behold, like a farmer who is hoping in dry years that rain will come down upon the land.”

David said, “More than this is my house before El, for He has established an eternal covenant for me, that my kingdom shall be lasting, as the order of creation are lasting, and secured for the world to come. Because all my needs and all my prayer are fulfilled before Him, therefore, every kingdom still opposite will not be established.

And the wicked, doing sin, resemble thorn bushes, which are in their budding soft to cut off. But when a man spares them, and leaves them, they will grow stronger, until it is impossible to approach them by hand.

And thus is every man, too, who begins to approach sins: they will grow stronger over him, until they cover, like an iron garment, him whom they could not overpower with the wood of spears and javelins. Therefore, their punishment will not be by a man’s hand, but by the fires which are to be kindled. They will be kindled in the revelation of the High Court, [which is] to sit on the throne of judgment, to judge the world.”

These are the names of the heroes who were with David, the hero, head of the armies, sitting on the throne of judgment, and all the prophets and elders surrounding him; anointed with the holy anointing oil, chosen and pampered, beautiful in looks and handsome in appearance, wise in wisdom and intelligent in council, a hero in heroism, head of the heroes; he is prepared with sets of armour, going out as the champion, and victorious in battle; and wields his spear against eight hundred slain in one time.

And next to him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, among the three heroes with David, when they defied the Philistines; and they gathered themselves there to wage war, and the men of Israel withdrew.

He rose and killed among the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand cleaved to the sword. And the LORD wrought a great salvation that day, and the people returned after him, only to strip the killed ones.

And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee the Mountainite. And the Philistines gathered together at Village, where was a property of land, full of lentils; but the people fled before the Philistines.

And he took his stand in the midst of the property, and saved it. And he killed the Philistines, and the LORD wrought great salvation.

And the three heroes, from the heroes, heads of the armies, went down, and came about harvest time to David at the cave of Adullam, when the army of the Philistines was encamped in the Valley of the Heroes.

And David was then in the citadel, and the praetor of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

And David’s soul desired and he said, “Who would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate?”

Then the three heroes broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took and brought it to David. But he would not drink it, he promised to pour it out before the LORD.

He said, “Far be it for me from before the LORD, that I should do this! The blood of the men who went at risk of their lives?” So he would not drink it. These things did the three heroes.

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was head of the heroes. And he wielded his spear against three hundred killed ones, and won a name beside the three heroes.

He was more renowned than the heroes, and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.

And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada was a man fearing sins, who did deeds, of Kabzeel. He killed the two commanders of Moab, and he went down and killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day.

And he killed an Egyptian man, a man of appearance. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff, and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three heroes.

He was more renowned than the heroes, but he did not attain to the three heroic deeds. And David appointed him over the bodyguard.

Asahel the brother of Joab was among the heroes; Elhanan the son of Dod of Bethlehem;

Shammah, who was of Harod; Elika, who was of Harod.

Helez, who was of Palat; Ira the son of Ikkesh, who was of Tekoa;

Abiezer, who was of Anathoth; Mebunnai, who was of Hushath;

Zalmon, who was of Ahoah; Mahrai, who was of Netopha;

Heleb the son of Baanah, who was of Netopha; Ittai the son of Ribai, who was of The Hill of the sons of Benjamin;

Benaiah, who was of Pirathon; Hiddai, who was of the brooks of Gaash;

Abialbon, who was of Arbath; Azmaveth, who was of Barhum;

Eliahba, who was of Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen; Jonathan;

Shammah the Mountainite; Ahiam the son of Shara, who was from Har gaboah;

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

Hezrai, who was of Carmel; Paarai, who was of Arab;

Igal the son of Nathan, who was of Zobah; Banee from the tribe of Gad;

Zelek, who was from Ammon; Nahrai, who was of Beeroth, the armour bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah;

Ira, who was of Jattir; Gareb, who was of Jattir;

Uriah the Hittite. Thirty seven heroes in all.