--- title: "2 Samuel 23 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 2 Samuel Chapter 23 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/2-samuel/23" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וְאֵ֛לֶּה H428 words דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 David דָּוִ֣ד H1732 Now these be the last הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים H314 said וּנְאֻ֤ם H5002 David דָּוִ֣ד H1732 the son בֶּן H1121 of Jesse יִשַׁ֗י H3448 said וּנְאֻ֤ם H5002 and the man הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ H1397 who was raised up הֻ֣קַם H6965 on high עָ֔ל H5920 the anointed מְשִׁ֙יחַ֙ H4899 of the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 of Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 and the sweet וּנְעִ֖ים H5273 psalmist זְמִר֥וֹת H2158 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 2 The Spirit ר֥וּחַ H7307 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 spake דִּבֶּר H1696 בִּ֑י H0 by me and his word וּמִלָּת֖וֹ H4405 עַל H5921 was in my tongue לְשׁוֹנִֽי׃ H3956 3 said אָמַר֙ H559 The God אֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 לִ֥י H0 spake דִבֶּ֖ר H1696 the Rock צ֣וּר H6697 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 ruling מוֹשֵׁ֖ל H4910 over men בָּֽאָדָ֔ם H120 must be just צַדִּ֕יק H6662 ruling מוֹשֵׁ֖ל H4910 in the fear יִרְאַ֥ת H3374 The God אֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 4 And he shall be as the light וּכְא֥וֹר H216 even a morning בֹּ֚קֶר H1242 riseth יִזְרַח H2224 when the sun שָׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 even a morning בֹּ֚קֶר H1242 without לֹ֣א H3808 clouds עָב֔וֹת H5645 by clear shining מִנֹּ֥גַהּ H5051 after rain מִמָּטָ֖ר H4306 as the tender grass דֶּ֥שֶׁא H1877 springing out of the earth מֵאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 5 כִּֽי H3588 לֹא H3808 כֵ֥ן H3651 Although my house בֵּיתִ֖י H1004 עִם H5973 be not so with God אֵ֑ל H410 כִּי֩ H3588 covenant בְרִ֨ית H1285 with me an everlasting עוֹלָ֜ם H5769 yet he hath made שָׂ֣ם H7760 לִ֗י H0 ordered עֲרוּכָ֤ה H6186 בַכֹּל֙ H3605 in all things and sure וּשְׁמֻרָ֔ה H8104 כִּֽי H3588 כָל H3605 for this is all my salvation יִשְׁעִ֥י H3468 וְכָל H3605 and all my desire חֵ֖פֶץ H2656 כִּי H3588 לֹ֥א H3808 although he make it not to grow יַצְמִֽיחַ׃ H6779 6 But the sons of Belial וּבְלִיַּ֕עַל H1100 shall be all of them as thorns כְּק֥וֹץ H6975 thrust away מֻנָ֖ד H5074 כֻּלָּ֑הַם H3605 כִּי H3588 לֹ֥א H3808 with hands בְיָ֖ד H3027 because they cannot be taken יִקָּֽחוּ׃ H3947 7 But the man וְאִישׁ֙ H376 that shall touch יִגַּ֣ע H5060 בָּהֶ֔ם H0 them must be fenced יִמָּלֵ֥א H4390 with iron בַרְזֶ֖ל H1270 and the staff וְעֵ֣ץ H6086 of a spear חֲנִ֑ית H2595 with fire וּבָאֵ֕שׁ H784 and they shall be utterly יִשָּֽׂרְפ֖וּ H8313 and they shall be utterly יִשָּֽׂרְפ֖וּ H8313 in the same place בַּשָּֽׁבֶת׃ H7675 8 אֵ֛לֶּה H428 These be the names שְׁמ֥וֹת H8034 of the mighty men הַגִּבֹּרִ֖ים H1368 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 whom David לְדָוִ֑ד H1732 that sat יֹשֵׁ֨ב H3427 in the seat בַּשֶּׁ֜בֶת H7675 had The Tachmonite תַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣י׀ H8461 chief רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 among the captains הַשָּֽׁלִשִׁ֗י H7991 ה֚וּא H1931 the same was Adino עֲדִינ֣וֹ H5722 the Eznite הָֽעֶצְנִ֔ו H6112 עַל H5921 he lift up his spear against eight שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 hundred מֵא֛וֹת H3967 whom he slew חָלָ֖ל H2491 time בְּפַ֥עַם H6471 at one אֶחָֽד׃ H259 9 And after וְאַֽחֲרָ֛ו H310 him was Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֥ר H499 the son בֶּן H1121 of Dodo דֹּד֖יֹ H1734 the son בֶּן H1121 the Ahohite אֲחֹחִ֑י H266 one of the three בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה H7969 mighty men גִּבֹּרִ֜ים H1368 עִם H5973 with David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 when they defied בְּחָֽרְפָ֤ם H2778 the Philistines בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים H6430 that were there gathered together נֶֽאֶסְפוּ H622 שָׁ֣ם H8033 to battle לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה H4421 were gone away וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ H5927 and the men אִ֥ישׁ H376 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 10 ה֣וּא H1931 He arose קָם֩ H6965 and smote וַיַּ֨ךְ H5221 the Philistines בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים H6430 עַ֣ד׀ H5704 until כִּֽי H3588 was weary יָגְעָ֣ה H3021 and his hand יָדוֹ֙ H3027 clave וַתִּדְבַּ֤ק H1692 and his hand יָדוֹ֙ H3027 אֶל H413 unto the sword הַחֶ֔רֶב H2719 wrought וַיַּ֧עַשׂ H6213 and the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 victory תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה H8668 a great גְדוֹלָ֖ה H1419 that day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַה֑וּא H1931 and the people וְהָעָ֛ם H5971 returned יָשֻׁ֥בוּ H7725 after אַֽחֲרָ֖יו H310 אַךְ H389 him only to spoil לְפַשֵּֽׁט׃ H6584 11 And after וְאַֽחֲרָ֛יו H310 him was Shammah שַׁמָּ֥ה H8048 the son בֶן H1121 of Agee אָגֵ֖א H89 the Hararite הָֽרָרִ֑י H2043 were gathered together וַיֵּאָֽסְפ֨וּ H622 And the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ H6430 into a troop לַחַיָּ֗ה H2416 וַתְּהִי H1961 שָׁ֞ם H8033 where was a piece חֶלְקַ֤ת H2513 of ground הַשָּׂדֶה֙ H7704 full מְלֵאָ֣ה H4392 of lentiles עֲדָשִׁ֔ים H5742 and the people וְהָעָ֥ם H5971 fled נָ֖ס H5127 from מִפְּנֵ֥י H6440 And the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ H6430 12 But he stood וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֤ב H3320 in the midst בְּתוֹךְ H8432 of the ground הַֽחֶלְקָה֙ H2513 and defended וַיַּצִּילֶ֔הָ H5337 it and slew וַיַּ֖ךְ H5221 אֶת H853 the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 wrought וַיַּ֥עַשׂ H6213 and the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 victory תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה H8668 a great גְדוֹלָֽה׃ H1419 13 went down וַיֵּֽרְד֨וּ H3381 And three שְׁלֹשָׁ֜ים H7969 of the thirty מֵֽהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 chief רֹ֗אשׁ H7218 and came וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ H935 אֶל H413 in the harvest time קָצִיר֙ H7105 אֶל H413 to David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 אֶל H413 unto the cave מְעָרַ֖ת H4631 of Adullam עֲדֻלָּ֑ם H5725 and the troop וְחַיַּ֣ת H2416 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 pitched חֹנָ֖ה H2583 in the valley בְּעֵ֥מֶק H6010 of Rephaim רְפָאִֽים׃ H7497 14 And David וְדָוִ֖ד H1732 אָ֣ז H227 was then in an hold בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה H4686 and the garrison וּמַצַּ֣ב H4673 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 אָ֖ז H227 בֵּ֥ית H0 was then in Bethlehem לָֽחֶם׃ H1035 15 longed וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה H183 And David דָוִ֖ד H1732 and said וַיֹּאמַ֑ר H559 מִ֚י H4310 Oh that one would give me drink יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי H8248 of the water מַ֔יִם H4325 of the well מִבֹּ֥אר H953 בֵּֽית H0 of Bethlehem לֶ֖חֶם H1035 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which is by the gate בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ H8179 16 brake through וַיִּבְקְעוּ֩ H1234 And the three שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת H7969 mighty men הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים H1368 the host בְּמַֽחֲנֵ֣ה H4264 of the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים H6430 and drew וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ H7579 water מַ֙יִם֙ H4325 out of the well מִבֹּ֤אר H953 בֵּֽית H0 of Bethlehem לֶ֙חֶם֙ H1035 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 that was by the gate בַּשַּׁ֔עַר H8179 and took וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ H5375 it and brought וַיָּבִ֣אוּ H935 אֶל H413 it to David דָּוִ֑ד H1732 וְלֹ֤א H3808 nevertheless he would אָבָה֙ H14 not drink לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔ם H8354 thereof but poured it out וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְ H5258 אֹתָ֖ם H853 unto the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 17 And he said וַיֹּ֡אמֶר H559 Be it far חָלִילָה֩ H2486 לִּ֨י H0 from me O LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 it These things did עָשׂ֔וּ H6213 זֹ֗את H2063 this is not this the blood הֲדַ֤ם H1818 of the men הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ H582 that went הַהֹֽלְכִ֣ים H1980 in jeopardy of their lives בְּנַפְשׁוֹתָ֔ם H5315 וְלֹ֥א H3808 therefore he would אָבָ֖ה H14 not drink לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֑ם H8354 אֵ֣לֶּה H428 it These things did עָשׂ֔וּ H6213 these three שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת H7969 mighty men הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ H1368 18 And Abishai וַֽאֲבִישַׁ֞י H52 the brother אֲחִ֣י׀ H251 of Joab יוֹאָ֣ב H3097 the son בֶּן H1121 of Zeruiah צְרוּיָ֗ה H6870 ה֚וּא H1931 was chief רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 among three הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔י H7992 וְהוּא֙ H1931 And he lifted up עוֹרֵ֣ר H5782 אֶת H853 his spear חֲנִית֔וֹ H2595 עַל H5921 against three בַּשְּׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ H7969 hundred מֵא֖וֹת H3967 and slew חָלָ֑ל H2491 וְלוֹ H0 them and had the name שֵׁ֖ם H8034 against three בַּשְּׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ H7969 19 מִן H4480 not unto the first three הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה H7969 הֲכִ֣י H3588 Was he not most honourable נִכְבָּ֔ד H3513 וַיְהִ֥י H1961 לָהֶ֖ם H0 therefore he was their captain לְשָׂ֑ר H8269 וְעַד H5704 not unto the first three הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה H7969 לֹא H3808 howbeit he attained בָֽא׃ H935 20 And Benaiah וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ H1141 the son בֶּן H1121 of Jehoiada יְהֽוֹיָדָ֧ע H3077 the son בֶּן H1121 man אִֽישׁ H376 of a valiant חַ֛יִ H2428 who had done many רַב H7227 acts פְּעָלִ֖ים H6467 of Kabzeel מִֽקַּבְצְאֵ֑ל H6909 ה֣וּא H1931 also and slew וְהִכָּ֧ה H5221 אֵ֣ת H853 two שְׁנֵ֤י H8147 lionlike men אֲרִאֵל֙ H739 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב H4124 וְ֠הוּא H1931 he went down יָרַ֞ד H3381 also and slew וְהִכָּ֧ה H5221 אֶֽת H853 a lion הָאֲרִ֛יה H738 in the midst בְּת֥וֹךְ H8432 of a pit הַבֹּ֖אר H953 in time בְּי֥וֹם H3117 of snow הַשָּֽׁלֶג׃ H7950 21 וְהוּא H1931 and slew הִכָּה֩ H5221 אֶת H853 man אִ֨ישׁ H376 an Egyptian הַמִּצְרִ֔י H4713 אִ֣שׁר H834 a goodly מַרְאֶ֗ה H4758 hand מִיַּ֣ד H3027 an Egyptian הַמִּצְרִ֔י H4713 had a spear בַּֽחֲנִיתֽוֹ׃ H2595 but he went down וַיֵּ֥רֶד H3381 אֵלָ֖יו H413 to him with a staff בַּשָּׁ֑בֶט H7626 and plucked וַיִּגְזֹ֤ל H1497 אֶֽת H853 had a spear בַּֽחֲנִיתֽוֹ׃ H2595 hand מִיַּ֣ד H3027 an Egyptian הַמִּצְרִ֔י H4713 And he slew וַיַּֽהַרְגֵ֖הוּ H2026 had a spear בַּֽחֲנִיתֽוֹ׃ H2595 22 אֵ֣לֶּה H428 These things did עָשָׂ֔ה H6213 Benaiah בְּנָיָ֖הוּ H1141 the son בֶּן H1121 of Jehoiada יְהֽוֹיָדָ֑ע H3077 וְלוֹ H0 and had the name שֵׁ֖ם H8034 among three בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה H7969 mighty men הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ H1368 23 מִן H4480 than the thirty הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 He was more honourable נִכְבָּ֔ד H3513 וְאֶל H413 not to the first three הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה H7969 לֹא H3808 but he attained בָ֑א H935 set וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ H7760 And David דָוִ֖ד H1732 אֶל H413 him over his guard מִשְׁמַעְתּֽוֹ׃ H4928 24 Asahel עֲשָׂהאֵ֥ל H6214 the brother אֲחִֽי H251 of Joab יוֹאָ֖ב H3097 was one of the thirty בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים H7970 Elhanan אֶלְחָנָ֥ן H445 the son בֶּן H1121 of Dodo דֹּד֖וֹ H1734 בֵּ֥ית H0 of Bethlehem לָֽחֶם׃ H1035 25 Shammah שַׁמָּה֙ H8048 the Harodite הַֽחֲרֹדִֽי׃ H2733 Elika אֱלִיקָ֖א H470 the Harodite הַֽחֲרֹדִֽי׃ H2733 26 Helez חֶ֚לֶץ H2503 the Paltite הַפַּלְטִ֔י H6407 Ira עִירָ֥א H5896 the son בֶן H1121 of Ikkesh עִקֵּ֖שׁ H6142 the Tekoite הַתְּקוֹעִֽי׃ H8621 27 Abiezer אֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ H44 the Anethothite הָֽעַנְּתֹתִ֔י H6069 Mebunnai מְבֻנַּ֖י H4012 the Hushathite הַֽחֻשָׁתִֽי׃ H2843 28 Zalmon צַלְמוֹן֙ H6756 the Ahohite הָֽאֲחֹחִ֔י H266 Maharai מַהְרַ֖י H4121 the Netophathite הַנְּטֹֽפָתִֽי׃ H5200 29 Heleb חֵ֥לֶב H2460 of the children בְּנֵ֥י H1121 of Baanah בַּעֲנָ֖ה H1196 a Netophathite הַנְּטֹֽפָתִ֑י H5200 Ittai אִתַּי֙ H863 of the children בְּנֵ֥י H1121 of Ribai רִיבַ֔י H7380 out of Gibeah מִגִּבְעַ֖ת H1390 of the children בְּנֵ֥י H1121 of Benjamin בִנְיָמִֽן׃ H1144 30 Benaiah בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ H1141 the Pirathonite פִּרְעָ֣תֹנִ֔י H6553 Hiddai הִדַּ֖י H1914 of the brooks מִנַּ֥חֲלֵי H5158 of Gaash גָֽעַשׁ׃ H1608 31 אֲבִֽי H0 Abialbon עַלְבוֹן֙ H45 the Arbathite הָֽעַרְבָתִ֔י H6164 Azmaveth עַזְמָ֖וֶת H5820 the Barhumite הַבַּרְחֻמִֽי׃ H1273 32 Eliahba אֶלְיַחְבָּא֙ H455 the Shaalbonite הַשַּׁ֣עַלְבֹנִ֔י H8170 of the sons בְּנֵ֥י H1121 of Jashen יָשֵׁ֖ן H3464 Jonathan יְהֽוֹנָתָֽן׃ H3083 33 Shammah שַׁמָּה֙ H8048 the Hararite הָֽארָרִֽי׃ H2043 Ahiam אֲחִיאָ֥ם H279 the son בֶּן H1121 of Sharar שָׁרָ֖ר H8325 the Hararite הָֽארָרִֽי׃ H2043 34 Eliphelet אֱלִיפֶ֥לֶט H467 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ahasbai אֲחַסְבַּ֖י H308 the son בֶּן H1121 of the Maachathite הַמַּֽעֲכָתִ֑י H4602 Eliam אֱלִיעָ֥ם H463 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ahithophel אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל H302 the Gilonite הַגִּלֹנִֽי׃ H1526 35 Hezrai חֶצְרַו֙ H2695 the Carmelite הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֔י H3761 Paarai פַּֽעֲרַ֖י H6474 the Arbite הָֽאַרְבִּֽי׃ H701 36 Igal יִגְאָ֤ל H3008 the son בֶּן H1121 of Nathan נָתָן֙ H5416 of Zobah מִצֹּבָ֔ה H6678 Bani בָּנִ֖י H1137 the Gadite הַגָּדִֽי׃ H1425 37 Zelek צֶ֖לֶק H6768 the Ammonite הָֽעַמֹּנִ֑י H5984 Naharai נַחְרַי֙ H5171 the Beerothite הַבְּאֵ֣רֹתִ֔י H886 armourbearer נֹשֵׂ֕אי H5375 כְּלֵ֖י H3627 to Joab יוֹאָ֥ב H3097 the son בֶּן H1121 of Zeruiah צְרֻיָֽה׃ H6870 38 Ira עִירָא֙ H5896 an Ithrite הַיִּתְרִֽי׃ H3505 Gareb גָּרֵ֖ב H1619 an Ithrite הַיִּתְרִֽי׃ H3505 39 Uriah אֽוּרִיָּה֙ H223 the Hittite הַֽחִתִּ֔י H2850 כֹּ֖ל H3605 thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים H7970 and seven וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ H7651 [2 Samuel 22](/interlinear/2-samuel/22) [2 Samuel 24](/interlinear/2-samuel/24) ```json 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