The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXIII.

1 The last wordes of Dauid. 6 The wicked shalbe plucked vp as thornes. 8 The names and facts of his mighty men. 15 He desired water and wolde not drinke it.

1 THese also be thea laste wordes of Dauid, Dauid the sonne of Ishai sayth, euen the man who was set vp on hie, the Anointed of the God of Iaakób, and the swete singer of Israél saith.

2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his worde (was) in myb tongue.

3 The God of Israél spake to me, the strength of Israél said, (thou shalt) beare rule ouer mē, being iust, (and) ruling in the feare of God.

4 Euen as the mourning light when the sunne riseth, the mourning, I say, without clouds, (so shal mine house be, and not) as thec grasse of the earth (is) by the bright raine.

5 For so shal not mine house (be) with God: for he hathe made with me an euerlasting coue∣uant, perfite in all points, and sure: therefore all mine health and whole desire (is) that he will not make itd growe (so.)

6 But the wicked (shalbe) euerie one as thor∣nes thrust away, because they cannot beta∣ken with hands.

7 But the man that shall touche them, muste be defensed with yron, or with the shaft of aspeare: and they shalbe burnt with fire in the same place.

8 ¶ These (be) the names of the mighty men whome Dauid had. He that sate in the seate ofe wisdome beynge chief of the princes, was Adinō of Ezni, he slewe eight hundreth at one time.

9 And after hym (was) * Eleazár the sonne of Dodó, the sonne of Ahohi, one of the thre worthies with Dauid, whē they“ defied the Philistims gathered thereto battell, whē the men of Israél weref gone vp.

10 He arose and smote the Philistims vntil his hande was weary, and his handg claue vnto the sworde: and the Lorde gaue great victo∣rie the same day, and the people returned af∣ter him onely to spoile.

11 After hym (was) * Shammáh the sonne of Agé the Hararite: for the Philistims assem∣bled

at a towne, where was a piece of a field full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistims.

12 But he stode in the middes of the field, and defended it, and slewe the Philistims: so the Lord gaueh great victorie.

13 ¶ Afterwarde thre of the thirty captaines went downe, and came to Dauid in the har∣uest time vnto the caue of Adullam, and the hoste of the Philistims pitched in the valley“ of Repháim.

14 And Dauid (was) then in an holde, and the garison of the Philistims (was) then in Beth∣léhem.

15 And Dauidi longed, and sayd, Oh, that one wolde giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-léhem, whiche is by the gate.

16 Then the thre mightie brake into the hoste of the Philistims, and drewe water out of the well of Beth-léhem that was by the gate, and toke and broght it to Dauid, who wolde not drinke thereof, butk powred it (for an of∣fring) vnto the Lord.

17 And said, O Lorde, be it far frome me, that I shulde do this, (Is) not this the blood of the men that went in ieopardy of their lyues? therefore he wolde not drynke it. These things did these thre mighty men.

18 ¶ * And Abishai the brother of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiáh, was chief among the thre, and he lifted vp his speare against thre hun∣dreth,” and slewe them, and he had the na∣me among the thre.

19 For he was moste excellent of the thre, and was the captaine, but he atteined not vnto (the first) thre.

20 And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiadá the sonne of“ a valiant man, whiche had done many actes, (and was) of Kabzeel, slewe two stronge men of Moáb: he went downe also, and slewe a lion in the middes of a pit in the time of snowe.

21 And he slewe an Egyptian a“ man of great stature, and the Egyptian (had) al speare in his hande: but he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egy ptiās hād, & slewe him with his own speare.

22 These thyngs did Benaiah the sonne of Ie∣hoiada, and had the name among the thre worthies.

23 He was honorable amongm thirty, but he atteyned not to the (firste) thre: and Dauid made him of his counsel.

24 ¶ * Asahél the brother of Ioáb (was) one of the thirty: Elhanán the sonne of Dodó of Beth-léhem.

25 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Harodite: Eliká the Harodite.

26 Hélez the *“ Paltite: Ira the sonne of Ik∣késh the Tekoite:

27 Abiézer the Anethothite:n Mebunnai the Husathite:

28 Zalmon an Ahohite: Maharái the Netopha∣thite:

29 Héleb the sonne of Baanáh a Netophathi∣te: Ittái the sonne of Ribái of Gibeah of the children of Beniamin.

30 Benaiah the Pitathonite: Hiddái of the ri∣uer of Gaásh:

31 Abi-álbon the Arbathite: Azmáueth the Barhumite:

32 Elihabá the Shaalbonite: (of) the sonnes of Iashén, Ionathan:

33 Shammah the Hararite: Ahiam the sonne of Sharar the Hararite.

34 Eliphélet the sonne of Ahasbai the sonne of Maachathi: Eliam the sonne of Ahitho∣phel the Gilonite:

35 Hezráithe Carmelite: Paarái the Arbite.

36 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the sonne of Nathan of Zobah: Bani the Gadite:

37 Zélek the Ammonite: Naharai the Beero∣thite, the armour bearer of Ioáb the sonne of Zeruiáh:

38 Irathe Ithrite: Garéb the Ithrite:

39 Vriiah the Hittite,o thirty and seuen in all.

Notes

• a

  VVhiche he spake after that he had made the Psalmes.
• b

  Meanyng, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 speake 〈◊〉〈◊〉 but by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Gods 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• c

  VVhiche groW∣eth quickely and fadeth sone.
• d

  But that my kingdome maye 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for euer acco dyng to his promes.
• e

  As one of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 o nsel.
• 1. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 11. 12.
• 1. Chro. 11. 27.
• “

  Or, affailed With danger of their 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• f

  Meining, fled from the battel.
• g

  By a crampe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 came of Wearines and straining.
• 1. Chro. 11. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h

  VVho hathe ne ther respecte to manie nor sewe, When he Will shewe his power
• “

  Or, Gyants.
• i

  Beynge ouer∣come With Wea rines and 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k

  Birdeling hys affection, and al∣so desiring God not to be offen∣ded for the ras he enterprise.
• 1. Chro. 11. 20.
• ”

  Ebr. slaine.
• “

  Or, Ishai.
• “

  Or, a comely man.
• l

  VVhiche Was bigge as a Wea∣uers 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 1. Chro. 11. 23.
• m

  He Was more valiant then the 30 〈◊〉〈◊〉 followe, ād not so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as the 6 before.
• Chap. 2. 18.
• 1. Chro. 11. 27.
• “

  Or, Pelenite
• n

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 of these had two names, as appeareth.
• 1. Chro. 11 ād also many more are there 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• o

  These came to Dauid ād helped to restore him to his kingdome.