صَمُوئِيلَ ٱلثَّانِي 23

١ 1 فَهَذِهِ هِيَ كَلِمَاتُ دَاوُدَ ٱلْأَخِيرَةُ: «وَحْيُ دَاوُدَ بْنِ يَسَّى، وَوَحْيُ ٱلرَّجُلِ ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي ٱلْعُلَا، مَسِيحِ إِلَهِ يَعْقُوبَ، وَمُرَنِّمِ إِسْرَائِيلَ ٱلْحُلْوِ:

These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:

٢ 2 رُوحُ ٱلرَّبِّ تَكَلَّمَ بِي وَكَلِمَتُهُ عَلَى لِسَانِي.

The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.

٣ 3 قَالَ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ. إِلَيَّ تَكَلَّمَ صَخْرَةُ إِسْرَائِيلَ: إِذَا تَسَلَّطَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ بَارٌّ يَتَسَلَّطُ بِخَوْفِ ٱللهِ،

The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

٤ 4 وَكَنُورِ ٱلصَّبَاحِ إِذَا أَشْرَقَتِ ٱلشَّمْسُ. كَعُشْبٍ مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ فِي صَبَاحٍ صَحْوٍ مُضِيءٍ غِبَّ ٱلْمَطَرِ.

is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’

٥ 5 أَلَيْسَ هَكَذَا بَيْتِي عِنْدَ ٱللهِ؟ لِأَنَّهُ وَضَعَ لِي عَهْدًا أَبَدِيًّا مُتْقَنًا فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَحْفُوظًا، أَفَلَا يُثْبِتُ كُلَّ خَلَاصِي وَكُلَّ مَسَرَّتِي؟

Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?

٦ 6 وَلَكِنَّ بَنِي بَلِيَّعَالَ جَمِيعَهُمْ كَشَوْكٍ مَطْرُوحٍ، لِأَنَّهُمْ لَا يُؤْخَذُونَ بِيَدٍ.

But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.

٧ 7 وَٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلَّذِي يَمَسُّهُمْ يَتَسَلَّحُ بِحَدِيدٍ وَعَصَا رُمْحٍ، فَيَحْتَرِقُونَ بِٱلنَّارِ فِي مَكَانِهِمْ».

The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”

٨ 8 هَذِهِ أَسْمَاءُ ٱلْأَبْطَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ لِدَاوُدَ: يُشَيْبَ بَشَّبَثُ ٱلتَّحْكَمُونِيُّ رَئِيسُ ٱلثَّلَاثَةِ. هُوَ هَزَّ رُمْحَهُ عَلَى ثَمَانِ مِئَةٍ قَتَلَهُمْ دَفْعَةً وَاحِدَةً.

These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

٩ 9 وَبَعْدَهُ أَلِعَازَارُ بْنُ دُودُو بْنِ أَخُوخِي، أَحَدُ ٱلثَّلَاثَةِ ٱلْأَبْطَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا مَعَ دَاوُدَ حِينَمَا عَيَّرُوا ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱجْتَمَعُوا هُنَاكَ لِلْحَرْبِ وَصَعِدَ رِجَالُ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,

١٠ 10 أَمَّا هُوَ فَأَقَامَ وَضَرَبَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ حَتَّى كَلَّتْ يَدُهُ، وَلَصِقَتْ يَدُهُ بِٱلسَّيْفِ، وَصَنَعَ ٱلرَّبُّ خَلَاصًا عَظِيمًا فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ، وَرَجَعَ ٱلشَّعْبُ وَرَاءَهُ لِلنَّهْبِ فَقَطْ.

but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead.

١١ 11 وَبَعْدَهُ شَمَّةُ بْنُ أَجِي ٱلْهَرَارِيُّ. فَٱجْتَمَعَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ جَيْشًا، وَكَانَتْ هُنَاكَ قِطْعَةُ حَقْلٍ مَمْلُوءَةً عَدَسًا، فَهَرَبَ ٱلشَّعْبُ مِنْ أَمَامِ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ.

And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.

١٢ 12 فَوَقَفَ فِي وَسَطِ ٱلْقِطْعَةِ وَأَنْقَذَهَا، وَضَرَبَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ، فَصَنَعَ ٱلرَّبُّ خَلَاصًا عَظِيمًا.

But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

١٣ 13 وَنَزَلَ ٱلثَّلَاثَةُ مِنَ ٱلثَّلَاثِينَ رَئِيسًا وَأَتَوْا فِي ٱلْحَصَادِ إِلَى دَاوُدَ إِلَى مَغَارَةِ عَدُلَّامَ، وَجَيْشُ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ نَازِلٌ فِي وَادِي ٱلرَّفَائِيِّينَ.

At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

١٤ 14 وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ حِينَئِذٍ فِي ٱلْحِصْنِ، وَحَفَظَةُ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ حِينَئِذٍ فِي بَيْتِ لَحْمٍ.

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

١٥ 15 فَتَأَوَّهَ دَاوُدُ وَقَالَ: «مَنْ يَسْقِينِي مَاءً مِنْ بِئْرِ بَيْتِ لَحْمٍ ٱلَّتِي عِنْدَ ٱلْبَابِ؟»

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

١٦ 16 فَشَقَّ ٱلْأَبْطَالُ ٱلثَّلَاثَةُ مَحَلَّةَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَٱسْتَقَوْا مَاءً مِنْ بِئْرِ بَيْتِ لَحْمٍ ٱلَّتِي عِنْدَ ٱلْبَابِ، وَحَمَلُوهُ وَأَتَوْا بِهِ إِلَى دَاوُدَ، فَلَمْ يَشَأْ أَنْ يَشْرَبَهُ، بَلْ سَكَبَهُ لِلرَّبِّ،

So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

١٧ 17 وَقَالَ: «حَاشَا لِي يَارَبُّ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ! هَذَا دَمُ ٱلرِّجَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ خَاطَرُوا بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ». فَلَمْ يَشَأْ أَنْ يَشْرَبَهُ. هَذَا مَا فَعَلَهُ ٱلثَّلَاثَةُ ٱلْأَبْطَالُ.

saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

١٨ 18 وَأَبِيشَايُ أَخُو يُوآبَ ٱبْنُ صَرُويَةَ هُوَ رَئِيسُ ثَلَاثَةٍ. هَذَا هَزَّ رُمْحَهُ عَلَى ثَلَاثِ مِئَةٍ قَتَلَهُمْ، فَكَانَ لَهُ ٱسْمٌ بَيْنَ ٱلثَّلَاثَةِ.

Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

١٩ 19 أَلَمْ يُكْرَمْ عَلَى ٱلثَّلَاثَةِ فَكَانَ لَهُمْ رَئِيسًا، إِلَّا أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَصِلْ إِلَى ٱلثَّلَاثَةِ ٱلْأُوَلِ.

Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

٢٠ 20 وَبَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ، ٱبْنُ ذِي بَأْسٍ، كَثِيرُ ٱلْأَفْعَالِ، مِنْ قَبْصِئِيلَ، هُوَ ٱلَّذِي ضَرَبَ أَسَدَيْ مُوآبَ، وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي نَزَلَ وَضَرَبَ أَسَدًا فِي وَسَطِ جُبٍّ يَوْمَ ٱلثَّلْجِ.

And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

٢١ 21 وَهُوَ ضَرَبَ رَجُلًا مِصْرِيًّا ذَا مَنْظَرٍ، وَكَانَ بِيَدِ ٱلْمِصْرِيِّ رُمْحٌ، فَنَزَلَ إِلَيْهِ بِعَصًا وَخَطَفَ ٱلرُّمْحَ مِنْ يَدِ ٱلْمِصْرِيِّ وَقَتَلَهُ بِرُمْحِهِ.

He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

٢٢ 22 هَذَا مَا فَعَلَهُ بَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ، فَكَانَ لَهُ ٱسْمٌ بَيْنَ ٱلثَّلَاثَةِ ٱلْأَبْطَالِ،

These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

٢٣ 23 وَأُكْرِمَ عَلَى ٱلثَّلَاثِينَ، إِلَا أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَصِلْ إِلَى ٱلثَّلَاثَةِ. فَجَعَلَهُ دَاوُدُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ سِرِّهِ.

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

٢٤ 24 وَعَسَائِيلُ أَخُو يُوآبَ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلثَّلَاثِينَ، وَأَلْحَانَانُ بْنُ دُودُو مِنْ بَيْتِ لَحْمٍ.

Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

٢٥ 25 وَشَمَّةُ ٱلْحَرُودِيُّ، وَأَلِيقَا ٱلْحَرُودِيُّ،

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

٢٦ 26 وَحَالَصُ ٱلْفَلْطِيُّ، وَعِيرَا بْنُ عِقِّيشَ ٱلتَّقُوعِيُّ،

Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

٢٧ 27 وَأَبِيعَزَرُ ٱلْعَنَاثُوثِيُّ، وَمَبُونَايُ ٱلْحُوشَاتِيُّ،

Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

٢٨ 28 وَصَلْمُونُ ٱلْأَخُوخِيُّ، وَمَهْرَايُ ٱلنَّطُوفَاتِيُّ،

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

٢٩ 29 وَخَالَبُ بْنُ بَعْنَةَ ٱلنَّطُوفَاتِيُّ، وَإِتَّايُ بْنُ رِيبَايَ مِنْ جِبْعَةِ بَنِي بَنْيَامِينَ،

Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,

٣٠ 30 وَبَنَايَا ٱلْفَرْعَتُونِيُّ، وَهِدَّايُ مِنْ أَوْدِيَةِ جَاعَشَ،

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,

٣١ 31 وَأَبُو عَلْبُونَ ٱلْعَرَبَاتِيُّ، وَعَزْمُوتُ ٱلْبَرْحُومِيُّ،

Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

٣٢ 32 وَأَلْيَحْبَا ٱلشَّعْلُبُونِيُّ، وَمِنْ بَنِي يَاشَنَ: يُونَاثَانُ.

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

٣٣ 33 وَشَمَّةُ ٱلْهَرَارِيُّ، وَأَخِيآمُ بْنُ شَارَارَ ٱلْأَرَارِيُّ،

son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,

٣٤ 34 وَأَلِيفَلَطُ بْنُ أَحَسْبَايَ ٱبْنُ ٱلْمَعْكِيِّ، وَأَلِيعَامُ بْنُ أَخِيتُوفَلَ ٱلْجِيلُونِيُّ،

Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

٣٥ 35 وَحَصْرَايُ ٱلْكَرْمَلِيُّ، وَفَعْرَايُ ٱلْأَرَبِيُّ،

Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

٣٦ 36 وَيَجْآلُ بْنُ نَاثَانَ مِنْ صُوبَةَ، وَبَانِي ٱلْجَادِيُّ،

Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

٣٧ 37 وَصَالَقُ ٱلْعَمُّونِيُّ، وَنَحْرَايُ ٱلْبَئِيرُوتِيُّ، حَامِلُ سِلَاحِ يُوآبَ بْنِ صَرُويَةَ،

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

٣٨ 38 وَعِيرَا ٱلْيِثْرِيُّ، وَجَارَبُ ٱلْيِثْرِيُّ،

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

٣٩ 39 وَأُورِيَّا ٱلْحِثِّيُّ. ٱلْجَمِيعُ سَبْعَةٌ وَثَلَاثُونَ.

and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.