But the man who touches them
Must be [a]armed with iron and the shaft of a spear,
And (A)they will be completely burned with fire in their [b]place.”

His Mighty Men

(B)These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the [c]captains, he was called Adino the Eznite, because of eight hundred slain by him at one time; and after him was Eleazar the son of (C)Dodo the (D)Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they [d]defied the Philistines who were gathered there to battle and the men of Israel had [e]withdrawn.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:7 Lit filled
  2. 2 Samuel 23:7 Lit sitting
  3. 2 Samuel 23:8 Or three
  4. 2 Samuel 23:9 Lit reproached
  5. 2 Samuel 23:9 Lit gone up