2 Samuel 23

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

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KJVNow these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
WEBNow these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
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KJVThe Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
WEB“Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
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KJVThe God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
WEBThe God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
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KJVAnd he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
WEBshall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.’
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KJVAlthough my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
WEBIsn’t my house so with God? Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation and all my desire. Won’t he make it grow?
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KJVBut the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
WEBBut all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand.
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KJVBut the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.
WEBThe man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burned with fire in their place.”
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KJVThese be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
WEBThese are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite, who killed eight hundred at one time.
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KJVAnd after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
WEBAfter him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away.
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KJVHe arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
WEBHe arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.
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KJVAnd after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
WEBAfter him was Shammah the son of Agee, a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
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KJVBut he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
WEBBut he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.
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KJVAnd three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
WEBThree of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
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KJVAnd David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
WEBDavid was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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KJVAnd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
WEBDavid said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
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KJVAnd the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
WEBThe three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David; but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.
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KJVAnd he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
WEBHe said, “Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
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KJVAnd Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
WEBAbishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.
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KJVWas he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
WEBWasn’t he most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of the three.
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KJVAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
WEBBenaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.
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KJVAnd he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
WEBHe killed a huge Egyptian, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.
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KJVThese things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
WEBBenaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.
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KJVHe was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
WEBHe was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.
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KJVAsahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
WEBAsahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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KJVShammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
WEBShammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
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KJVHelez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
WEBHelez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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KJVAbiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
WEBAbiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
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KJVZalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
WEBZalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
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KJVHeleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
WEBHeleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
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KJVBenaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
WEBBenaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
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KJVAbi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
WEBAbialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
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KJVEliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
WEBEliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
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KJVShammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
WEBShammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
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KJVEliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
WEBEliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
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KJVHezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
WEBHezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
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KJVIgal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
WEBIgal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
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KJVZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
WEBZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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KJVIra an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
WEBIra the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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KJVUriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
WEBand Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

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