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2 Samuel 23:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" After 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. "

2 Samuel 23:9

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7 The 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.”

8 These 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.

9 After 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.

10 He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.

11 After 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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1 Chronicles 11:12

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"After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men."

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1 Samuel 19:8

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"There was war again. David went out and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him."

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1 Chronicles 12:1

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"Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in war."

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2 Samuel 21:16

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"and Ishbibenob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of bronze in weight, he being armed with a new sword, thought he would kill David."

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2 Samuel 6:1

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"David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand."

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1 Samuel 27:2

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"David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath."

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2 Samuel 23:1

"Now 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:"

2 Samuel 23:2

"“The LORD’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue."

2 Samuel 23:3

"The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,"

2 Samuel 23:4

"shall 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.’"

2 Samuel 23:5

"Isn’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?"

2 Samuel 23:6

"But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand."

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