When David heard of it, he sent Yo'av, and all the army of the mighty men.
2 Samuel 23:8 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Yoshev-Bashevet a Tachkemonite, chief of the captains; the same was `Adino the Etznite, against eight hundred slain at one time. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the Three [heroes], known also as Adino the Eznite; he wielded his spear and went against 800 men, who were slain at one time. [I Chron. 11:11.] American Standard Version (1901) These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time. Common English Bible These are the names of David’s warriors: Jeshbaal from Hachmon was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against eight hundred, killing them on a single occasion. Catholic Public Domain Version These are the names of the valiant of David. Sitting in the chair was the wisest leader among the three; he was like a very tender little worm in a tree, who killed eight hundred men in one attack. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These are the names of the valiant men of David. Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three: he was like the most tender little worm of the wood; who killed eight hundred men at one onset. |
When David heard of it, he sent Yo'av, and all the army of the mighty men.
But Tzadok the Kohen, and Benayah the son of Yehoiada, and Natan the prophet, and Shim`i, and Re`i, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adoniyahu.
Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who shown themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Yisra'el, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Yisra'el.
Now the children of Yisra'el after their number, the heads of fathers' [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year--of every division were twenty-four thousand.
Over the first division for the first month was Yashov`am the son of Zavdi'el: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Also Yonatan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Yechi'el the son of Chakhmoni was with the king's sons:
He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, and put forth his hand, and took it, and struck a thousand men therewith.