
TORAH
NEVI'IM
KETUVIM
II - Chapter 23
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1These are the last words of David: The utterance of David son of Yishai, The utterance of the man set on high, The anointed of the God of Yaakov, The favorite of the songs of Yisrael:
v'-AY-leh div-RAY da-VID ha-a-kha-ro-NEEM n'-UM da-VID ben yi-SHAI un-UM ha-GE-ver hu-KAM AL m'-SHEE-akh e-lo-HAY ya-a-KOV u-n'-EEM z'-mi-ROT yis-ra-AYL
אוְאֵ֛לֶּה דִּבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הָאַחֲרֹנִ֑ים נְאֻ֧ם דָּוִ֣ד בֶּן־יִשַׁ֗י וּנְאֻ֤ם הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ הֻ֣קַם עָ֔ל מְשִׁ֙יחַ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְעִ֖ים זְמִר֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
23:1 The favorite of the songs of Yisrael
The Hebrew words n’eem zemirot yisrael (נעים זמרות ישראל),‘ the favorite of the songs of Yisrael’ or ‘ the sweet singer of Israel,’ are a reference to King David. Though much of this chapter focuses on his worldly accomplishments, King David is an intensely spiritual person who strives with every ounce of his being to serve Hashem. According to the Sages (Sanhedrin 16b), King David had a harp hanging by his bed which would wake him when the wind blew its strings in the middle of the night. He would then arise and spend the rest of the night in study and praying. In addition to being a scholar, King David is the author of most of Sefer Tehillim, the Book of Psalms, excelling not only in Torah study but also in prayer. And when he sins, he repents with a broken heart. Though his wish to build God’s Holy Temple is not granted, he is able to make many of its preparations. King David serves as the quintessential leader who uses all of his talents, and all aspects of his personality, to serve Hashem and His people.
2The spirit of Hashem has spoken through me, His message is on my tongue;
RU-akh a-do-NAI di-BER-BEE u-mi-LA-to al l'-sho-NEE
בר֥וּחַ יְהֹוָ֖ה דִּבֶּר־בִּ֑י וּמִלָּת֖וֹ עַל־לְשׁוֹנִֽי׃
3The God of Yisrael has spoken, The Rock of Yisrael said concerning me: “He who rules men justly, He who rules in awe of Hashem
a-MAR e-lo-HEI yis-ra-AYL LEE di-BER TZUR yis-ra-AYL mo-SHEL ba-a-DAM tzad-DEEK mo-SHEL yir-AT e-lo-HEEM
גאָמַר֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִ֥י דִבֶּ֖ר צ֣וּר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מוֹשֵׁל֙ בָּאָדָ֔ם צַדִּ֕יק מוֹשֵׁ֖ל יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃
4Is like the light of morning at sunrise, A morning without clouds— Through sunshine and rain [Bringing] vegetation out of the earth.”
u-k'-OR BO-ker yiz-RAKH sha-MESH, BO-ker lo a-VOT mi-NO-gah mi-ma-TAR, DE-sh'-ah may-a-RETZ.
דוּכְא֥וֹר בֹּ֖קֶר יִזְרַח־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ בֹּ֚קֶר לֹ֣א עָב֔וֹת מִנֹּ֥גַהּ מִמָּטָ֖ר דֶּ֥שֶׁא מֵאָֽרֶץ׃
5Is not my House established before Hashem? For He has granted me an eternal pact, Drawn up in full and secured. Will He not cause all my success And [my] every desire to blossom?
ki-lo-KHEN be-TI im-EL ki b'-REET o-LAM sam-LEE a-ru-KHA va-KOL u-sh'-MU-ra ki-KOL yish-EE v'-KOL-khe-FETZ ki-lo yatz-mi-AKH
הכִּי־לֹא־כֵ֥ן בֵּיתִ֖י עִם־אֵ֑ל כִּי֩ בְרִ֨ית עוֹלָ֜ם שָׂ֣ם לִ֗י עֲרוּכָ֤ה בַכֹּל֙ וּשְׁמֻרָ֔ה כִּֽי־כׇל־יִשְׁעִ֥י וְכׇל־חֵ֖פֶץ כִּי־לֹ֥א יַצְמִֽיחַ׃
6But the wicked shall all Be raked aside like thorns; For no one will take them in his hand.
u-ve-li-YA-al k'-KOTZ mu-NAD ku-LA-ham, ki-lo b'-ya-YAD yi-ka-KHU.
ווּבְלִיַּ֕עַל כְּק֥וֹץ מֻנָ֖ד כֻּלָּ֑הַם כִּי־לֹ֥א בְיָ֖ד יִקָּֽחוּ׃
7Whoever touches them Must arm himself with iron And the shaft of a spear; And they must be burned up on the spot.
v'-ish yig-GA bah-HEM yi-ma-LE bar-ZEL v'-ETZ cha-NEET u-va-ESH sa-ROF yi-sa-RE-fu ba-SHA-vet.
זוְאִישׁ֙ יִגַּ֣ע בָּהֶ֔ם יִמָּלֵ֥א בַרְזֶ֖ל וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית וּבָאֵ֕שׁ שָׂר֥וֹף יִשָּֽׂרְפ֖וּ בַּשָּֽׁבֶת׃
8These are the names of David's warriors: Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, the chief officer—he is Adino the Eznite; [he wielded his spear] against eight hundred and slew them on one occasion.
AY-leh sh'-MOT ha-gi-BO-reem a-SHER l'-da-VID, yo-SHEV ba-SHE-vet takh-m'-NEE, rosh ha-sha-li-SHEE, HU a-DI-no (ha-e-TZ'-nee) [ha-e-TZ'-NEE], al sh'-MO-neh me-OT kha-LAL b'-fa-AM (e-KHAD) [e-KHAT].
חאֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת הַגִּבֹּרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֑ד יֹשֵׁ֨ב בַּשֶּׁ֜בֶת תַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣י ׀ רֹ֣אשׁ הַשָּׁלִשִׁ֗י ה֚וּא עֲדִינ֣וֹ (העצנו) [הָֽעֶצְנִ֔י] עַל־שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֛וֹת חָלָ֖ל בְּפַ֥עַם (אחד) [אֶחָֽת]׃
9Next to him was Elazar son of Dodo son of Ahohi. He was one of the three warriors with David when they defied the Philistines gathered there for battle. The Israelite soldiers retreated,
v'-a-cha-RA-v E-l'-a-za v'-N b'-do-DO (DO-di) b'-N a-CHO-chi b'-sh'-LO-sha (g'-vi-RIM) ha-gi-bo-REEM im da-VID b'-khar-FAm ba-p'-lish-TIM ne-e-s'-FU-sham la-mil-cha-MA va-ya-a-LU eesh yis-ra-AYL
טוְאַחֲרָ֛ו אֶלְעָזָ֥ר בֶּן־[דֹּד֖וֹ] (דדי) בֶּן־אֲחֹחִ֑י בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה (גברים) [הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים] עִם־דָּוִ֗ד בְּחָרְפָ֤ם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ נֶאֶסְפוּ־שָׁ֣ם לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
10but he held his ground. He struck down Philistines until his arm grew tired and his hand stuck to his sword; and Hashem wrought a great victory that day. Then the troops came back to him—but only to strip [the slain].
HU kam va-YAKH ba-PLISHTIM AD ki-ya-GE-a ya-DO va-TID-bak ya-DO el ha-KHE-rev va-YA-as a-do-NAI t'-SHU-a g'-DO-la ba-YOM ha-HU v'-ha-A-am ya-SHU-vu a-kha-RAV akh-l'-fa-SHET. (S)
יה֣וּא קָם֩ וַיַּ֨ךְ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים עַ֣ד ׀ כִּֽי־יָגְעָ֣ה יָד֗וֹ וַתִּדְבַּ֤ק יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־הַחֶ֔רֶב וַיַּ֧עַשׂ יְהֹוָ֛ה תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וְהָעָ֛ם יָשֻׁ֥בוּ אַחֲרָ֖יו אַךְ־לְפַשֵּֽׁט׃
11Next to him was Shammah son of Age the Ararite. The Philistines had gathered in force where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the troops fled from the Philistines.
v'-a-cha-RA-yu sha-MA ben a-GE-a ha-ra-REE, va-y'-a-SU fe-lis-TIM la-cha-YA, va-t'-hee-SHAM khel-KAT ha-sa-DEH me-le-AH a-da-SHEEM, v'-ha-aM NAS mi-p'-NEI fe-lis-TIM.
יאוְאַחֲרָ֛יו שַׁמָּ֥ה בֶן־אָגֵ֖א הָרָרִ֑י וַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לַחַיָּ֗ה וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֞ם חֶלְקַ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ מְלֵאָ֣ה עֲדָשִׁ֔ים וְהָעָ֥ם נָ֖ס מִפְּנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
12But [Shammah] took his stand in the middle of the plot and defended it, and he routed the Philistines. Thus Hashem wrought a great victory.
vai-yi-t'-YATZ-ev b'-toKH ha-khel-KAH va-ya-TZI-le-HA va-YAKH et p'-lish-TIM va-YA-as a-do-NAI t'-shu-AH g'-do-LAH.
יבוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֤ב בְּתוֹךְ־הַחֶלְקָה֙ וַיַּצִּילֶ֔הָ וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ יְהֹוָ֖ה תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃
13Once, during the harvest, three of the thirty chiefs went down to David at the cave of Adulam, while a force of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
vai-YER-du (sh'-lo-SHEEM) [sh'-lo-SHA] me-ha-sh'-lo-SHEEM rosh va-ya-VO-u el ka-TZEER el da-VID el me-a-RAT a-du-LAM v'-kha-YAT p'-lish-TEEYM kho-NAH b'-e-MEK re-fa-EEM
יגוַיֵּֽרְד֨וּ (שלשים) [שְׁלֹשָׁ֜ה] מֵהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים רֹ֗אשׁ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל־קָצִיר֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־מְעָרַ֖ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וְחַיַּ֣ת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֹנָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃
14David was then in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was then at Beit Lechem.
v'-da-VID az ba-m'-tzu-DA u-ma-TZAV p'-lish-TEEM az b'-YAYT la-KHEM
ידוְדָוִ֖ד אָ֣ז בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה וּמַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָ֖ז בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃
15David felt a craving and said, “If only I could get a drink of water from the cistern which is by the gate of Beit Lechem!”
vai-yi-ta-VEH da-VID va-yo-MAR: mee yash-KE-ni MA-yim mi-BO-ar beit-le-KHEM a-SHER ba-sha-AR. (selah)
טווַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה דָוִ֖ד וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִ֚י יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי מַ֔יִם מִבֹּ֥אר בֵּֽית־לֶ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃
16So the three warriors got through the Philistine camp and drew water from the cistern which is by the gate of Beit Lechem, and they carried it back. But when they brought it to David he would not drink it, and he poured it out as a libation to Hashem.
vai-yiv-ke-U sh'-LO-shet ha-gi-BO-reem b'-ma-cha-NEH f'-lish-TEEM va-yish-a-VU-MA-yim mi-BO-ar bAYT-le-KHEM a-SHER ba-sha-AR va-yis-a-U va-ya-VEE-u el da-VID v'-LO a-VAH lish-TO-tam va-ya-SEKH o-TAM la-a-do-NAI
טזוַיִּבְקְעוּ֩ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֙יִם֙ מִבֹּ֤אר בֵּֽית־לֶ֙חֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשַּׁ֔עַר וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ וַיָּבִ֣אוּ אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְלֹ֤א אָבָה֙ לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔ם וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְ אֹתָ֖ם לַיהֹוָֽה׃
17For he said, “Hashem forbid that I should do this! Can [I drink] the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.
vai-YO-mer kha-LEE-lah LEE a-do-NAI may-a-SO-tee ZOT ha-DAM ha-a-na-SHEEM ha-hol-KHEEM b'-naf-sho-TAM v'-LO a-VAH lish-TO-tam, AY-leh a-SU sh'-lo-SHET ha-gi-BO-REEM. (SA)
יזוַיֹּ֡אמֶר חָלִ֩ילָה֩ לִּ֨י יְהֹוָ֜ה מֵעֲשֹׂ֣תִי זֹ֗את הֲדַ֤ם הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ הַהֹלְכִ֣ים בְּנַפְשׁוֹתָ֔ם וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֑ם אֵ֣לֶּה עָשׂ֔וּ שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃
18Avishai, the brother of Yoav son of Tzeruya, was head of another three. He once wielded his spear against three hundred and slew them.
va-a-vi-SHAI a-KHI yo-AV ben-tze-ru-YA, HU rosh (ha-sh'-LO-sha) [ha-sh'-LO-sha] v'-HU o-RAYR et-kha-NEE-to al-sh'-LO-sha may-OT kha-LAL, v'-LO shaym ba-sh'-LO-sha.
יחוַֽאֲבִישַׁ֞י אֲחִ֣י ׀ יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה ה֚וּא רֹ֣אשׁ (השלשי) [הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה] וְהוּא֙ עוֹרֵ֣ר אֶת־חֲנִית֔וֹ עַל־שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָלָ֑ל וְלוֹ־שֵׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁלֹשָֽׁה׃
19He won a name among the three; since he was the most highly regarded among the three, he became their leader. However, he did not attain to the three.
min ha-sh'-lo-SHA ha-KHEE nikh-BAD va-Y'-hee la-HEM l'-SAR v'-ad ha-sh'-lo-SHA lo-VA.
יטמִן־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁה֙ הֲכִ֣י נִכְבָּ֔ד וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וְעַד־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה לֹא־בָֽא׃
20Benaiah son of Yehoyada, from Kabzeel, was a brave soldier who performed great deeds. He killed the two [sons] of Ariel of Moab. Once, on a snowy day, he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
u-v'-na-YA-hu ben y'-ho-ya-DA ben ish-KHAYL (KHAYL) rav-p'-a-LEEM mi-ka-v'-tse-EL, HU hi-KHA et sh'-nay a-ri-EL mo-AV, v'-HU ya-RAD v'-hi-KHA et (ha-a-RI) (ha-a-RI-yah) b'-to-KH ha-BO-ar b'-YOM ha-SHA-leg.
כוּבְנָיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֧ע בֶּן־אִֽישׁ־[חַ֛יִל] (חי) רַב־פְּעָלִ֖ים מִֽקַּבְצְאֵ֑ל ה֣וּא הִכָּ֗ה אֵ֣ת שְׁנֵ֤י אֲרִאֵל֙ מוֹאָ֔ב וְ֠ה֠וּא יָרַ֞ד וְהִכָּ֧ה אֶֽת־[הָאֲרִ֛י] (האריה) בְּת֥וֹךְ הַבֹּ֖אר בְּי֥וֹם הַשָּֽׁלֶג׃
21He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, yet [Benaiah] went down against him with a club, wrenched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
v'-hu-hi-KAH et-ish mitz-REE (a-SHER) [eesh] mar-EH u-v'-YAD ha-mitz-REE kha-NEET va-YAY-red ay-LAV ba-SHA-vet va-yig-ZOL et-ha-kha-NEET mi-YAD ha-mitz-REE va-ya-HAR-ge-HU ba-kha-NEE-to
כאוְהוּא־הִכָּה֩ אֶת־אִ֨ישׁ מִצְרִ֜י (אשר) [אִ֣ישׁ] מַרְאֶ֗ה וּבְיַ֤ד הַמִּצְרִי֙ חֲנִ֔ית וַיֵּ֥רֶד אֵלָ֖יו בַּשָּׁ֑בֶט וַיִּגְזֹ֤ל אֶֽת־הַחֲנִית֙ מִיַּ֣ד הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַיַּהַרְגֵ֖הוּ בַּחֲנִיתֽוֹ׃
22Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Yehoyada; and he won a name among the three warriors.
AY-leh a-SAH b'-na-YA-hu ben y'-ho-ya-DA, v'-LO shaym bish-LO-sha ha-gi-bo-REEM
כבאֵ֣לֶּה עָשָׂ֔ה בְּנָיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע וְלוֹ־שֵׁ֖ם בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃
23He was highly regarded among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
min ha-sh'-lo-SHEEM nikh-BAD v'-el ha-sh'-lo-SHA lo-VA, va-y'-si-ME-hu da-VID el mish-ma-T'-O. (s)
כגמִן־הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים נִכְבָּ֔ד וְאֶל־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה לֹא־בָ֑א וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ דָוִ֖ד אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתּֽוֹ׃
24Among the thirty were Asael, the brother of Yoav; Elhacnan son of Dodo [from] Beit Lechem,
a-SHA-el a-KHEE yo-AV ba-sh'-LO-sheem, el-kha-NAN ben-do-DO, bayt la-KHEM. (S)
כדעֲשָׂהאֵ֥ל אֲחִֽי־יוֹאָ֖ב בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים אֶלְחָנָ֥ן בֶּן־דֹּד֖וֹ בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃
25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
sha-MAH ha-cha-RO-dee, e-li-KA ha-cha-RO-dee.
כהשַׁמָּה֙ הַחֲרֹדִ֔י אֱלִיקָ֖א הַחֲרֹדִֽי׃
26Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,
KHE-lets ha-pal-TEE, EE-ra ben-i-KE-sh, ha-te-KO-i.
כוחֶ֚לֶץ הַפַּלְטִ֔י עִירָ֥א בֶן־עִקֵּ֖שׁ הַתְּקוֹעִֽי׃
27Abiezer of Anatot, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
a-vi-EZ-er ha-a-n'-to-TEE, m'-bu-NAY ha-khu-sha-TEE.
כזאֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ הָעַנְּתֹתִ֔י מְבֻנַּ֖י הַחֻשָׁתִֽי׃
28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
Tzal-MON ha-a-CHO-khee, ma-h'-RAI ha-ne-to-FA-tee.
כחצַלְמוֹן֙ הָאֲחֹחִ֔י מַהְרַ֖י הַנְּטֹפָתִֽי׃
29Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Giva of the Benjaminites,
khe-LEV ben-ba-a-NAH ha-ne-to-FA-tee, it-TAI ben-ree-BAI mi-giv-AT b'-NAY b'-nee-YA-min
כטחֵ֥לֶב בֶּֽן־בַּעֲנָ֖ה הַנְּטֹפָתִ֑י אִתַּי֙ בֶּן־רִיבַ֔י מִגִּבְעַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִֽן׃
30Benaiah of Pirathon, Hiddai of Nahale-gaash,
b'-na-YA-hu pi-r'-a-TO-nee, hi-DAI mi-na-kha-LAY ga-ASH
לבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ פִּרְעָ֣תֹנִ֔י הִדַּ֖י מִנַּ֥חֲלֵי גָֽעַשׁ׃
31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
a-vee-al-VON ha-ar-va-TEE, az-ma-VET ha-bar-chu-MI.
לאאֲבִֽי־עַלְבוֹן֙ הָעַרְבָתִ֔י עַזְמָ֖וֶת הַבַּרְחֻמִֽי׃
32Eliahba of Shaalbon, sons of Jashen, Yehonatan,
el-ya-kh'-BA ha-sha-al-vo-NEE, b'-NAY ya-SHEN y'-ho-NA-tan
לבאֶלְיַחְבָּא֙ הַשַּׁ֣עַלְבֹנִ֔י בְּנֵ֥י יָשֵׁ֖ן יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃
33Shammah the Ararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Ararite,
sha-MAH ha-ha-ra-REE, a-khi-YAM ben sha-RAR ha-a-ra-REE
לגשַׁמָּה֙ הַהֲרָרִ֔י אֲחִיאָ֥ם בֶּן־שָׁרָ֖ר הָארָרִֽי׃
34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai son of the Maacathite, Eliam son of Achitofel the Gilonite,
ELI-flet ben-a-khas-BAI ben-ha-ma-a-KHA-tee, ELI-a-am ben-a-khee-TO-fel ha-gi-lo-NEE.
לדאֱלִיפֶ֥לֶט בֶּן־אֲחַסְבַּ֖י בֶּן־הַמַּעֲכָתִ֑י אֱלִיעָ֥ם בֶּן־אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל הַגִּלֹנִֽי׃
35Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
(che-TZ'-ro) [che-tz'-RAI] ha-KAR-m'-li PA-a-RAI ha-ar-BI
לה(חצרו) [חֶצְרַי֙] הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֔י פַּעֲרַ֖י הָאַרְבִּֽי׃
36Igal son of Natan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
Yig'al ben-Natan mitz-TO-vah. Bani ha-Ga-di.
לויִגְאָ֤ל בֶּן־נָתָן֙ מִצֹּבָ֔ה בָּנִ֖י הַגָּדִֽי׃
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite—the arms-bearer of Yoav son of Tzeruya
Tzel-ek ha-a-mo-NEE, NA-kha-RAI ha-be-e-RO-tee (no-SAY) [no-SAY] ke-LEI yo-AV ben-tze-ru-YA.
לזצֶ֖לֶק הָעַמֹּנִ֑י נַחְרַי֙ הַבְּאֵ֣רֹתִ֔י (נשאי) [נֹשֵׂ֕א] כְּלֵ֖י יוֹאָ֥ב בֶּן־צְרֻיָֽה׃
38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
ee-RA ha-yit-REE, ga-REV ha-yit-REE.
לחעִירָא֙ הַיִּתְרִ֔י גָּרֵ֖ב הַיִּתְרִֽי׃
39Uriya the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
u-ri-YAH ha-khi-TEE kol sh'-lo-SHEEM v'-shiv-AH.
לטאוּרִיָּה֙ הַחִתִּ֔י כֹּ֖ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃