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The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God,
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is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land
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Is not my house like this with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. Will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire?
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But the godless are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be picked up with the hand;
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to touch them one uses an iron bar or the shaft of a spear. And they are entirely consumed in fire on the spot.
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These are the names of the warriors whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the Three; he wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.
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Next to him among the three warriors was Eleazar son of Dodo son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle. The Israelites withdrew,
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but he stood his ground. He struck down the Philistines until his arm grew weary, though his hand clung to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. Then the people came back to him—but only to strip the dead.
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Next to him was Shammah son of Agee, the Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the army fled from the Philistines.
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But he took his stand in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the Lord brought about a great victory.
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Towards the beginning of harvest three of the thirty chiefs went down to join David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.