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2 Samuel 23:8

David’s Mightiest Warriors

These are the names of David’s mightiest warriors. The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite,* who was leader of the Three* —the three mightiest warriors among David’s men. He once used his spear to kill 800 enemy warriors in a single battle.*

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2 Samuel 23:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

These are the names of David’s mighty warriors:

Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.

2 Samuel 23:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

These are the names of the mighty men 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.

2 Samuel 23:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

2 Samuel 23:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-Basshebeth the Tachmonite, chief among the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time.

2 Samuel 23:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

These are the names of David’s warriors:

Josheb-Basshebeth, the Tahkemonite, was head of the Three. He killed eight hundred men at one time.

2 Samuel 23:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

2 Samuel 23:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Joseb-Bassebeth, Tachkemonite the chief of the captains: he was Adino the Eznite; he fought against eight hundred, slain by him at one time.

2 Samuel 23:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

These are the names of David’s fighting men: Josheb Basshebeth from Tahkemon’s family was leader of the three. He used a spearto kill 800 men on one occasion. 

2 Samuel 23:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

These are the names of David’s warriors:

Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the officers. He wielded his spear against 800 men that he killed at one time.

2 Samuel 23:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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.

2 Samuel 23:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

These are the names of the mighty warriors who were David’s: Josheb-Basshebeth a Tahkemonite was chief of three officers; first Adino, whose spear was against eight hundred slain on one occurrence.

2 Samuel 23:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Here are the names of David’s mighty men.

Josheb-Basshebeth was chief of the Three. He was a Tahkemonite. He used his spear against 800 men. He killed all of them at one time.

2 Samuel 23:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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, because of eight hundred slain by him at one time;


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