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2 Samuel 23:8

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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.

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5Isn’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, although he doesn’t make it grow.
6But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand,
7But 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.”
8These 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.
9After 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.
10He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.
11After 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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