2 The Spirit of the Lordhas told me what to say.
3 Our Mighty Rock,the God of Jacob, told me,“A ruler who obeys Godand does right
4 is like the sunriseon a cloudless day,or like rain that sparkleson the grass.”
5 I have ruled this way,and God will never breakhis promise to me.God's promise is completeand unchanging;he will always help meand give me what I hope for.
6 But evil people are pulled uplike thorn bushes.They are not dug up by hand,
7 but with a sharp spearand are burnt on the spot.
8 These are the names of David's warriors:Ishbosheth the son of Hachmon was the leader of the Three Warriors. In one battle, he killed eight hundred men with his spear.