2 “The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me.His words were on my tongue.
3 The God of Israel spoke to them.The rock of Israel told me,‘The one who rules humans with justice rules with the fear of God.
4 He is like the morning light as the sun rises,like a morning without clouds,like the brightness after a rainstorm.The rain makes the grass grow from the earth.’
5 “Truly, God considers my house to be that way,because he has made a lasting promise to me,with every detail arranged and assured.⌊He promised⌋ everything that helps me,everything that pleases me.Truly, he makes these things happen.
6 “Worthless people are like thorns.All of them are thrown away, because they cannot be picked by hand.
7 A person who touches them uses iron ⌊tools⌋or the shaft of a spear.Fire will burn them up completely wherever they are.”
8 These are the names of David’s fighting men: Josheb Basshebeth from Tahkemon’s family was leader of the three. He used a spear to kill 800 men on one occasion.