2 “The Lord’s Spirit spoke through me,and his word was on my tongue.
3 The God of Israel spoke;the Rock of Israel said to me:‘Whoever rules fairly over people,who rules with respect for God,
4 is like the morning light at dawn,like a morning without clouds.He is like sunshine after a rainthat makes the grass sprout from the ground.’
5 “This is how God has cared for my family.God made a lasting agreement with me,right and sure in every way.He will accomplish my salvationand satisfy all my desires.
6 “But all evil people will be thrown away like thornsthat cannot be held in a hand.
7 No one can touch themexcept with a tool of iron or wood.They will be thrown in the fire and burned where they lie.”
8 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.