# 2 Samuel 23

## Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 | 25 | 64.1%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV | 14 | 35.9%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 |  | %
NIV2011 verse verse is new | 0 | %

## Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 | 487 | 94.47%
NIV2011 changed words | 29 | 5.53%
NIV2011 removed words | 29 |
NIV2011 added words | 28 |

## Changes

| Result | NIV1984 | tNIV(2005) | NIV2011
23:1 | tNIV | These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, Israel’s singer of songs: | These are the last words of David: “The oracle inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the oracle utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel’s singer of songs: | These are the last words of David: “The oracle inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the oracle utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel’s singer of songs:
23:3 | tNIV | The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: ‘When one rules over men in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, | The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: ‘When one rules over men people in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, | The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: ‘When one rules over men people in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God,
23:4 | tNIV | he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth.’ | he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth.’ | he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth.’
23:5 | tNIV | “Is not my house right with God? Has he not made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part? Will he not bring to fruition my salvation and grant me my every desire? | “Is not If my house were not right with God? , Has surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part? Will ; surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation and grant me my every desire?. | “Is not If my house were not right with God? , Has surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part? Will ; surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation and grant me my every desire?.
23:8 | tNIV | These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter. | These are the names of David’s mighty men warriors: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter. | These are the names of David’s mighty men warriors: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
23:9 | tNIV | Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle. Then the men of Israel retreated, | Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle. Then the men of Israel Israelites retreated, | Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle. Then the men of Israel Israelites retreated,
23:10 | tNIV | but he stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead. | but he Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead. | but he Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.
23:13 | tNIV | During harvest time, three of the thirty chief men came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. | During harvest time, three of the thirty chief men warriors came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. | During harvest time, three of the thirty chief men warriors came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
23:16 | tNIV | So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD. | So the three mighty men warriors broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD. | So the three mighty men warriors broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD.
23:17 | tNIV | “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?” And David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men. | “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?” And David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men warriors. | “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?” And David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men warriors.
23:20 | tNIV | Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab’s best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. | Benaiah son of Jehoiada was , a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab’s best men two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. | Benaiah son of Jehoiada was , a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab’s best men two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
23:22 | tNIV | Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men. | Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men warriors. | Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men warriors.
23:27 | tNIV | Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite, | Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai Sibbekai the Hushathite, | Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai Sibbekai the Hushathite,
23:34 | tNIV | Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, | Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite Maakathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, | Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite Maakathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,