Ozem the sixth, [and] David the seventh.

And their sisters [were] Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah [were] Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.

And the mighty [men] of the forces [were] Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the beautiful, were not divided: comely [were they] in their life, and in their death they were not divided: [they were] swifter than eagles, and they were stronger than lions.

And from Gad these separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong mighty men of war, bearing shields and spears, and their faces [were as] the faces of lions, and they were as nimble as gazelles upon the mountains in speed:

He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is He well-pleased with the legs of a man.

The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear Him, and in all that hope in His mercy.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor yet wealth to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of knowledge; for time and chance will happen to them all.

And flight shall perish from the runner, and the strong shall not hold fast his strength, and the warrior shall not save his life;

who strengthens my feet as hare's feet, and sets me upon high places.

Until the day dawn, and the shadows depart, turn, my kinsman, be like to a gazelle or young hart on the mountains of the ravines.

Make haste, my kinsman, and be like a doe or a fawn on the mountains of spices.

The Lord God is my strength, and He will perfectly strengthen my feet; He mounts me upon high places, that I may conquer by His song.