# 2 Samuel 23.39

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**Book:** [2 Samuel](/codex/2-samuel/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 37. Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah, 38. Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
>
> **39. Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.** (2 Samuel 23:37-39, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 37. Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah, 38. Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
>
> **39. and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.** (2 Samuel 23:37-39, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 37. Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah, 38. Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
>
> **39. Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.** (2 Samuel 23:37-39, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 37. Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah, 38. Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
>
> **39. Uriah the Hittite; in all thirty and seven.** (2 Samuel 23:37-39, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.