Chronicles I 11
1 And all Israel came to David in Chebron, saying, Behold, we [are] your bones and your flesh.
Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.
2 And heretofore when Saul was king, you were he that led Israel in and out, and the Lord of Israel said to you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be for a ruler over Israel.
In the past, when Saul was king, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in; and the Lord your God said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel, and their ruler.
3 And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Chebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Chebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.
So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel, as the Lord had said by Samuel.
4 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem, this [is] Jebus; and there the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land said to David,
Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (which is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the people of the land, were there.
5 You shall not enter in hither. But he took the strong hold of Sion: this [is] the city of David.
And the people of Jebus said to David, You will not come in here. But still, David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.
6 And David said, Whoever first smites the Jebusite, even he shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Saruia went up first, and became chief.
And David said, The first to overcome the Jebusites will be chief and captain. And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became chief.
7 And David lived in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David.
And David took the strong tower for his living-place, so it was named the town of David.
8 And he fortified the city round about.
And he took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo; and Joab put the rest of the town in order.
9 And David continued to increase, and the Lord Almighty [was] with him.
And David became greater and greater in power, because the Lord of armies was with him.
10 And these [are] the chiefs of the mighty men, whom David had, who strengthened [themselves] with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
Now these are the chief of David's men of war who were his strong supporters in the kingdom, and, with all Israel, made him king, as the Lord had said about Israel.
11 And this [is] the list of the mighty [men] of David; Jesebada, son of Achaman, first of the thirty: he drew his sword once against three hundred whom he killed at one time.
This is the list of David's men of war: Ishbaal, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the three: he put to death three hundred at one time with his spear.
12 And after him Eleazar son of Dodai, the Achochite: he was amongst the three mighty men.
And after him was Eleazar, the son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three great fighters.
13 He was with David in Phasodamin, and the Philistines were gathered there to battle, and [there was] a portion of the field full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines.
He was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines had come together for the fight, near a bit of land full of barley; and the people went in flight before the Philistines.
14 And he stood in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and struck the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance.
And he took up his position in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack, and overcame the Philistines; and the Lord gave a great salvation.
15 And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Odollam, and the camp of the Philistines [was] in the giants' valley.
And three of the thirty went down to David, to the rock, into the strong place of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.
16 And David [was] then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then in Bethleem.
At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
17 And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethleem, that is in the gate?
And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!
18 And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and they drew water out of the well that was in Bethleem, which was in the gate, and they took it, and came to David: but David would not drink it, and poured it out to the Lord, and said,
So the three, forcing a way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David; but David would not take it, but made an offering of it, draining it out to the Lord,
19 God forbid that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men with their lives? for with [the peril of] their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty [men].
Saying, By my God, far be it from me to do this! How may I take as drink the life-blood of these men who have put their lives in danger? so he did not take it. These things did the three great men of war.
20 And Abisa the brother of Joab, he was chief of three: he drew his sword against three hundred slain at one time, and he had a name amongst the [second] three.
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the thirty, for he put to death three hundred with his spear, but he had not a name among the three.
21 He was more famous than the two [others] of the three, and he was chief [over] them; yet he reached not to the [first] three.
Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.
22 And Banaia the son of Jodae was the son of a mighty man: many [were] his acts for Cabasael: he struck two lion-like men of Moab, and he went down and struck a lion in a pit on a snowy day.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a fighting-man of Kabzeel, had done great acts; he put to death two young lions going into their secret place; and he went down into a hole and put a lion to death in time of snow.
23 And he struck an Egyptian, a wonderful man five cubits [high]; and in the hand of the Egyptian [there was] a spear like a weavers' beam; and Banaia went down to him with a staff, and took the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
And he made an attack on an Egyptian, a very tall man about five cubits high, armed with a spear like a cloth-worker's rod; he went down to him with a stick, and pulling his spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, put him to death with that same spear.
24 These things did Banaia son of Jodae, and his name [was] amongst the three mighties.
These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war.
25 He was distinguished beyond the thirty, yet he reached not to the [first] three: and David set him over his family.
He was honoured over the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three: and David put him over his servants.
26 And the mighty [men] of the forces [were], Asael the brother of Joab, Eleanan the son of Dodoe of Bethleem,
And these were the great men of war: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
27 Samaoth the Arorite, Chelles the Phelonite,
Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ora the son of Ekkis the Thecoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
29 Sobochai the Usathite, Eli the Achonite,
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 Marai the Netophathite, Chthaod the son of Nooza the Netophathite,
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled, the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 Airi the son of Rebie of the hill of Benjamin, Banaias the Pharathonite,
Ithai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Uri of Nachali Gaas, Abiel the Garabaethite,
Hurai of Nahale-gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azbon the Baromite, Eliaba the Salabonite,
Azmaveth of Bahurim, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 the son of Asam the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Sola the Ararite,
The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan, the son of Shage the Hararite,
35 Achim the son of Achar the Ararite, Elphat the son of Thyrophar
Ahiam, the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal, the son of Ur,
36 the Mechorathrite, Achia the Phellonite,
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Esere the Charmadaite, Naarai the son of Azobai,
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai, the son of Ezbai,
38 Joel the son of Nathan, Mebaal son of Agari,
Joel, the brother of Nathan, Mibhar, the son of Hagri,
39 Sele the son of Ammoni, Nachor the Berothite, armour-bearer to the son of Saruia,
Zelek the Ammonite, and Naharai the Berothite, the servant who had the care of the arms of Joab, the son of Zeruiah;
40 Ira the Jethrite, Gaber the Jethrite,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uria the Chettite, Zabet son of Achaia,
Uriah the Hittite, Zabad, the son of Ahlai,
42 Adina son of Saeza, a chief of Ruben, and thirty with him,
Adina, the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;
43 Anan the son of Moocha, and Josaphat the Matthanite,
Hanan, the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Ozia the Astarothite, Samatha and Jeiel sons of Chotham the Ararite,
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 Jediel the son of Sameri, and Jozae his brother the Thosaite,
Jediael, the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
46 Eliel the Maoite, and Jaribi, and Josia his son, Ellaam, and Jethama the Moabite,
Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Daliel, and Obeth, and Jessiel of Mesobia.
Eliel and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
