1 Chronicles 11
1 Then all of Israel was gathered to David at Hebron, saying: “We are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Also, yesterday and the day before, when Saul still reigned, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel. For the Lord your God said to you: ‘You shall pasture my people Israel, and you shall be the leader over them.’”
In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.
3 Therefore, all those greater by birth of Israel went to the king at Hebron. And David formed a pact with them before the Lord. And they anointed him king over Israel, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke by the hand of Samuel.
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Samuel.
4 Then David and all of Israel went to Jerusalem. The same is Jebus, where the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were.
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
5 And those who were living in Jebus said to David: “You shall not enter here.” But David seized the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
6 And he said, “Whoever shall strike the Jebusites first, shall be ruler and commander.” And so Joab, the son of Zeruiah, ascended first, and he was made the leader.
And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.
7 Then David lived in the stronghold, and for this reason it was called the City of David.
And David dwelt in the strong hold; therefore they called it the city of David.
8 And he built up the city all around, from Millo even to every side. But Joab built the rest of the city.
And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 And David continued advancing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.
And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him.
10 These are the leaders of the strong men of David, who assisted him, so that he would become king over all of Israel, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel.
Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who shewed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
11 And this is the number of the robust of David: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, leader among the thirty. He lifted up his spear over three hundred, who were wounded at one time.
And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one time.
12 And after him, there was Eleazar, the son of his uncle, an Ahohite, who was among the three powerful ones.
And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
13 He was with David in Pasdammim, when the Philistines were gathered to that place for battle. Now the field of that region was full of barley, but the people had fled from the face of the Philistines.
He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14 These men stood in the midst of the field, and they defended it. And when they had struck down the Philistines, the Lord gave a great salvation to his people.
And they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.
15 Then three from the thirty leaders descended to the rock where David was, to the cave of Adullam, when the Philistines had made camp in the Valley of the Rephaim.
And three of the thirty chief went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 Now David was in a stronghold, and a garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.
And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
17 And then David desired and said, “O if only someone would give me water from the well of Bethlehem, which is at the gate!”
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
18 Therefore, these three broke through to the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and they drew water from the well of Bethlehem, which was at the gate. And they took it to David, so that he might drink. But he was not willing; and instead, he offered it as a libation to the Lord,
And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD,
19 saying: “Far be it from me, that I would do this in the sight of my God, and that I would drink the blood of these men. For at the peril of their own lives, they brought the water to me.” And for this reason, he was not willing to drink. The three most powerful accomplished these things.
and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
20 Also, Abishai, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred, who were wounded. And he was most renowned among the three,
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
21 and he was famous among the second three and their leader. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as the first three.
Of the three, he was more honourable than the two and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] three.
22 Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, from Kabzeel, was a very mature man, who had accomplished many deeds. He struck down the two lions of God from Moab. And he descended and killed a lion in the middle of a pit, in the time of snow.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two [sons of] Ariel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
23 And he struck down an Egyptian man, whose stature was five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver’s beam. And yet he descended to him with a staff. And he seized the spear that he was holding in his hand. And he killed him with his own spear.
And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
24 These things were done by Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who was most renowned among the three robust ones,
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
25 the first among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as the three. Then David placed him beside his ear.
Behold, he was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.
26 Moreover, the strongest men of the army were Asahel, the brother of Joab; and Elhanan, the son of his uncle, from Bethlehem;
Also the mighty men of the armies; Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;
27 Shammoth, a Harorite; Helez, a Pelonite;
Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite;
28 Ira, the son of Ikkesh, a Tekoite; Abiezer, an Anathothite;
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite;
29 Sibbecai, a Hushathite; Ilai, an Ahohite;
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite;
30 Maharai, a Netophathite; Heled, the son of Baanah, a Netophathite;
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite;
31 Ithai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin; Benaiah, a Pirathonite;
Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite;
32 Hurai, from the torrent Gaash; Abiel, an Arbathite; Azmaveth, a Baharumite; Eliahba, a Shaalbonite.
Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite;
33 The sons of Hashem, a Gizonite: Jonathan, the son of Shagee, a Hararite;
Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite;
34 Ahiam, the son of Sachar, a Hararite;
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite;
35 Eliphal, the son of Ur;
Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur;
36 Hepher, a Mecherathite; Ahijah, a Pelonite;
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;
37 Hezro, a Carmelite; Naharai, the son of Ezbai;
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai;
38 Joel, the brother of Nathan; Mibhar, the son of Hagri;
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri;
39 Zelek, an Ammonite; Naarai, a Beerothite, the armor bearer of Joab, the son of Zeruiah;
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah;
40 Ira, an Ithrite; Gareb, an Ithrite;
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite;
41 Uriah, a Hittite; Zabad, the son of Ahlai;
Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai;
42 Adina, the son of Shiza, a Reubenite, the leader of the Reubenites, and thirty who were with him;
Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;
43 Hanan, the son of Maacah; and Joshaphat, a Mithnite;
Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite;
44 Uzzia, an Ashterathite; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, an Aroerite;
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite;
45 Jediael, the son of Shimri; and Joha, his brother, a Tizite;
Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite;
46 Eliel, a Mahavite; and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; and Ithmah, a Moabite;
Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite;
47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel from Mezobaite.
Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
