1 Chronicles 11

1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

Then did all Israel gather themselves together to David, unto Hebron, saying, —Lo! thy bone and thy flesh, are we.

2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. The LORD your God said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”

Moreover also, in time past even when Saul was king, thou, wast he that led out and brought in Israel, —and Yahweh thy God said unto thee, Thou, shalt shepherd my people Israel, Yea, thou, shalt be chief ruler, over my people Israel.

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, according to the LORD’s word by Samuel.

Thus came all the elders of Israel unto the king, to Hebron, and David solemnised to them a covenant in Hebron, before Yahweh, —and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh, through Samuel.

4 David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (also called Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

Then went David and all Israel to Jerusalem, the same, was Jebus, —where were the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land.

5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is David’s city.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said unto David, Thou shalt not come in hither, —But David captured the citadel of Zion, the same, is the city of David.

6 David had said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, first, shall become a chief, and a ruler, —So then Joab son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became a chief.

7 David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city.

And David dwelt in the citadel, —for this cause, did they call it, The City of David.

8 He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

And he built the city round about, from Millo even as far as the circuit, —but, Joab, suffered the remainder of the city to live.

9 David grew greater and greater, for the LORD of Armies was with him.

Thus did David wax greater and yet greater, —and, Yahweh of Hosts, was with him.

10 Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the LORD’s word concerning Israel.

Now, these, are the chiefs of the heroes, that pertained to David, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, —according to the word of Yahweh, concerning Israel.

11 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 killed them at one time.

And, this, is the number of the heroes who pertained to David, —Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite, chief of the thirty, the same, brandished his spear over three hundred—slain at one time.

12 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

And, after him, was Eleazar son of Dodai, the Ahohite, —he, was among the three heroes;

13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

he, was with David in Pas-dammim, where, the Philistines, were gathered together to battle, and there was a field-plot full of barley, —and, the people, fled, from before the Philistines;

14 They stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

so they took their stand in the midst of the plot and rescued it, and smote the Philistines, —and Yahweh wrought a great victory.

15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

And three of the thirty chiefs went down upon the rock, unto David, into the cave of Adullam, —a host of Philistines, being encamped in the vale of Rephaim.

16 David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.

Now, David, then was in the stronghold, —and, a garrison of Philistines, then was in Bethlehem.

17 David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

And David longed, and said—Who will give me to drink of the water, out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within the gate?

18 The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was within the gate, and bare it, and brought it in unto David, —yet would not David drink it, but poured it out unto Yahweh;

19 and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

and said—Far be it from me, of my God, that I should do this! The blood of these men, shall I drink, with their lives? For, with their lives, have they brought it! So he would not drink it. These things, did the three heroes.

20 Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

And, Abishai brother of Joab—he, was the chief of three, he, having brandished his spear against three hundred—who were slain, —and so, he, had a name among three.

21 Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the three.

Of the three in the second rank, was he honourable, therefore became he their captain, —though, unto the [first] three, did he not attain.

22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.

Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, hero of many a deed, from Kabziel—he, smote the two [sons] of Ariel of Moab, he, also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit, in time of snow;

23 He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high. In the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

he, also smote an Egyptian, a man of [great] stature, five cubits, and, in the hand of the Egyptian, was a spear like a weaver’s beam, so he went down unto him with a staff, —and wrested the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his spear.

24 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things and had a name among the three mighty men.

These things, did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, so, he, had a name among three heroes.

25 Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three; and David set him over his guard.

Among the thirty, lo! honourable, was he, but, unto the [first] three, did he not attain, —howbeit David set him over his council.

26 The mighty men of the armies also include Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Now, the heroes of the forces, were, —Asahel, brother of Joab, Elhanan, son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Shammoth, the Harorite, Helez the Paltite;

28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

Ira, son of Ikkesh, the Tekoite, Abiezer, the Anathothite;

29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sibbecai, the Hushathite, Ilai, the Ahohite;

30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

Maharai, the Netophathite, Heled, son of Baanah, the Netophathite;

31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

Ithai, son of Ribai, of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, —Benaiah, the Pirathonite;

32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

Hurai, of the torrents of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite;

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

Azmaveth, the Baharumite, Eliahba, the Shaalbonite;

34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,

the sons of Hashem, the Gizonite, Jonathan, son of Shageh, the Hararite;

35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

Ahiam, son of Sacar, the Hararite, Eliphal, son of Ur;

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

Hepher, the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

Hezro, the Carmelite, Naarai, son of Ezbai;

38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

Joel, brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri;

39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite (the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),

Zelek, the Ammonite, —Naharai, the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;

40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Ira, the Ithrite, Gareb, the Ithrite;

41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

Uriah, the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai;

42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite (a chief of the Reubenites), and thirty with him,

Adina, son of Shiza, the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites and over the thirty;

43 Hanan the son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Hanan, son of Maacah, and Joshaphat, the Mithnite;

44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

Uzzia, the Ashterathite, —Shama, and Jeiel, sons of Hotham, the Aroerite;

45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

Jediael, son of Shimri, and Joha, his brother, the Tizite;

46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

Eliel, the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam, —and Ithmah the Moabite;

47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel, of Zobah.