1 Chronicles 11

1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, and thy flesh.

And all Israel came to David in Chebron, saying, Behold, we [are] your bones and your flesh.

2 Yesterday also, and the day before when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: for the Lord thy God said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt; be ruler over them.

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.

3 So all the ancients of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and David made a covenant with them before the Lord: and they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord which he spoke in the hand of Samuel.

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.

4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem, this [is] Jebus; and there the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land said to David,

5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David: Thou shalt not come in here. But David took the castle of Sion, which is the city of David.

You shall not enter in hither. But he took the strong hold of Sion: this [is] the city of David.

6 And he said: Whosoever shall first strike the Jebusites, shall be the head and chief captain. And Joab the son of Sarvia went up first, and was made the general.

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.

7 And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David.

And David lived in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David.

8 And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

And he fortified the city round about.

9 And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.

And David continued to increase, and the Lord Almighty [was] with him.

10 These are the chief of the valiant men of David, who helped him to be made king over all Israel, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel.

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.

11 And this is the number of the heroes of David: Jesbaam the son of Hachamoni the chief among the thirty: he lifted up his spear against three hundred wounded by him at one time.

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.

12 And after him was Eleazar his uncle’s son the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

And after him Eleazar son of Dodai, the Achochite: he was amongst the three mighty men.

13 He was with David in Phesdomim, when the Philistines were gathered to that place to battle: and the field of that country was full of barley, and the people fled from before the Philistines.

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.

14 But these men stood in the midst of the field, and defended it: and they slew the Philistines, and the Lord gave a great deliverance to his people.

And he stood in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and struck the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance.

15 And three of the thirty captains went down to the rock, wherein David was, to the cave of Odollam, when the Philistines encamped in the valley of Raphaim.

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.

16 And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

And David [was] then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then in Bethleem.

17 And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethleem, that is in the gate?

18 And these three broke through the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and brought it to David to drink: and he would not drink of it, but rather offered it to the Lord,

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,

19 Saying: God forbid that I should do this in the sight of my God, and should drink the blood of these men: for with the danger of their lives they have brought me the water. And therefore he would not drink. These things did the three most valiant.

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].

20 And Abisai the brother of Joab, he was chief of three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

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.

21 And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.

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.

22 Banaias the son of Joiada, a most valiant man, of Cabseel, who had done many acts: he slew the two ariels of Moab: and he went down, and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.

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.

23 And he slew an Egyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver’s beam: and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked away the spear, that he held in his hand, and slew him with his own spear.

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.

24 These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones,

These things did Banaia son of Jodae, and his name [was] amongst the three mighties.

25 And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.

He was distinguished beyond the thirty, yet he reached not to the [first] three: and David set him over his family.

26 Moreover the most valiant men of the army, were Asahel brother of Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem,

And the mighty [men] of the forces [were], Asael the brother of Joab, Eleanan the son of Dodoe of Bethleem,

27 Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

Samaoth the Arorite, Chelles the Phelonite,

28 Ira the son of Acces a Thecuite, Abiezer an Anathothite,

Ora the son of Ekkis the Thecoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

29 Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

Sobochai the Usathite, Eli the Achonite,

30 Maharai a Netophathite, Heled the son of Baana a Netophathite,

Marai the Netophathite, Chthaod the son of Nooza the Netophathite,

31 Ethai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the sons of Benjamin, Banal a Pharathonite,

Airi the son of Rebie of the hill of Benjamin, Banaias the Pharathonite,

32 Hurai of the torrent Gaas, Abiel an Arbathite, Azmoth a Bauramite, Eliaba a Salabonite,

Uri of Nachali Gaas, Abiel the Garabaethite,

33 The sons of Assem a, Gezonite, Jonathan the son of Sage an Ararite,

Azbon the Baromite, Eliaba the Salabonite,

34 Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

the son of Asam the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Sola the Ararite,

35 Eliphal the son of Ur,

Achim the son of Achar the Ararite, Elphat the son of Thyrophar

36 Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,

the Mechorathrite, Achia the Phellonite,

37 Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

Esere the Charmadaite, Naarai the son of Azobai,

38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibahar the son of Agarai.

Joel the son of Nathan, Mebaal son of Agari,

39 Selec an Ammonite, Naharai a Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia.

Sele the son of Ammoni, Nachor the Berothite, armour-bearer to the son of Saruia,

40 Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,

Ira the Jethrite, Gaber the Jethrite,

41 Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

Uria the Chettite, Zabet son of Achaia,

42 Adina the son of Siza a Rubenite the prince of the Rubenites, and thirty with him:

Adina son of Saeza, a chief of Ruben, and thirty with him,

43 Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,

Anan the son of Moocha, and Josaphat the Matthanite,

44 Ozia an Astarothite, Samma, and Jehiel the sons of Hotham an Arorite,

Ozia the Astarothite, Samatha and Jeiel sons of Chotham the Ararite,

45 Jedihel the son of Zamri, and Jobs his brother a Thosaite,

Jediel the son of Sameri, and Jozae his brother the Thosaite,

46 Eliel a Mithumite, and Jeribai, and Josaia the sons of Elnaim, and Jethma a Moabite,

Eliel the Maoite, and Jaribi, and Josia his son, Ellaam, and Jethama the Moabite,

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.

Daliel, and Obeth, and Jessiel of Mesobia.