1 Chronicles 11

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

Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron, saying, "Look, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 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.

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. YHWH your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall rule over my people Israel.'"

3 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.

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

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

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

5 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.

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the City of David.

6 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.

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

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

David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the City of David.

8 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.

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

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

David grew greater and greater; for YHWH of hosts was with him.

10 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.

Now these are the chief of the warriors whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of YHWH concerning Israel.

11 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.

This is the number of the warriors whom David had: Jeshbaal the son of Hachmoni, leader of the Three. And he wielded his spear against eight hundred and killed them at one time.

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

After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the Three warriors.

13 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;

He was with David at Pas Dammim, 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.

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

And he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and YHWH saved them by a great victory.

15 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.

And 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 camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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

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

17 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?

And David had a craving and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate."

18 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;

The Three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to YHWH,

19 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.

and said, "My God forbid it 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 warriors did these things.

20 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.

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, was leader of the Thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name beside the Three.

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

He was the most illustrious of the Thirty, and he became their leader. However, he did not attain to the Three.

22 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;

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, who performed great deeds. He killed the two of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

23 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.

He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, seven feet five inches tall; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

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

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the Three warriors.

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

Look, he was more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. And David set him over his guard.

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

Also the warriors of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27 Shammoth, the Harorite, Helez the Paltite;

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, Helez the Paltite,

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

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

29 Sibbecai, the Hushathite, Ilai, the Ahohite;

Sibbekai the Hushathite, Zalmon the Ahohite,

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

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

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

Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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

Hiddai of Nahale Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 Azmaveth, the Baharumite, Eliahba, the Shaalbonite;

Azmaveth the Bahurimite, Eliahba the Shaalbinite,

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

Jashen the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shamma the Hararite,

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

Ahiam the son of Sakar the Hararite, Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite,

36 Hepher, the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;

Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

37 Hezro, the Carmelite, Naarai, son of Ezbai;

Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Archite,

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

Igal the son of Nathan, from the elite troops of the Hagrites,

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

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

40 Ira, the Ithrite, Gareb, the Ithrite;

Ira the Jattirite, Gareb the Jattirite,

41 Uriah, the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai;

Uriah the Hethite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

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

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

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

Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel, of Zobah.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaiah.