1 Chronicles 11
1 Then the people of Israel came to David at Hebron [town] and said to him, “Listen, we have the same ancestors [IDM] that you have.
All the Israelites gathered to meet with David in Hebron. They told him, “We are your flesh and blood.
2 In the past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led our Israeli [soldiers in our battles]. You are the one to whom Yahweh our God promised, ‘You will be the leader [MET] of my people; you will be their king.’”
In recent times, even though Saul was king, you were the real leader of Israel. The Lord your God told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people, and you will be the leader of my people Israel.’”
3 So all the Israeli elders came to David at Hebron. And David made a sacred agreement with them while Yahweh was listening. They anointed him [with olive oil to set him apart] to be the king of the Israeli people. That is what Yahweh had previously told [the prophet] Samuel would happen.
All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a solemn agreement with them before the Lord. There they anointed David as king of Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
4 David and all the Israeli [soldiers] [SYN] went to Jerusalem. [At that time, ] Jerusalem was called Jebus, and the people who lived there were the Jebus people-group.
Then David and all the Israelites went to Jerusalem (formerly known as Jebus) where the Jebusites lived.
5 Those people said to David, “Your [soldiers] will not be able to get inside our city!” But David’s [soldiers] captured the city, even though it had strong walls around it, and since then it has been called ‘The City of David’.
The Jebusites told David, “You will not enter here!” But David did capture the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David.
6 [What happened was this: ]: David said [to his soldiers], “The one who leads [our soldiers] to attack the Jebus people-group will become the commander of all my army.” Joab, the son of Zeruiah, led the soldiers, so he became the commander of all the army.
David had said, “Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will be my commander-in-chief.” Since Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the first, he became commander-in-chief.
7 [After they captured] the city which had strong walls around it, David moved there. That is why they named it ‘The City of David’.
David decided to love in the fortress, which is why they named it after him the City of David.
8 David’s workers rebuilt the city, starting where the land was filled in and extending to the wall that was around the city. Joab’s [men] repaired the other parts of the city.
He built up the city all around it, from the Millo in a circuit all around, while Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 David became more and more powerful/influential, because the Almighty Commander of the armies of angels was with/helping him.
David became more and more powerful, for the Lord Almighty was with him.
10 Yahweh had promised [that David would become the king]. And all the Israeli people (were happy that David was/supported David as) their king. There were many soldiers/warriors who helped David’s kingdom to remain strong.
These were the leaders of David's powerful warriors who, along with all the Israelites, gave him strong support in becoming king, just as the Lord had promised would happen to Israel.
11 This is a list of the leaders of David’s [most mighty] warriors: Jashobeam was from the Hacmon clan. He was one of the leaders of David’s most powerful soldiers. One time he fought against 300 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
This is the list of the leading warriors who supported David: Jashobeam, son of Hachmoni, leader of the Three. Using his spear, he once killed 300 men in a single battle.
12 Another one was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh.
After him came Eleazar, son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the Three leading warriors.
13 [One day] he was with David at Pas Dammim when the soldiers of Philistia gathered there for the battle. There was a field of barley there. At first the Israeli soldiers ran away from the soldiers of Philistia,
He was with David at Pas-dammin when the Philistines gathered for battle that took place in a field full of barley. The Israelite army ran away when the Philistines attacked,
14 but then David and Eleazar stopped in the middle of the field and fought to defend it and killed [many of] the soldiers of Philistia. Yahweh enabled them to win a great victory on that day.
but David and Eleazar took a stand in the middle of the field, defending their ground and killing the Philistines. The Lord saved them by giving them a great victory.
15 One time three of David’s thirty most mighty warriors came to David when he was camping next to the huge rock outside the cave near Adullam. At that same time, the army of Philistia had camped in the Rephaim Valley.
Another time, the Three, who were part of the Thirty leading warriors, went down to meet David when he was at the cave of Adullam. The Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 David was in a fortress, and some of the soldiers of Philistia were occupying Bethlehem.
At the time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
17 [One day] David was very thirsty and said, “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
David was feeling really thirsty, and he said, “If only someone could bring me a drink of water from the well beside the entrance gate to Bethlehem!”
18 So those three most outstanding warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground to be an offering] to Yahweh.
The Three broke through the Philistine defenses, took some water from the well at Bethelehem's gate, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it, and poured it out as an offering to the Lord.
19 He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three most outstanding warriors did.
“God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “It would be like drinking the blood of these men who risked their lives! They risked their lives to bring me a drink.” So he did not drink it. This is just some of the things the Three leading warriors did.
20 Joab’s [younger] brother Abishai was the leader of the 30 most mighty warriors. [One time] Abishai fought 300 [enemy] soldiers with his spear and killed them.
Abishai, Joab's brother, was leader of the second Three. Using his spear, he once killed 300 men, and became famous among the Three.
21 So he became as famous as those three most outstanding warriors. He became their commander, even though he was not one of those three men.
He was the most highly regarded of the Three and was their commander, though he was not one of the first Three.
22 Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was a brave soldier from Kabzeel [town] who did heroic deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from [the] Moab [people-group]. One day he went down into a pit when snow was falling [on the ground] and killed a lion there.
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, a strong warrior from Kabzeel, did many amazing things. He killed two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went after a lion into a pit in the snow and killed it.
23 He also killed a soldier from Egypt who was (7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters) tall. The soldier from Egypt carried a spear that was as long as a weaver’s rod. Benaiah had [only] a club, but he grabbed the other man’s spear and killed him with it.
Another time he killed an Egyptian—a huge man who stood seven foot six inches tall. The Egyptian had a spear whose shaft was as thick as a weaver's rod. Benaiah attacked him with just a club, but he was able to grab the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
24 Those are some of the things that Benaiah did. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors.
These were the kind of things Benaiah did that made him as famous as the Three leading warriors.
25 He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty most mighty warriors, but he did not become a member of the group of three most outstanding warriors. David appointed him to be the leader of his bodyguards.
He was the most highly regarded of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. David put him in charge of his personal bodyguard.
26 These are the names of David’s mighty warriors: Asahel, the [younger] brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
Other leading warriors were: Asahel, Joab's brother; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
27 Shammah, from [the] Harod [clan]; Helez, from [the] Pelon [clan];
Shammoth the Harorite; Helez the Pelonite;
28 Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town]; Abiezer, from Anathoth [city];
Ira, son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth;
29 Sibbecai, from Hushah’s [clan]; Ilai from Ahoh’s clan;
Sibbecai the Hushathite; Ilai the Ahohite;
30 Maharai, from Netophah [town]; Heled, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town];
Maharai of Netophah; Heled, son of Baanah of Netophah;
31 Ithai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin; Benaiah, from Pirathon [town];
Ithai, son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites; Benaiah the Pirathonite;
32 Hurai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain]; Abiel from the clan of Arabah;
Hurai from the valleys of Gaash; Abiel the Arbathite;
33 Azmaveth, from Baharum [town]; Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town];
Azmaveth the Baharumite; Eliahba the Shaalbonite;
34 The sons of Hashem from [the] Gizon [clan]; Jonathan the son of Shagee from the Harar [town/clan];
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite; Jonathan, son of Shagee the Hararite;
35 Ahiam the son of Sharar/Sacar, from Harar [town/clan]; Eliphal the son of Ur;
Ahiam, son of Sachar the Hararite; Eliphal, son of Ur;
36 Hepher from the Mekerath [clan]; Ahijah from the Pelon [clan/town];
Hepher the Mecherathite; Ahijah the Pelonite;
37 Hezro from Carmel [city]; Naarai the son of Ezbai;
Hezro the Carmelite; Naarai, son of Ezbai;
38 Joel the [younger] brother of Nathan; Mibhar the son of Hagri;
Joel the Nathan's brother; Mibhar, son of Hagri;
39 Zelek from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Beerothite; Joab's armor-bearer, son of Zeruiah;
40 Ira and Gareb from Jattir [town];
Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;
41 Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group; Zabad the son of Ahlai;
Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;
42 Adina the son of Shiza, a leader from the tribe of Reuben, who had thirty [soldiers] with him;
Adina, son of Shiza the Reubenite, leader of the Reubenites, and the thirty who were with him;
43 Hanan the son of Maacah; Joshaphat from Mithna [town/clan];
Hanan, son of Maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;
44 Uzzia from Ashterath [town]; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, from Aroer [city];
Uzzia the Ashterathite; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite;
45 Jediael the son of Shimri and his [younger] brother Joha, from Tiz [town/clan];
Jediael, son of Shimri, and his brother, Joha the Tizite;
46 Eliel from Mahavah [town/clan]; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah from [the] Moab [region];
Eliel the Mahavite; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah the Moabite;
47 Eliel and Obed, and Jaasiel from Zobah [town/clan].
Eliel; Obed; and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
