1 Chronicles 11
1 Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
And all Israel came to David in Chebron, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bones and thy flesh.
2 Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
And heretofore when Saul was king, thou wast he that led Israel in and out, and the Lord of Israel said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be for a ruler over Israel.
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through 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 Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited 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 The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
Thou shalt not enter in hither. But he took the strong hold of Sion: this [is] the city of David.
6 Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
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 So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.
And David dwelt in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David.
8 He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
And he fortified the city round about.
9 And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.
And David continued to increase, and the Lord Almighty [was] with him.
10 Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning 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 This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed 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 slew at one time.
12 Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
And after him Eleazar son of Dodai, the Achochite: he was among the three mighty men.
13 He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from 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 Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
And he stood in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and smote the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance.
15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
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 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
And David [was] then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then in Bethleem.
17 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethleem, that is in the gate?
18 So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out 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, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
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 Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with 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 among the [second] three.
21 He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the 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 And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
And Banaia the son of Jodae was the son of a mighty man: many [were] his acts for Cabasael: he smote two lion-like men of Moab, and he went down and smote a lion in a pit on a snowy day.
23 He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
And he smote 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 slew him with his own spear.
24 These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.
These things did Banaia son of Jodae, and his name [was] among the three mighties.
25 He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
He was distinguished beyond the thirty, yet he reached not to the [first] three: and David set him over his family.
26 Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
And the mighty [men] of the forces [were], Asael the brother of Joab, Eleanan the son of Dodoe of Bethleem,
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
Samaoth the Arorite, Chelles the Phelonite,
28 Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
Ora the son of Ekkis the Thecoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
Sobochai the Usathite, Eli the Achonite,
30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
Marai the Netophathite, Chthaod the son of Nooza the Netophathite,
31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Airi the son of Rebie of the hill of Benjamin, Banaias the Pharathonite,
32 Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
Uri of Nachali Gaas, Abiel the Garabaethite,
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
Azbon the Baromite, Eliaba the Salabonite,
34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
the son of Asam the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Sola the Ararite,
35 Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
Achim the son of Achar the Ararite, Elphat the son of Thyrophar
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
the Mechorathrite, Achia the Phellonite,
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
Esere the Charmadaite, Naarai the son of Azobai,
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,
Joel the son of Nathan, Mebaal son of Agari,
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
Sele the son of Ammoni, Nachor the Berothite, armour-bearer to the son of Saruia,
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Ira the Jethrite, Gaber the Jethrite,
41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
Uria the Chettite, Zabet son of Achaia,
42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
Adina son of Saeza, a chief of Ruben, and thirty with him,
43 Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
Anan the son of Moocha, and Josaphat the Matthanite,
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
Ozia the Astarothite, Samatha and Jeiel sons of Chotham the Ararite,
45 Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,
Jediel the son of Sameri, and Jozae his brother the Thosaite,
46 Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
Eliel the Maoite, and Jaribi, and Josia his son, Ellaam, and Jethama the Moabite,
47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
Daliel, and Obeth, and Jessiel of Mesobia.
