1 Chronicles 11

1 Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, 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.’”

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.

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.

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.

4 Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.

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

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).

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.

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 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.

7 So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.

And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called 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 built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

9 And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts 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.

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.

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 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.

12 Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which 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 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,

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.

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.

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 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,

21 He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained 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.

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.

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 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.

24 These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

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

25 He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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

26 Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

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

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

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

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

29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

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

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

31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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

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

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

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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

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

Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

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

Eliphal the son of Ur,

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

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

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

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

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

40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,

41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

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

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

43 Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.