1 Chronicles 11
1 Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
Then did all Israel gather themselves unto David unto Hebron, saying Behold, thy bone and thy flesh are we.
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.’”
Already yesterday and even before, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord, thy God, said unto thee, Thou shalt indeed feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be truly a chief over my people 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.
Thus came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David as king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord through means 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; and there were the Jebusites, 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 hither. Nevertheless David captured the strong-hold of Zion, the same 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, Whosoever doth smite the Jebusites at first shall be head and chief. Then did Joab the son of Zeruyah go up at first, and became head-man.
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: therefore they 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 built the city round about, even from the Millo as far as the surrounding district, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.
And David want on, and became greater and greater, 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 also are the principals of the mighty men whom David had, who held firmly 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 number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashoh'am, the son of Chachmoni, the chief of the captains, who lifted up his spear against three hundred slain at one time.
12 Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
And after him was El'asar the son of Dodo, the Achochite, who was one of 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 at Pass-dammim, and the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley; and the people had 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.
And they placed themselves in the midst of that piece [of ground], and they delivered it, and smote the Philistines: and the Lord helped [them] with a great victory.
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 these three, the chiefs of the thirty, went down to the rock to David, to the cave of 'Adullam; and the camp of the Philistines was pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
16 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
And David was then in the strong-hold, and an outpost of the Philistines was then at Beth-lechem.
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, Oh that some one would bring me water to drink out of the well of Beth-lechem, which is by 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 drew water out of the well of Beth-lechem, which was by the gate, and carried it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink thereof, and poured it out unto 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.
And he said, Far be it from me, before my God, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went at the risk of their lives? for at the risk of their lives did they bring it; and thus 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 Abshai the brother of Joab was the chief of these three; and he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain, and had a name 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.
Of the three, he was more honored than the two, wherefore he became their captain; he nevertheless attained not unto the three [in prowess].
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.
Banayah the son of Jehoyada', the son of a valiant man, great in many acts, of Kah-zeel: he it was that smote the two lion-like heroes of Moab; he also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a day when it snowed.
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 man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and he snatched 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 Benayah the son of Jehoyada'; and he had a name among the mighty men.
25 He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
Behold, he was indeed more honored than the thirty; but he attained not to the first three. And David appointed him over his private council.
26 Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
And the mighty men of the armies were, 'Assahel the brother of Joab, Elchanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lechem.
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
Shammoth the Harorite, Chelez the Pelonite,
28 Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
'Ira the son of 'Ikkesh the Theko'ite, Abi'ezer the 'Antothite,
29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
Sibbechai the Chushathite, 'Ilai the Achochite,
30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
Maharai the Netophathite, Cheled the son of Ba'anah the Netophathite,
31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Ithai the son of Ribai of Gib'ah, of the children of 'Benjamin, Benayah the Pir'athonite.
32 Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
Churai of the Nachale-Ga'ash, Abiel the 'Arbathite,
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
'Azmaveth the Bacharumite, Elyachba the Sha'albonite,
34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
Bnai-hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite.
35 Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
Achiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
Chepher the Mecherathite, Achiyah the Pelonite.
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
Chezro the Carmelite, Na'arai the son of Ezbai,
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibchar the son of Hagri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
Zelek the 'Ammonite, Nachrai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruyah,
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
'Ira the Yithrite, Gareb the Yithrite,
41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
Uriyah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Achlai,
42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
'Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and with him were thirty [men].
43 Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
Chanan the son of Ma'achah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite.
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
'Uzziya the 'Ashterathite, Shama' and Je'iel the sons of Chothan the 'Aro'erite,
45 Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,
Jedi'ael the son of Shimri, and Jocha his brother, the Thizite,
46 Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
Eliel the Machavite, and Jerihal, and Joshavyah, the son of Elna'am, and Yithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
Eliel, and 'Obed, and Ja'assiel the Mezobayite.
