Chronicles I 11

1 And all Israel came to David in Chebron, saying, Behold, we [are] your bones and your flesh.

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

2 And heretofore when Saul was king, you were he that led Israel in and out, and the Lord of Israel said to you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be for a ruler over Israel.

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 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.

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 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem, this [is] Jebus; and there the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land said to David,

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

5 You shall not enter in hither. But he took the strong hold of Sion: this [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 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.

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 And David lived in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David.

And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David.

8 And he fortified the city round about.

And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

9 And David continued to increase, and the Lord Almighty [was] with him.

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

10 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.

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 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 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 And after him Eleazar son of Dodai, the Achochite: he was amongst 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 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.

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 And he stood in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and struck the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance.

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 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.

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 And David [was] then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then in Bethleem.

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

17 And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethleem, that is in the gate?

And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

18 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,

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 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].

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 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 amongst the [second] 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 more famous than the two [others] of the three, and he was chief [over] them; yet he reached not to the [first] three.

And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.

22 And Banaia the son of Jodae was the son of a mighty man: many [were] his acts for Cabasael: he struck two lion-like men of Moab, and he went down and struck a lion in a pit on a snowy day.

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 And he struck 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 killed him 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 things did Banaia son of Jodae, and his name [was] amongst the three mighties.

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

25 He was distinguished beyond the thirty, yet he reached not to the [first] three: and David set him over his family.

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

26 And the mighty [men] of the forces [were], Asael the brother of Joab, Eleanan the son of Dodoe of Bethleem,

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

27 Samaoth the Arorite, Chelles the Phelonite,

Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

28 Ora the son of Ekkis the Thecoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

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

29 Sobochai the Usathite, Eli the Achonite,

Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

30 Marai the Netophathite, Chthaod the son of Nooza the Netophathite,

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

31 Airi the son of Rebie of the hill of Benjamin, Banaias the Pharathonite,

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

32 Uri of Nachali Gaas, Abiel the Garabaethite,

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

33 Azbon the Baromite, Eliaba the Salabonite,

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

34 the son of Asam the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Sola the Ararite,

Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

35 Achim the son of Achar the Ararite, Elphat the son of Thyrophar

Eliphal the son of Ur,

36 the Mechorathrite, Achia the Phellonite,

Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,

37 Esere the Charmadaite, Naarai the son of Azobai,

Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

38 Joel the son of Nathan, Mebaal son of Agari,

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

39 Sele the son of Ammoni, Nachor the Berothite, armour-bearer to the son of Saruia,

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

40 Ira the Jethrite, Gaber the Jethrite,

Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,

41 Uria the Chettite, Zabet son of Achaia,

Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

42 Adina son of Saeza, a chief of Ruben, and thirty with him,

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

43 Anan the son of Moocha, and Josaphat the Matthanite,

Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,

44 Ozia the Astarothite, Samatha and Jeiel sons of Chotham the Ararite,

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

45 Jediel the son of Sameri, and Jozae his brother the Thosaite,

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

46 Eliel the Maoite, and Jaribi, and Josia his son, Ellaam, and Jethama the Moabite,

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

47 Daliel, and Obeth, and Jessiel of Mesobia.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.