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 to Hebron, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your 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.

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. The LORD your God said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”

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 elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, according to the LORD’s word by 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,

David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (also called Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

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

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is David’s city.

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.

David had said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

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

David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city.

8 And he fortified the city round about.

He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

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

David grew greater and greater, for 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.

Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the LORD’s word concerning 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.

This is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.

12 And after him Eleazar son of Dodai, the Achochite: he was amongst the three mighty men.

After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

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 at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground 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.

They stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

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.

Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

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

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

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

David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by 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,

The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out 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].

and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

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.

Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name amongst 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.

Of the three, he was more honourable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the 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.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.

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.

He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high. In the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

24 These things did Banaia son of Jodae, and his name [was] amongst the three mighties.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things and had a name amongst the three mighty men.

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

Behold, he was more honourable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three; and David set him over his guard.

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

The mighty men of the armies also include Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27 Samaoth the Arorite, Chelles the Phelonite,

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

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

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

29 Sobochai the Usathite, Eli the Achonite,

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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

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

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

Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

32 Uri of Nachali Gaas, Abiel the Garabaethite,

Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 Azbon the Baromite, Eliaba the Salabonite,

Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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

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

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

Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

36 the Mechorathrite, Achia the Phellonite,

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37 Esere the Charmadaite, Naarai the son of Azobai,

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

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

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

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

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite (the armour bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),

40 Ira the Jethrite, Gaber the Jethrite,

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41 Uria the Chettite, Zabet son of Achaia,

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

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

Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite (a chief of the Reubenites), and thirty with him,

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

Hanan the son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 Daliel, and Obeth, and Jessiel of Mesobia.

Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.