1 Chronicles 11

1 And all Israel assembled themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

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

2 Even aforetime, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah thy God said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.

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.

3 And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel according to the word of Jehovah 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 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of 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 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

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

6 And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was 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 And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

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

8 And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city.

And he fortified the city round about.

9 And David became continually greater; and Jehovah of hosts was with him.

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

10 And these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who shewed themselves valiant with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah 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 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of Hachmoni, the chief of the captains; he brandished his spear against three hundred, slain [by him] 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 killed at one time.

12 And after him, Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite; he was one of the three mighty men.

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

13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines were gathered together to battle; and there was [there] a plot of ground full of barley; and the people had fled from before 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 And they stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.

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

15 And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, when the army of the 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 And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

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

17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!

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

18 And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; David however would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.

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 And he said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing! should I drink the blood of these men [who went] at the risk of their lives? for at the risk of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did 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 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was the chief of three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred and slew them; and he had a name among 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 amongst the [second] three.

21 Of the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] 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 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that smote two lions of Moab; and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

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.

23 He also smote the Egyptian, a man of 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 plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

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.

24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.

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

25 Behold, he was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in his council.

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

26 And the valiant men of the forces were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the 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 the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

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

29 Sibbechai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sobochai the Usathite, Eli the Achonite,

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

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

31 Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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

32 Hurai of 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 Bene-Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

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

35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the 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 the son of Ezbai,

Esere the Charmadaite, Naarai the son of Azobai,

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

Joel the son of Nathan, Mebaal son of Agari,

39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the 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 the son of Ahlai,

Uria the Chettite, Zabet son of Achaia,

42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;

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

43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Anan the son of Moocha, and Josaphat the Matthanite,

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

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

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

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

46 Eliel of Mahavim, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Jithmah the Moabite,

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

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Daliel, and Obeth, and Jessiel of Mesobia.