1 Chronicles 11

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 the son of Dodo, the Ahohite; he was 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, 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 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 they stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines; and Jehovah 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 Adullam, when the army of the 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 And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

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

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: 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 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 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 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.

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 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 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 Of the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29 Sibbechai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

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

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

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

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

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

Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

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

Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

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

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

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

Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

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

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

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

Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.