1 Chronicles 11

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

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

2 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.

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.

3 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.

So 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 by 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 (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

5 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.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

6 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.

And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

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

And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

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

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

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

And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah of hosts was with him.

10 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.

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 word of Jehovah concerning Israel.

11 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.

And 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 slew them at one time.

12 And after him was Eleazar his uncle’s son the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

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

13 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.

He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

14 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.

And they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah saved them by a great victory.

15 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.

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

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

And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

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

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

18 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,

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah,

19 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.

and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

20 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,

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

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

Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] three.

22 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.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two [sons of] Ariel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

23 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.

And he slew 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 plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.

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

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

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

Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.

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

Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

27 Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

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

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

29 Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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

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

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

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

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

Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

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

Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

34 Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

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

35 Eliphal the son of Ur,

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

36 Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37 Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

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

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

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

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

40 Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41 Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

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

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

43 Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,

Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.