1 Chronicles 11

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

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

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.

Already yesterday and even before, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord, thy God, said unto thee, Thou shalt indeed feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be truly a chief 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.

Thus came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David as king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord through means 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; and there were the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land.

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 captured the strong-hold 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 doth smite the Jebusites at first shall be head and chief. Then did Joab the son of Zeruyah go up at first, and became head-man.

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

And David dwelt in the castle: 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, even from the Millo as far as the surrounding district, 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 want on, and became greater and greater, and the lord 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.

These also are the principals of the mighty men whom David had, who held firmly 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 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: Jashoh'am, the son of Chachmoni, the chief of the captains, who lifted up his spear against three hundred slain 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 El'asar the son of Dodo, the Achochite, 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 Pass-dammim, and the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley; and the people had 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 placed themselves in the midst of that piece [of ground], and they delivered it, and smote the Philistines: and the Lord helped [them] with 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 these three, the chiefs of the thirty, went down to the rock to David, to the cave of 'Adullam; and the camp of the Philistines was pitched 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 strong-hold, and an outpost of the Philistines was then at Beth-lechem.

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 some one would bring me water to drink out of the well of Beth-lechem, 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 broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lechem, which was by the gate, and carried it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink thereof, and poured it out unto the Lord.

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 he said, Far be it from me, before my God, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went at the risk of their lives? for at the risk of their lives did they bring it; and thus 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 Abshai the brother of Joab was the chief of these three; and he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain, 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 honored than the two, wherefore he became their captain; he nevertheless attained not unto the three [in prowess].

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.

Banayah the son of Jehoyada', the son of a valiant man, great in many acts, of Kah-zeel: he it was that smote the two lion-like heroes of Moab; he also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a day when it snowed.

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 smote 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 he snatched 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 Benayah the son of Jehoyada'; and he had a name among the 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 indeed more honored than the thirty; but he attained not to the first three. And David appointed him over his private council.

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

And the mighty men of the armies were, 'Assahel the brother of Joab, Elchanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lechem.

27 Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

Shammoth the Harorite, Chelez the Pelonite,

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

'Ira the son of 'Ikkesh the Theko'ite, Abi'ezer the 'Antothite,

29 Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

Sibbechai the Chushathite, 'Ilai the Achochite,

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

Maharai the Netophathite, Cheled the son of Ba'anah the Netophathite,

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

Ithai the son of Ribai of Gib'ah, of the children of 'Benjamin, Benayah the Pir'athonite.

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

Churai of the Nachale-Ga'ash, Abiel the 'Arbathite,

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

'Azmaveth the Bacharumite, Elyachba the Sha'albonite,

34 Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

Bnai-hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite.

35 Eliphal the son of Ur,

Achiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

36 Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,

Chepher the Mecherathite, Achiyah the Pelonite.

37 Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

Chezro the Carmelite, Na'arai the son of Ezbai,

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

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

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

Zelek the 'Ammonite, Nachrai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruyah,

40 Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,

'Ira the Yithrite, Gareb the Yithrite,

41 Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

Uriyah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Achlai,

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 with him were thirty [men].

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

Chanan the son of Ma'achah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite.

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

'Uzziya the 'Ashterathite, Shama' and Je'iel the sons of Chothan the 'Aro'erite,

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

Jedi'ael the son of Shimri, and Jocha his brother, the Thizite,

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

Eliel the Machavite, and Jerihal, and Joshavyah, the son of Elna'am, and Yithmah the Moabite,

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.

Eliel, and 'Obed, and Ja'assiel the Mezobayite.