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 together to David at Hebron, saying, "Look, we are your bone and your 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 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 rule 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 the LORD; and they anointed David 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.
David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that 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.
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, that 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.
David 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 dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David.
David lived 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.
He built the city all around, from the Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.
David grew greater and greater; for 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.
Now these are the chief of the warriors whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together 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.
This is the number of the warriors whom David had: Jeshbaal the son of Hachmoni, leader of the Three. And he wielded his spear against eight hundred and killed them at one time.
12 And after him was Eleazar his uncle’s son the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the Three warriors.
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 Pas Dammim, 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 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 he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD 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 army of the Philistines were camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
16 And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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 had a craving and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, 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,
The Three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to 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 said, "My God forbid it 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 warriors did these things.
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, was leader of the Thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name beside the Three.
21 And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.
He was the most illustrious of the Thirty, and he became their leader. However, he did not attain to the 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 was a valiant man of Kabzeel, who performed great deeds. He killed the two of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed 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.
He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, seven feet five inches tall; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
24 These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the Three warriors.
25 And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.
Look, he was more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the 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 warriors of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, Helez the Paltite,
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,
Sibbekai the Hushathite, Zalmon 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 people of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Hurai of the torrent Gaas, Abiel an Arbathite, Azmoth a Bauramite, Eliaba a Salabonite,
Hiddai of Nahale Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 The sons of Assem a, Gezonite, Jonathan the son of Sage an Ararite,
Azmaveth the Bahurimite, Eliahba the Shaalbinite,
34 Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,
Jashen the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shamma the Hararite,
35 Eliphal the son of Ur,
Ahiam the son of Sakar the Hararite, Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite,
36 Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,
Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
37 Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,
Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibahar the son of Agarai.
Igal the son of Nathan, from the elite troops of the Hagrites,
39 Selec an Ammonite, Naharai a Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia.
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
40 Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,
Ira the Jattirite, Gareb the Jattirite,
41 Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,
Uriah the Hethite, 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 Mezobaiah.
