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 together to David, unto Hebron, saying, —Lo! 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.

Moreover also, in time past even when Saul was king, thou, wast he that led out and brought in Israel, —and Yahweh thy God said unto thee, Thou, shalt shepherd my people Israel, Yea, thou, shalt be chief ruler, 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 unto the king, to Hebron, and David solemnised to them a covenant in Hebron, before Yahweh, —and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh, through Samuel.

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

Then went David and all Israel to Jerusalem, the same, was Jebus, —where 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 unto David, Thou shalt not come in hither, —But David captured the citadel 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 become a chief, and a ruler, —So then Joab son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became a chief.

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

And David dwelt in the citadel, —for this cause, did they call 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 as far as the circuit, —but, Joab, suffered the remainder of the city to live.

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

Thus did David wax greater and yet greater, —and, Yahweh 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 chiefs of the heroes, that pertained to David, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, —according to the word of Yahweh, 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 heroes who pertained to David, —Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite, chief of the thirty, the same, brandished his spear over 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 Eleazar son of Dodai, the Ahohite, —he, was among the three heroes;

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 in Pas-dammim, where, the Philistines, were gathered together to battle, and there was a field-plot 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.

so they took their stand in the midst of the plot and rescued it, and smote the Philistines, —and Yahweh wrought 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 chiefs went down upon the rock, unto David, into the cave of Adullam, —a host of Philistines, being encamped in the vale of Rephaim.

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

Now, David, then was in the stronghold, —and, a garrison of Philistines, then was 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 longed, and said—Who will give me to drink of the water, out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within 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 Bethlehem, that was within the gate, and bare it, and brought it in unto David, —yet would not David drink it, but poured it out unto Yahweh;

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—Far be it from me, of my God, that I should do this! The blood of these men, shall I drink, with their lives? For, with their lives, have they brought it! So he would not drink it. These things, did the three heroes.

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 brother of Joab—he, was the chief of three, he, having brandished his spear against three hundred—who were slain, —and so, he, had a name among three.

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

Of the three in the second rank, was he honourable, therefore became he their captain, —though, unto the [first] three, did he not attain.

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, son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, hero of many a deed, from Kabziel—he, smote the two [sons] of Ariel of Moab, he, also went down and smote 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, also smote an Egyptian, a man of [great] stature, five cubits, and, in the hand of the Egyptian, was a spear like a weaver’s beam, so he went down unto him with a staff, —and wrested the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his spear.

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

These things, did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, so, he, had a name among three heroes.

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

Among the thirty, lo! honourable, was he, but, unto the [first] three, did he not attain, —howbeit David set him over his council.

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

Now, the heroes of the forces, were, —Asahel, brother of Joab, Elhanan, son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;

27 Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

Shammoth, the Harorite, Helez the Paltite;

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

Ira, 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, son of Baanah, the Netophathite;

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

Ithai, son of Ribai, of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, —Benaiah, the Pirathonite;

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

Hurai, of the torrents 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, son of Shageh, the Hararite;

35 Eliphal the son of Ur,

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

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

Joel, brother of Nathan, Mibhar 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 armour-bearer of Joab 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 son of Ahlai;

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

Adina, son of Shiza, the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites and over the thirty;

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

Hanan, 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, sons of Hotham, the Aroerite;

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

Jediael, 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, sons of Elnaam, —and Ithmah the Moabite;

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel, of Zobah.