1 Chronicles 11

1 All the Israelites gathered to meet with David in Hebron. They told him, “We are your flesh and blood.

Then all Israel gathered themselues to Dauid vnto Hebron, saying, Beholde, we are thy bones and thy flesh.

2 In recent times, even though Saul was king, you were the real leader of Israel. The Lord your God told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people, and you will be the leader of my people Israel.’”

And in time past, euen when Saul was King, thou leddest Israel out and in: and the Lord thy God sayde vnto thee, Thou shalt feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be captaine ouer my people Israel.

3 All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a solemn agreement with them before the Lord. There they anointed David as king of Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.

So came all the Elders of Israel to the King to Hebron, and Dauid made a couenant with them in Hebron before the Lord. And they anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel, according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Samuel.

4 Then David and all the Israelites went to Jerusalem (formerly known as Jebus) where the Jebusites lived.

And Dauid and all Israel went to Ierusalem, which is Iebus, where were the Iebusites, the inhabitants of the land.

5 The Jebusites told David, “You will not enter here!” But David did capture the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David.

And the inhabitants of Iebus said to Dauid, Thou shalt not come in hither. Neuertheles Dauid tooke the towre of Zion, which is the city of Dauid.

6 David had said, “Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will be my commander-in-chief.” Since Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the first, he became commander-in-chief.

And Dauid sayd, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites first, shalbe the chiefe and captaine. So Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah went first vp, and was captaine.

7 David decided to love in the fortress, which is why they named it after him the City of David.

And Dauid dwelt in the tower: therefore they called it the citie of Dauid.

8 He built up the city all around it, from the Millo in a circuit all around, while Joab repaired the rest of the city.

And he built the citie on euery side, from Millo euen round about, and Ioab repaired the rest of the citie.

9 David became more and more powerful, for the Lord Almighty was with him.

And Dauid prospered, and grewe: for the Lord of hostes was with him.

10 These were the leaders of David's powerful warriors who, along with all the Israelites, gave him strong support in becoming king, just as the Lord had promised would happen to Israel.

These also are the chiefe of the valiant men that were with Dauid, and ioyned their force with him in his kingdome with al Israel, to make him King ouer Israel, according to the worde of the Lord.

11 This is the list of the leading warriors who supported David: Jashobeam, son of Hachmoni, leader of the Three. Using his spear, he once killed 300 men in a single battle.

And this is the nomber of the valiant men whome Dauid had, Iashobeam the sonne of Hachmoni, the chiefe among thirtie: he lift vp his speare against three hundreth, whom he slewe at one time.

12 After him came Eleazar, son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the Three leading warriors.

And after him was Eleazar the sonne of Dodo the Ahohite, which was one of the three valiant men.

13 He was with David at Pas-dammin when the Philistines gathered for battle that took place in a field full of barley. The Israelite army ran away when the Philistines attacked,

He was with Dauid at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistims were gathered together to battel: and there was a parcell of ground full of barley, and the people fled before the Philistims.

14 but David and Eleazar took a stand in the middle of the field, defending their ground and killing the Philistines. The Lord saved them by giving them a great victory.

And they stood in the middes of the field, and saued it, and slewe the Philistims: so the Lord gaue a great victorie.

15 Another time, the Three, who were part of the Thirty leading warriors, went down to meet David when he was at the cave of Adullam. The Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim.

And three of the thirtie captaines went to a rocke to Dauid, into the caue of Adullam. And the armie of the Philistims camped in the valley of Rephaim.

16 At the time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

And when Dauid was in the hold, the Philistims garison was at Beth-lehem.

17 David was feeling really thirsty, and he said, “If only someone could bring me a drink of water from the well beside the entrance gate to Bethlehem!”

And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem that is at the gate.

18 The Three broke through the Philistine defenses, took some water from the well at Bethelehem's gate, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it, and poured it out as an offering to the Lord.

Then these three brake thorowe the hoste of the Philistims, and drewe water out of the well of Beth-lehem that was by the gate, and tooke it and brought it to Dauid: but Dauid would not drinke of it, but powred it for an oblation to the Lord,

19 “God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “It would be like drinking the blood of these men who risked their lives! They risked their lives to bring me a drink.” So he did not drink it. This is just some of the things the Three leading warriors did.

And said, Let not my God suffer me to do this: should I drinke the blood of these mens liues? for they haue brought it with the ieopardie of their liues: therefore he would not drinke it: these things did these three mightie men.

20 Abishai, Joab's brother, was leader of the second Three. Using his spear, he once killed 300 men, and became famous among the Three.

And Abishai the brother of Ioab, he was chiefe of the three, and he lift vp his speare against three hundreth, and slew them, and had the name among the three.

21 He was the most highly regarded of the Three and was their commander, though he was not one of the first Three.

Among the three he was more honourable then the two, and he was their captaine: but he attained not vnto the first three.

22 Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, a strong warrior from Kabzeel, did many amazing things. He killed two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went after a lion into a pit in the snow and killed it.

Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada (the sonne of a valiant man) which had done many actes, and was of Kabzeel, he slewe two strong men of Moab: he went downe also and slewe a lion in the middes of a pit in time of snowe.

23 Another time he killed an Egyptian—a huge man who stood seven foot six inches tall. The Egyptian had a spear whose shaft was as thick as a weaver's rod. Benaiah attacked him with just a club, but he was able to grab the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

And he slewe an Egyptian, a man of great stature, euen fiue cubites long, and in the Egyptians hand was a speare like a weauers beame: and he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.

24 These were the kind of things Benaiah did that made him as famous as the Three leading warriors.

These things did Benaiah ye sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among the three worthies.

25 He was the most highly regarded of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. David put him in charge of his personal bodyguard.

Behold, he was honourable among thirtie, but he attained not vnto the first three. And Dauid made him of his counsell.

26 Other leading warriors were: Asahel, Joab's brother; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;

These also were valiant men of warre, Asahel the brother of Ioab, Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

27 Shammoth the Harorite; Helez the Pelonite;

Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,

28 Ira, son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth;

Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,

29 Sibbecai the Hushathite; Ilai the Ahohite;

Sibbecai the Husathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

30 Maharai of Netophah; Heled, son of Baanah of Netophah;

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled ye sonne of Baanah the Netophathite,

31 Ithai, son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites; Benaiah the Pirathonite;

Ithai the sonne of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Beniamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

32 Hurai from the valleys of Gaash; Abiel the Arbathite;

Hurai of the riuers of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite; Eliahba the Shaalbonite;

Azmaueth the Baharumite, Elihaba the Shaalbonite,

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

The sonnes of Hashem the Gizonite, Ionathan the sonne of Shageh the Harite,

35 Ahiam, son of Sachar the Hararite; Eliphal, son of Ur;

Ahiam the sonne of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the sonne of Vr,

36 Hepher the Mecherathite; Ahijah the Pelonite;

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahiiah the Pelonite,

37 Hezro the Carmelite; Naarai, son of Ezbai;

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the sonne of Ezbai,

38 Joel the Nathan's brother; Mibhar, son of Hagri;

Ioel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the sonne of Haggeri,

39 Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Beerothite; Joab's armor-bearer, son of Zeruiah;

Zelek the Ammonite, Nahrai the Berothite, the armour bearer of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah,

40 Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;

Ira the Ithrite, Garib the Ithrite,

41 Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;

Vriah the Hittite, Zabad the sonne of Ahlai,

42 Adina, son of Shiza the Reubenite, leader of the Reubenites, and the thirty who were with him;

Adina the sonne of Shiza the Reubenite, a captaine of the Reubenites, and thirtie with him,

43 Hanan, son of Maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;

Hanan the sonne of Maachah, and Ioshaphat the Mithnite,

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

Vzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Ieiel the sonnes of Otham the Aroerite,

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

Iediael the sonne of Shimri, and Ioha his brother the Tizite,

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

Eliel the Mahauite, and Ieribai and Ioshauiah the sonnes of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

47 Eliel; Obed; and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Eliel and Obed, and Iaasiel the Mesobaite.