1 Chronicles 11
1 Then all Israel gathered themselues to Dauid vnto Hebron, saying, Beholde, we are thy bones and thy flesh.
Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
2 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.
Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
3 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.
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.
4 And Dauid and all Israel went to Ierusalem, which is Iebus, where were the Iebusites, the inhabitants of the land.
Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.
5 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.
The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
6 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.
Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
7 And Dauid dwelt in the tower: therefore they called it the citie of Dauid.
So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.
8 And he built the citie on euery side, from Millo euen round about, and Ioab repaired the rest of the citie.
He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
9 And Dauid prospered, and grewe: for the Lord of hostes was with him.
And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.
10 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.
Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
11 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.
This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
12 And after him was Eleazar the sonne of Dodo the Ahohite, which was one of the three valiant men.
Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
13 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.
He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
14 And they stood in the middes of the field, and saued it, and slewe the Philistims: so the Lord gaue a great victorie.
But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
15 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.
Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
16 And when Dauid was in the hold, the Philistims garison was at Beth-lehem.
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
17 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.
David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
18 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,
So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
19 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.
saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
20 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.
Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
21 Among the three he was more honourable then the two, and he was their captaine: but he attained not vnto the first three.
He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
22 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.
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
23 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.
He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
24 These things did Benaiah ye sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among the three worthies.
These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.
25 Behold, he was honourable among thirtie, but he attained not vnto the first three. And Dauid made him of his counsell.
He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
26 These also were valiant men of warre, Asahel the brother of Ioab, Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,
Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
29 Sibbecai the Husathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled ye sonne of Baanah the Netophathite,
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 Ithai the sonne of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Beniamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Hurai of the riuers of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azmaueth the Baharumite, Elihaba the Shaalbonite,
Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 The sonnes of Hashem the Gizonite, Ionathan the sonne of Shageh the Harite,
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
35 Ahiam the sonne of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the sonne of Vr,
Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahiiah the Pelonite,
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the sonne of Ezbai,
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
38 Ioel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the sonne of Haggeri,
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahrai the Berothite, the armour bearer of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
40 Ira the Ithrite, Garib the Ithrite,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Vriah the Hittite, Zabad the sonne of Ahlai,
Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
42 Adina the sonne of Shiza the Reubenite, a captaine of the Reubenites, and thirtie with him,
Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
43 Hanan the sonne of Maachah, and Ioshaphat the Mithnite,
Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Vzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Ieiel the sonnes of Otham the Aroerite,
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 Iediael the sonne of Shimri, and Ioha his brother the Tizite,
Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,
46 Eliel the Mahauite, and Ieribai and Ioshauiah the sonnes of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel and Obed, and Iaasiel the Mesobaite.
Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
