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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore 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.

And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

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

And David went on growing and increasing, and 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

And after him was Eleazar his uncle’s son the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

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,

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,

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: 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.

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.

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,

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,

Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

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

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

29 Sibbecai the Husathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

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

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

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

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

32 Hurai of the riuers of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

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

33 Azmaueth the Baharumite, Elihaba the Shaalbonite,

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

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

Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

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

Eliphal the son of Ur,

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahiiah the Pelonite,

Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the sonne of Ezbai,

Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

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

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

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

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

40 Ira the Ithrite, Garib the Ithrite,

Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,

41 Vriah the Hittite, Zabad the sonne of Ahlai,

Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

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

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

43 Hanan the sonne of Maachah, and Ioshaphat the Mithnite,

Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 Eliel and Obed, and Iaasiel the Mesobaite.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.