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 together to David at Hebron, saying, "Look, we are your bone and your 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.

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. YHWH your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall rule over my people Israel.'"

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 to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before YHWH; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of YHWH by Samuel.

4 And Dauid and all Israel went to Ierusalem, which is Iebus, where were the Iebusites, 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 Iebus said to Dauid, Thou shalt not come in hither. Neuertheles Dauid tooke the towre of Zion, which is the city of Dauid.

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

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

David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it 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 the city all around, from the Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

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

David grew greater and greater; for YHWH 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 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 YHWH 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 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 the sonne of Dodo the Ahohite, which was one of the three valiant men.

After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the Three warriors.

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

And he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and YHWH saved them by 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.

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

David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then 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 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 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,

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 YHWH,

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.

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 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 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 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 the most illustrious of the Thirty, and he became their leader. However, he did not attain to 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.

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

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the Three warriors.

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

Look, he was more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. And David set 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,

Also the warriors of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27 Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, Helez the Paltite,

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

Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

29 Sibbecai the Husathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sibbekai the Hushathite, Zalmon the Ahohite,

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

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

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

Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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

Hiddai of Nahale Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 Azmaueth the Baharumite, Elihaba the Shaalbonite,

Azmaveth the Bahurimite, Eliahba the Shaalbinite,

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

Jashen the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shamma the Hararite,

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

Ahiam the son of Sakar the Hararite, Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite,

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahiiah the Pelonite,

Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the sonne of Ezbai,

Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Archite,

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

Igal the son of Nathan, from the elite troops of the Hagrites,

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 the son of Zeruiah,

40 Ira the Ithrite, Garib the Ithrite,

Ira the Jattirite, Gareb the Jattirite,

41 Vriah the Hittite, Zabad the sonne of Ahlai,

Uriah the Hethite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

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

Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

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

Hanan the son of Maacah, and 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 the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

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

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

47 Eliel and Obed, and Iaasiel the Mesobaite.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaiah.