1 Chronicles 11

1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying: 'Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

Then did all Israel gather themselves unto David unto Hebron, saying Behold, thy bone and thy flesh are we.

2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that didst lead out and bring in Israel; and the LORD thy God said unto thee: Thou shalt feed My people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over My people Israel.'

Already yesterday and even before, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord, thy God, said unto thee, Thou shalt indeed feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be truly a chief over my people Israel.

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Samuel.

Thus came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David as king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord through means of Samuel.

4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem — the same is Jebus — and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

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

5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David: 'Thou shalt not come in hither.' Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David captured the strong-hold of Zion, the same is the City of David.

6 And David said: 'Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.' And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

And David said, Whosoever doth smite the Jebusites at first shall be head and chief. Then did Joab the son of Zeruyah go up at first, and became head-man.

7 And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

And David dwelt in the castle: therefore they called it, “The City of David.”

8 And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

And he built the city round about, even from the Millo as far as the surrounding district, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

9 And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him.

And David want on, and became greater and greater, and the lord of hosts was with him.

10 Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

These also are the principals of the mighty men whom David had, who held firmly with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.

11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the captains; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one time.

And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashoh'am, the son of Chachmoni, the chief of the captains, who lifted up his spear against three hundred slain at one time.

12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

And after him was El'asar the son of Dodo, the Achochite, who was one of the three mighty men.

13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

He was with David at Pass-dammim, and the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley; and the people had fled from before the Philistines.

14 But they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

And they placed themselves in the midst of that piece [of ground], and they delivered it, and smote the Philistines: and the Lord helped [them] with a great victory.

15 And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, unto the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

And these three, the chiefs of the thirty, went down to the rock to David, to the cave of 'Adullam; and the camp of the Philistines was pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

16 And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

And David was then in the strong-hold, and an outpost of the Philistines was then at Beth-lechem.

17 And David longed, and said: 'Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!'

And David longed, and said, Oh that some one would bring me water to drink out of the well of Beth-lechem, which is by the gate!

18 And the three broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD,

And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lechem, which was by the gate, and carried it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink thereof, and poured it out unto the Lord.

19 and said: 'My God forbid it me, that I should do this; shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.' Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

And he said, Far be it from me, before my God, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went at the risk of their lives? for at the risk of their lives did they bring it; and thus he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

20 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.

And Abshai the brother of Joab was the chief of these three; and he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain, and had a name among the three.

21 Of the three in the second rank he was the most honourable, and was made their captain; howbeit he attained not to the first three.

Of the three, he was more honored than the two, wherefore he became their captain; he nevertheless attained not unto the three [in prowess].

22 Beniah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he smote the two altar-hearths of Moab; he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

Banayah the son of Jehoyada', the son of a valiant man, great in many acts, of Kah-zeel: he it was that smote the two lion-like heroes of Moab; he also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a day when it snowed.

23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

And he smote an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and he snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

These things did Benayah the son of Jehoyada'; and he had a name among the mighty men.

25 Behold, he was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three; and David set him over his guard.

Behold, he was indeed more honored than the thirty; but he attained not to the first three. And David appointed him over his private council.

26 Also the mighty men of valour: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;

And the mighty men of the armies were, 'Assahel the brother of Joab, Elchanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lechem.

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite;

Shammoth the Harorite, Chelez the Pelonite,

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

'Ira the son of 'Ikkesh the Theko'ite, Abi'ezer the 'Antothite,

29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite;

Sibbechai the Chushathite, 'Ilai the Achochite,

30 Mahrai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite;

Maharai the Netophathite, Cheled the son of Ba'anah the Netophathite,

31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite;

Ithai the son of Ribai of Gib'ah, of the children of 'Benjamin, Benayah the Pir'athonite.

32 Hurai of Nahale-gaash, Abiel the Arbathite;

Churai of the Nachale-Ga'ash, Abiel the 'Arbathite,

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite;

'Azmaveth the Bacharumite, Elyachba the Sha'albonite,

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

Bnai-hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite.

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

Achiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;

Chepher the Mecherathite, Achiyah the Pelonite.

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai;

Chezro the Carmelite, Na'arai the son of Ezbai,

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

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibchar the son of Hagri,

39 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahrai the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah;

Zelek the 'Ammonite, Nachrai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruyah,

40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite;

'Ira the Yithrite, Gareb the Yithrite,

41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai;

Uriyah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Achlai,

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

'Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and with him were thirty [men].

43 Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite;

Chanan the son of Ma'achah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite.

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

'Uzziya the 'Ashterathite, Shama' and Je'iel the sons of Chothan the 'Aro'erite,

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

Jedi'ael the son of Shimri, and Jocha his brother, the Thizite,

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

Eliel the Machavite, and Jerihal, and Joshavyah, the son of Elna'am, and Yithmah the Moabite,

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Eliel, and 'Obed, and Ja'assiel the Mezobayite.