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 together to David, unto Hebron, saying, —Lo! 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.'

Moreover also, in time past even when Saul was king, thou, wast he that led out and brought in Israel, —and Yahweh thy God said unto thee, Thou, shalt shepherd my people Israel, Yea, thou, shalt be chief ruler, 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 unto the king, to Hebron, and David solemnised to them a covenant in Hebron, before Yahweh, —and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh, through Samuel.

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

Then went David and all Israel to Jerusalem, the same, was Jebus, —where 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 unto David, Thou shalt not come in hither, —But David captured the citadel 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 smiteth the Jebusites, first, shall become a chief, and a ruler, —So then Joab son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became a chief.

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

And David dwelt in the citadel, —for this cause, did they call 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, from Millo even as far as the circuit, —but, Joab, suffered the remainder of the city to live.

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

Thus did David wax greater and yet greater, —and, Yahweh 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.

Now, these, are the chiefs of the heroes, that pertained to David, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, —according to the word of Yahweh, 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 heroes who pertained to David, —Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite, chief of the thirty, the same, brandished his spear over 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 Eleazar son of Dodai, the Ahohite, —he, was among the three heroes;

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 in Pas-dammim, where, the Philistines, were gathered together to battle, and there was a field-plot full of barley, —and, the people, 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.

so they took their stand in the midst of the plot and rescued it, and smote the Philistines, —and Yahweh wrought 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 three of the thirty chiefs went down upon the rock, unto David, into the cave of Adullam, —a host of Philistines, being encamped in the vale of Rephaim.

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

Now, David, then was in the stronghold, —and, a garrison of Philistines, then was in Bethlehem.

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—Who will give me to drink of the water, out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within 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 brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was within the gate, and bare it, and brought it in unto David, —yet would not David drink it, but poured it out unto Yahweh;

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 said—Far be it from me, of my God, that I should do this! The blood of these men, shall I drink, with their lives? For, with their lives, have they brought it! So he would not drink it. These things, did the three heroes.

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, Abishai brother of Joab—he, was the chief of three, he, having brandished his spear against three hundred—who were slain, —and so, he, had a name among 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 in the second rank, was he honourable, therefore became he their captain, —though, unto the [first] three, did he not attain.

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.

Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, hero of many a deed, from Kabziel—he, smote the two [sons] of Ariel of Moab, he, also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit, in time of snow;

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.

he, also smote an Egyptian, a man of [great] stature, five cubits, and, in the hand of the Egyptian, was a spear like a weaver’s beam, so he went down unto him with a staff, —and wrested the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his spear.

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

These things, did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, so, he, had a name among three heroes.

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

Among the thirty, lo! honourable, was he, but, unto the [first] three, did he not attain, —howbeit David set him over his council.

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

Now, the heroes of the forces, were, —Asahel, brother of Joab, Elhanan, son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite;

Shammoth, the Harorite, Helez the Paltite;

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

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

29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite;

Sibbecai, the Hushathite, Ilai, the Ahohite;

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

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

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

Ithai, son of Ribai, of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, —Benaiah, the Pirathonite;

32 Hurai of Nahale-gaash, Abiel the Arbathite;

Hurai, of the torrents of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite;

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite;

Azmaveth, the Baharumite, Eliahba, the Shaalbonite;

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

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

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

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

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;

Hepher, the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai;

Hezro, the Carmelite, Naarai, son of Ezbai;

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

Joel, brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri;

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

Zelek, the Ammonite, —Naharai, the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;

40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite;

Ira, the Ithrite, Gareb, the Ithrite;

41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai;

Uriah, the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai;

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

Adina, son of Shiza, the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites and over the thirty;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel, of Zobah.