1 Chronicles 11

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

Then all of Israel was gathered to David at Hebron, saying: “We are your bone and your flesh.

2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, you were he that led out and brought in Israel: and the LORD your God said unto you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be ruler over my people Israel.

Also, yesterday and the day before, when Saul still reigned, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel. For the Lord your God said to you: ‘You shall pasture my people Israel, and you shall be the leader over them.’”

3 Therefore 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 king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.

Therefore, all those greater by birth of Israel went to the king at Hebron. And David formed a pact with them before the Lord. And they anointed him king over Israel, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke by the hand of Samuel.

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

Then David and all of Israel went to Jerusalem. The same is Jebus, where the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were.

5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, You shall not come here. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.

And those who were living in Jebus said to David: “You shall not enter here.” But David seized the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

6 And David said, Whosoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

And he said, “Whoever shall strike the Jebusites first, shall be ruler and commander.” And so Joab, the son of Zeruiah, ascended first, and he was made the leader.

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

Then David lived in the stronghold, and for this reason it was called the City of David.

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

And he built up the city all around, from Millo even to every side. But Joab built the rest of the city.

9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.

And David continued advancing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.

10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

These are the leaders of the strong men of David, who assisted him, so that he would become king over all of Israel, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel.

11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at the same.

And this is the number of the robust of David: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, leader among the thirty. He lifted up his spear over three hundred, who were wounded 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, there was Eleazar, the son of his uncle, an Ahohite, who was among the three powerful ones.

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

He was with David in Pasdammim, when the Philistines were gathered to that place for battle. Now the field of that region was full of barley, but the people had fled from the face of the Philistines.

14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.

These men stood in the midst of the field, and they defended it. And when they had struck down the Philistines, the Lord gave a great salvation to his people.

15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

Then three from the thirty leaders descended to the rock where David was, to the cave of Adullam, when the Philistines had made camp in the Valley of the Rephaim.

16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

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

17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!

And then David desired and said, “O if only someone would give me water from the well of Bethlehem, which is at the gate!”

18 And the three brake through the host 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 the LORD.

Therefore, these three broke through to the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and they drew water from the well of Bethlehem, which was at the gate. And they took it to David, so that he might drink. But he was not willing; and instead, he offered it as a libation to the Lord,

19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: 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 these three might.

saying: “Far be it from me, that I would do this in the sight of my God, and that I would drink the blood of these men. For at the peril of their own lives, they brought the water to me.” And for this reason, he was not willing to drink. The three most powerful accomplished these things.

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

Also, Abishai, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred, who were wounded. And he was most renowned among the three,

21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: nevertheless he attained not to the first three.

and he was famous among the second three and their leader. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as the first three.

22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.

Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, from Kabzeel, was a very mature man, who had accomplished many deeds. He struck down the two lions of God from Moab. And he descended and killed a lion in the middle of a pit, in the 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.

And he struck down an Egyptian man, whose stature was five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver’s beam. And yet he descended to him with a staff. And he seized the spear that he was holding in his hand. And he killed him with his own spear.

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

These things were done by Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who was most renowned among the three robust ones,

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

the first among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as the three. Then David placed him beside his ear.

26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Moreover, the strongest men of the army were Asahel, the brother of Joab; and Elhanan, the son of his uncle, from Bethlehem;

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Shammoth, a Harorite; Helez, a Pelonite;

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

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

29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sibbecai, a Hushathite; Ilai, an Ahohite;

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

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

31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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

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

Hurai, from the torrent Gaash; Abiel, an Arbathite; Azmaveth, a Baharumite; Eliahba, a Shaalbonite.

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

The sons of Hashem, a Gizonite: Jonathan, the son of Shagee, a Hararite;

34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

Ahiam, the son of Sachar, a Hararite;

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

Eliphal, the son of Ur;

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

Hepher, a Mecherathite; Ahijah, a Pelonite;

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

Hezro, a Carmelite; Naharai, the son of Ezbai;

38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,

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

39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armour bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Zelek, an Ammonite; Naarai, a Beerothite, the armor bearer of Joab, the son of Zeruiah;

40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Ira, an Ithrite; Gareb, an Ithrite;

41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

Uriah, a Hittite; Zabad, the son of Ahlai;

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

Adina, the son of Shiza, a Reubenite, the leader of the Reubenites, and thirty who were with him;

43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,

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

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

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

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

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

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel from Mezobaite.