Chronicles I 11

1 And all Israel came to David in Chebron, saying, Behold, we [are] your bones and your flesh.

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

2 And heretofore when Saul was king, you were he that led Israel in and out, and the Lord of Israel said to you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be for a ruler over Israel.

And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and YHWH thy Elohim said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.

3 And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Chebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Chebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.

Therefore came all the elders of Israel 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 the king and his men went to Jerusalem, this [is] Jebus; and there the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land said to David,

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

5 You shall not enter in hither. But he took the strong hold of Sion: this [is] the city of David.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.

6 And David said, Whoever first smites the Jebusite, even he shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Saruia went up first, and became chief.

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

7 And David lived in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David.

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

8 And he fortified the city round about.

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

9 And David continued to increase, and the Lord Almighty [was] with him.

So David waxed greater and greater: for YHWH of hosts was with him.

10 And these [are] the chiefs of the mighty men, whom David had, who strengthened [themselves] with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.

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 YHWH concerning Israel.

11 And this [is] the list of the mighty [men] of David; Jesebada, son of Achaman, first of the thirty: he drew his sword once against three hundred whom he killed at one time.

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

12 And after him Eleazar son of Dodai, the Achochite: he was among the three mighty men.

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

13 He was with David in Phasodamin, and the Philistines were gathered there to battle, and [there was] a portion of the field full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines.

He was with David at Pas-dammim, 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.

14 And he stood in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and struck the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance.

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

15 And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Odollam, and the camp of the Philistines [was] in the giants' valley.

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.

16 And David [was] then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then in Bethleem.

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

17 And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethleem, that is in the gate?

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!

18 And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and they drew water out of the well that was in Bethleem, which was in the gate, and they took it, and came to David: but David would not drink it, and poured it out to the Lord, and said,

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 YHWH,

19 God forbid that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men with their lives? for with [the peril of] their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty [men].

And said, My Elohim 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 mightiest.

20 And Abisa the brother of Joab, he was chief of three: he drew his sword against three hundred slain at one time, and he had a name among the [second] three.

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.

21 He was more famous than the two [others] of the three, and he was chief [over] them; yet he reached not to the [first] three.

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

22 And Banaia the son of Jodae was the son of a mighty man: many [were] his acts for Cabasael: he struck two lion-like men of Moab, and he went down and struck a lion in a pit on a snowy day.

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.

23 And he struck an Egyptian, a wonderful man five cubits [high]; and in the hand of the Egyptian [there was] a spear like a weavers' beam; and Banaia went down to him with a staff, and took the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

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.

24 These things did Banaia son of Jodae, and his name [was] among the three mighties.

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.

25 He was distinguished beyond the thirty, yet he reached not to the [first] three: and David set him over his family.

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

26 And the mighty [men] of the forces [were], Asael the brother of Joab, Eleanan the son of Dodoe of Bethleem,

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

27 Samaoth the Arorite, Chelles the Phelonite,

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

28 Ora the son of Ekkis the Thecoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite,

29 Sobochai the Usathite, Eli the Achonite,

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

30 Marai the Netophathite, Chthaod the son of Nooza the Netophathite,

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

31 Airi the son of Rebie of the hill of Benjamin, Banaias the Pharathonite,

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

32 Uri of Nachali Gaas, Abiel the Garabaethite,

Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 Azbon the Baromite, Eliaba the Salabonite,

Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

34 the son of Asam the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Sola the Ararite,

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

35 Achim the son of Achar the Ararite, Elphat the son of Thyrophar

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

36 the Mechorathrite, Achia the Phellonite,

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37 Esere the Charmadaite, Naarai the son of Azobai,

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

38 Joel the son of Nathan, Mebaal son of Agari,

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

39 Sele the son of Ammoni, Nachor the Berothite, armor-bearer to the son of Saruia,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

40 Ira the Jethrite, Gaber the Jethrite,

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41 Uria the Chettite, Zabet son of Achaia,

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

42 Adina son of Saeza, a chief of Ruben, and thirty with him,

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

43 Anan the son of Moocha, and Josaphat the Matthanite,

Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44 Ozia the Astarothite, Samatha and Jeiel sons of Chotham the Ararite,

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

45 Jediel the son of Sameri, and Jozae his brother the Thosaite,

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

46 Eliel the Maoite, and Jaribi, and Josia his son, Ellaam, and Jethama the Moabite,

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

47 Daliel, and Obeth, and Jessiel of Mesobia.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.