1 Chronicles 11

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

And all Israel is gathered to David at Hebron, saying, “Behold, we [are] your bone and your flesh;

2 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.

even in time past, even in Saul’s being king, it is you who are taking out and bringing in Israel, and your God YHWH says to you: You feed My people Israel, and you are leader over My people Israel.”

3 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.

And all [the] elderly of Israel come to the king at Hebron, and David makes a covenant with them in Hebron before YHWH, and they anoint David for king over Israel, according to the word of YHWH by the hand of Samuel.

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

And David goes, and all Israel, to Jerusalem—it [is] Jebus—and the Jebusite [is] there, the inhabitants of the land.

5 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.

And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, “You do not come in here”; and David captures the fortress of Zion—it [is] the City of David.

6 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.

And David says, “Whoever strikes the Jebusite first becomes head and prince”; and Joab son of Zeruiah goes up first and becomes head.

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

And David dwells in the fortress, therefore they have called it the City of David;

8 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.

and he builds the city all around, from Millo, and to the circumference, and Joab restores the rest of the city.

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

And David goes, going on and becoming great, and YHWH of Hosts [is] with him.

10 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.

And these [are] heads of the mighty ones whom David has, who are strengthening themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to cause him to reign, according to the word of YHWH, over Israel.

11 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.

And this [is] an account of the mighty ones whom David has: Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite [is] head of the thirty; he is lifting up his spear against three hundred—wounded, at one time.

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

And after him [is] Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, he [is] among the three mighty;

13 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.

he has been with David in Pas-Dammim, and the Philistines have been gathered there to battle, and a portion of the field is full of barley, and the people have fled from the face of the Philistines,

14 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.

and they station themselves in the midst of the portion, and deliver it, and strike the Philistines, and YHWH saves [with] a great salvation.

15 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.

And three of the thirty heads go down on the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, and the host of the Philistines is encamping in the Valley of Rephaim,

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

and David [is] then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,

17 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!

and David longs and says, “Who gives me water to drink from the well of Beth-Lehem that [is] at the gate!”

18 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.

And the three break through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water from the well of Beth-Lehem that [is] at the gate, and carry and bring [it] to David, and David has not been willing to drink it, and pours it out to YHWH,

19 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.

and says, “Far be it from me, by my God, to do this; do I drink the blood of these men with their lives? For with their lives they have brought it”; and he was not willing to drink it; these [things] the three mighty ones did.

20 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.

And Abishai brother of Joab, he has been head of the three: and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred—wounded, and has a name among three.

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

Of the three he is more honored than the [other] two, and becomes their head; but he has not come to the [first] three.

22 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.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valor, of great deeds, from Kabzeel: he has struck the two lion-like Moabites, and he has gone down and struck the lion in the midst of the pit, in the day of snow.

23 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.

And he has struck the man, the Egyptian, a man of [great] measure—five by the cubit—and in the hand of the Egyptian [is] a spear like a weavers’ beam, and he goes down to him with a rod, and violently takes away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slays him with his own spear.

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

These [things] Benaiah son of Jehoiada has done, and has a name among the three mighty ones.

25 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.

Of the thirty, behold, he [is] honored, but he has not come to the [first] three, and David sets him over his guard.

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

And the mighty ones of the forces [are] Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Chelez the Pelonite,

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

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

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-Ezer the Annethothite,

29 Sibbechai the Chushathite, 'Ilai the Achochite,

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

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

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

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

Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 'Azmaveth the Bacharumite, Elyachba the Sha'albonite,

Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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

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

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

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

36 Chepher the Mecherathite, Achiyah the Pelonite.

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

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

Hezor the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

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

Joel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Haggeri,

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

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,

40 'Ira the Yithrite, Gareb the Yithrite,

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41 Uriyah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Achlai,

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

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

Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, head of the Reubenites, and thirty by him,

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

Hanan son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mesobaite.