1 Chronicles 11

1 Then did all Israel gather themselves together to David, unto Hebron, saying, —Lo! thy bone and thy flesh, are we.

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

2 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.

And heretofore when Saul was king, thou wast he that led Israel in and out, and the Lord of Israel said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be for a ruler over Israel.

3 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.

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.

4 Then went David and all Israel to Jerusalem, the same, was Jebus, —where were the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land.

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem, this [is] Jebus; and there the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land said to David,

5 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.

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

6 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.

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.

7 And David dwelt in the citadel, —for this cause, did they call it, The City of David.

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

8 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.

And he fortified the city round about.

9 Thus did David wax greater and yet greater, —and, Yahweh of Hosts, was with him.

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

10 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.

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.

11 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.

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 slew at one time.

12 And, after him, was Eleazar son of Dodai, the Ahohite, —he, was among the three heroes;

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

13 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;

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.

14 so they took their stand in the midst of the plot and rescued it, and smote the Philistines, —and Yahweh wrought a great victory.

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

15 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.

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.

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

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

17 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?

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

18 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;

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,

19 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.

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].

20 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.

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.

21 Of the three in the second rank, was he honourable, therefore became he their captain, —though, unto the [first] three, did he not attain.

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.

22 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;

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

23 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.

And he smote 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 slew him with his own spear.

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 Shammoth, the Harorite, Helez the Paltite;

Samaoth the Arorite, Chelles the Phelonite,

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

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

29 Sibbecai, the Hushathite, Ilai, the Ahohite;

Sobochai the Usathite, Eli the Achonite,

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

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

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

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

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

Uri of Nachali Gaas, Abiel the Garabaethite,

33 Azmaveth, the Baharumite, Eliahba, the Shaalbonite;

Azbon the Baromite, Eliaba the Salabonite,

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

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

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

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

36 Hepher, the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;

the Mechorathrite, Achia the Phellonite,

37 Hezro, the Carmelite, Naarai, son of Ezbai;

Esere the Charmadaite, Naarai the son of Azobai,

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

Joel the son of Nathan, Mebaal son of Agari,

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

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

40 Ira, the Ithrite, Gareb, the Ithrite;

Ira the Jethrite, Gaber the Jethrite,

41 Uriah, the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai;

Uria the Chettite, Zabet son of Achaia,

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

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

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

Anan the son of Moocha, and Josaphat the Matthanite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel, of Zobah.

Daliel, and Obeth, and Jessiel of Mesobia.