1 Chronicles 11

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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, 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.

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

And David dwelt in the castle: therefore they 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 built the city round about, even from the Millo as far as the surrounding district, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

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

And David want on, and became greater and greater, and the lord of hosts 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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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, Oh that some one would bring me water to drink out of the well of Beth-lechem, which is by 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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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;

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

27 Shammoth, the Harorite, Helez the Paltite;

Shammoth the Harorite, Chelez the Pelonite,

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

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

29 Sibbecai, the Hushathite, Ilai, the Ahohite;

Sibbechai the Chushathite, 'Ilai the Achochite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

33 Azmaveth, the Baharumite, Eliahba, the Shaalbonite;

'Azmaveth the Bacharumite, Elyachba the Sha'albonite,

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

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

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

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

36 Hepher, the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;

Chepher the Mecherathite, Achiyah the Pelonite.

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

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

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

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

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

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

40 Ira, the Ithrite, Gareb, the Ithrite;

'Ira the Yithrite, Gareb the Yithrite,

41 Uriah, the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai;

Uriyah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Achlai,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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