1 Chronicles 11

1 and to gather all Israel to(wards) David Hebron [to] to/for to say behold bone your and flesh your we

Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

2 also yesterday also three days ago also in/on/with to be Saul king you(m. s.) [the] to come out: send and [the] to come (in): bring [obj] Israel and to say LORD God your to/for you you(m. s.) to pasture [obj] people my [obj] Israel and you(m. s.) to be leader upon people my Israel

Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”

3 and to come (in): come all old: elder Israel to(wards) [the] king Hebron [to] and to cut: make(covenant) to/for them David covenant in/on/with Hebron to/for face: before LORD and to anoint [obj] David to/for king upon Israel like/as word LORD in/on/with hand: by Samuel

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.

4 and to go: went David and all Israel Jerusalem he/she/it Jebus and there [the] Jebusite to dwell [the] land: country/planet

Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.

5 and to say to dwell Jebus to/for David not to come (in): come here/thus and to capture David [obj] fortress Zion he/she/it city David

The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

6 and to say David all to smite Jebusite in/on/with first to be to/for head: leader and to/for ruler and to ascend: rise in/on/with first Joab son: child Zeruiah and to be to/for head: leader

Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.

7 and to dwell David in/on/with stronghold upon so to call: call by to/for him city David

So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.

8 and to build [the] city from around from [the] Millo and till [the] around and Joab to live [obj] remnant [the] city

He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

9 and to go: continue David to go: continue and to magnify and LORD Hosts with him

And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

10 and these head: leader [the] mighty man which to/for David [the] to strengthen: strengthen with him in/on/with royalty his with all Israel to/for to reign him like/as word LORD upon Israel

Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

11 and these number [the] mighty man which to/for David Jashobeam son: descendant/people Hachmonite head: leader ([the] officer *Q(K)*) he/she/it to rouse [obj] spear his upon three hundred slain: killed in/on/with beat one

This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

12 and after him Eleazar son: child Dodo [the] Ahohite he/she/it in/on/with three [the] mighty man

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.

13 he/she/it to be with David in/on/with Pas-dammim Pas-dammim and [the] Philistine to gather there to/for battle and to be portion [the] land: soil full barley and [the] people: soldiers to flee from face: before Philistine

He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.

14 and to stand in/on/with midst [the] portion and to rescue her and to smite [obj] Philistine and to save LORD deliverance: victory great: large

But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

15 and to go down three from [the] thirty head: leader upon [the] rock to(wards) David to(wards) cave Adullam and camp Philistine to camp in/on/with Valley (of Rephaim) (Valley of) Rephaim

Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

16 and David then in/on/with fortress and garrison Philistine then in/on/with Bethlehem Bethlehem

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

17 (and to desire *Q(k)*) David and to say who? to water: drink me water from pit Bethlehem Bethlehem which in/on/with gate

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

18 and to break up/open [the] three in/on/with camp Philistine and to draw water from pit Bethlehem Bethlehem which in/on/with gate and to lift: raise and to come (in): bring to(wards) David and not be willing David to/for to drink them and to pour [obj] them to/for LORD

So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

19 and to say forbid to/for me from God my from to make: do this blood [the] human [the] these to drink in/on/with soul: life their for in/on/with soul: life their to come (in): bring them and not be willing to/for to drink them these to make: do three [the] mighty man

saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

20 and Abishai brother: male-sibling Joab he/she/it to be head: leader [the] three and he/she/it to rouse [obj] spear his upon three hundred slain: killed (and to/for him *Q(K)*) name in/on/with three

Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

21 from [the] three in/on/with two to honor: honour and to be to/for them to/for ruler and till [the] three not to come (in): come

He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

22 Benaiah son: child Jehoiada son: descendant/people man strength many work from Kabzeel he/she/it to smite [obj] two Ariel Moab and he/she/it to go down and to smite [obj] [the] lion in/on/with midst [the] pit in/on/with day [the] snow

And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

23 and he/she/it to smite [obj] [the] man [the] Egyptian man measure five in/on/with cubit and in/on/with hand [the] Egyptian spear like/as loom-beam to weave and to go down to(wards) him in/on/with tribe: staff and to plunder [obj] [the] spear from hand [the] Egyptian and to kill him in/on/with spear his

He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

24 these to make: do Benaiah son: child Jehoiada and to/for him name in/on/with three [the] mighty man

These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

25 from [the] thirty look! he to honor: honour he/she/it and to(wards) [the] three not to come (in): come and to set: appoint him David upon guard his

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

26 and mighty man [the] strength Asahel Asahel brother: male-sibling Joab Elhanan son: child Dodo from Bethlehem Bethlehem

Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27 Shammoth [the] Harod Helez [the] Pelonite

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

28 Ira son: child Ikkesh [the] Tekoa Abiezer [the] Anathoth

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

29 Sibbecai [the] Hushathite Ilai [the] Ahohite

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

30 Maharai [the] Netophathite Heled son: child Baanah [the] Netophathite

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

31 Ittai son: child Ribai from Gibeah son: descendant/people Benjamin Benaiah [the] Pirathon

Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

32 Hurai from torrent: river Gaash Abiel [the] Arbathite

Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 Azmaveth [the] Baharumite Eliahba [the] Shaalbonite

Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

34 son: child Hashem [the] Gizonite Jonathan son: child Shagee [the] Hararite

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

35 Ahiam son: child Sachar [the] Hararite Eliphal son: child Ur

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

36 Hepher [the] Mecherathite Ahijah [the] Pelonite

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37 Hezro [the] Carmelite Naarai son: child Ezbai

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

38 Joel brother: male-sibling Nathan Mibhar son: child Hagri

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

39 Zelek [the] Ammon Naharai [the] Beeroth to lift: bearing(armour) article/utensil Joab son: child Zeruiah

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

40 Ira [the] Ithrite Gareb [the] Ithrite

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41 Uriah [the] Hittite Zabad son: child Ahlai

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

42 Adina son: child Shiza [the] Reubenite head: leader to/for Reubenite and upon him thirty

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

43 Hanan son: child Maacah and Joshaphat [the] Mithnite

Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44 Uzzia [the] Ashterathite Shama (and Jeiel *Q(K)*) son: child Hotham [the] Aroerite

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

45 Jediael son: child Shimri and Joha brother: male-sibling his [the] Tizite

Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,

46 Eliel [the] Mahavite and Jeribai and Joshaviah son: child Elnaam and Ithmah [the] Moabite

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

47 Eliel and Obed and Jaasiel [the] Mezobaite

Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.