1 Chronicles 11

1 And gathered are all Israel unto David to 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 even in time past, even in Saul's being king, it is thou who art taking out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah thy God saith to thee: Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art leader 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 And all the elders of Israel come in unto the king to Hebron, and David maketh with them a covenant in Hebron before Jehovah, and they anoint David for king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by the hand of 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 And David goeth, and all Israel, to Jerusalem — it [is] Jebus — and there the Jebusite, 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 say to David, 'Thou dost not come in hither;' and David captureth the fortress of Zion — it [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 saith, 'Whoever smiteth the Jebusite first doth become head and prince;' and go up first doth Joab son of Zeruiah and becometh head.

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 dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, 'City of David;'

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

8 and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.

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

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

10 And these [are] heads of the mighty ones whom David hath, who are strengthening themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to cause him to reign, according to the word of Jehovah, over 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] an account of the mighty ones whom David hath: Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite [is] head of the thirty; he is lifting up his spear against three hundred — wounded, 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 [is] Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, he [is] among the three mighty;

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

13 he hath 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,

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 and they station themselves in the midst of the portion, and deliver it, and smite the Philistines, and Jehovah saveth — a great salvation.

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 heads go down on the rock unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the host of the Philistines is encamping in the valley 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 and David [is] then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,

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

17 and David longeth, and saith, 'Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that [is] at 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 break through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that [is] at the gate, and bear and bring in unto David, and David hath not been willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,

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

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 hath been head of the three: and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred — wounded, and hath 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 by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the [first] three he hath not come.

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, of great deeds, from Kabzeel: he hath smitten the two lion-like Moabites, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit, in the day 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 And he hath smitten the man, the Egyptian — a man of measure, five by the cubit — and in the hand of the Egyptian [is] a spear like a beam of weavers, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth him with his own 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] hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among the three mighty ones.

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

25 Of the thirty, lo, he [is] honoured, and unto the [first] three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard.

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

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 Pelonite,

Shammoth the Harorite, Chelez the Pelonite,

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

'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 brooks 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 Shage 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 Hezor the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

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

38 Joel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Haggeri,

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

39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, bearer of the weapons 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, head of the Reubenites, and by him thirty,

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

43 Hanan son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel sons of Hothan 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 the Mesobaite.

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