1 Chronicles, 11

1. All Israel then rallied to David at Hebron and said, 'Look, we are your own flesh and bone.

1. Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron, and said, "Behold, we are your bone and flesh.

2. In days past when Saul was king, it was you who led Israel on its campaigns, and Yahweh your God promised you, "You are to shepherd my people Israel and be leader of my people Israel." '

2. In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you that led out and brought in Israel; and the LORD your God said to you, `You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"

3. So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a pact with them in Yahweh's presence at Hebron, and they anointed David as king of Israel, in accordance with the word of Yahweh through Samuel.

3. So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.

4. David and all Israel then marched on Jerusalem (that is to say, Jebus); the inhabitants of the territory were the Jebusites.

4. And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is Jebus, where the Jeb'usites were, the inhabitants of the land.

5. The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, 'You will not get in here.' But David captured the citadel of Zion, that is, the City of David.

5. The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

6. David said, 'The first man to kill a Jebusite will be made army commander and chief.' Joab son of Zeruiah was the first man to go up, and was made commander of the army.

6. David said, "Whoever shall smite the Jeb'usites first shall be chief and commander." And Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah went up first, so he became chief.

7. David went to live in the citadel, and that is how it came to be called the City of David.

7. And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.

8. He then built a wall round the city, all round, beginning from the Millo, and Joab restored the rest of the city.

8. And he built the city round about from the Millo in complete circuit; and Jo'ab repaired the rest of the city.

9. Thus David grew stronger and stronger, for Yahweh Sabaoth was with him.

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

10. These are David's principal champions who joined forces with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king in accordance with the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.

10. Now these are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

11. This is the roll of David's champions: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni, head of the Three; he it was who brandished his spear over three hundred men whom he had killed at one time.

11. This is an account of David's mighty men: Jasho'be-am, a Hach'monite, was chief of the three; he wielded his spear against three hundred whom he slew at one time.

12. Next, there was Eleazar son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three champions.

12. And next to him among the three mighty men was Elea'zar the son of Dodo, the Aho'hite.

13. He was with David at Pas-Dammim when the Philistines mustered for battle there. There was a field full of barley there; and the people fled from the Philistines.

13. He was with David at Pas-dam'mim when the Philistines were gathered there for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley, and the men fled from the Philistines.

14. And they took their stand in the middle of the field, held it and cut down the Philistines; and Yahweh brought about a great victory.

14. But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

15. Three members of the Thirty went down to David at the rock near the Cave of Adullam while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of the Rephaim.

15. Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adullam, when the army of Philistines was encamped in the valley of Reph'aim.

16. David was then in the stronghold and there was a Philistine garrison in Bethlehem.

16. David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

17. Longingly, David said, 'If only someone would fetch me a drink of water from the well that stands by the gate at Bethlehem!'

17. And David said longingly, "O that some one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"

18. At this the three champions, forcing their way through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well that stands by the gate of Bethlehem and, bringing it away, presented it to David. David, however, would not drink any of it, but poured it out as a libation to Yahweh.

18. Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took and brought it to David. But David would not drink of it; he poured it out to the LORD,

19. 'God preserve me', he said, 'from doing such a thing! Am I to drink these men's blood? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.' And so he would not drink. Such were the deeds of the three champions.

19. and said, "Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

20. Abishai, brother of Joab, was leader of the Thirty. He it was who brandished his spear over three hundred men whom he had killed, winning himself a name among the Thirty.

20. Now Abi'shai, the brother of Jo'ab, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred men and slew them, and won a name beside the three.

21. He was a most illustrious member of the Thirty and became their captain, but he was not equal to the Three.

21. He was the most renowned of the thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the three.

22. Benaiah son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel was the hero of many exploits; he it was who slaughtered two formidable Moabites and, one snowy day, climbed down and slaughtered the lion in the storage-well.

22. And Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds; he smote two ariels of Moab. He also went down and slew a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.

23. He also slaughtered an Egyptian, a man who was seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian was armed with a spear in his hand like a weaver's beam, but he took him on with a staff, tore the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed the man with it.

23. And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian had in his hand a spear like a weaver's beam; but Benai'ah went down to him with a staff, and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

24. Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, winning him a name among the thirty champions.

24. These things did Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.

25. He was a most illustrious member of the Thirty, but he was not equal to the Three. David put him in command of his bodyguard.

25. He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

26. The military champions were: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;

26. The mighty men of the armies were As'ahel the brother of Jo'ab, Elha'nan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27. Shammoth of Haror; Helez the Pelonite;

27. Shammoth of Harod, Helez the Pel'onite,

28. Ira son of Ikkesh, of Tekoa; Abiezer of Anathoth;

28. Ira the son of Ikkesh of Teko'a, Abi-e'zer of An'athoth,

29. Sibbecai of Hushah; Ilai of Ahoh;

29. Sib'becai the Hu'shathite, I'lai the Aho'hite,

30. Maharai of Netophah; Heled son of Baanah, of Netophah.

30. Ma'harai of Netoph'ah, Heled the son of Ba'anah of Netoph'ah,

31. Ithai son of Ribai, of Gibeah in Benjamin. Benaiah of Pirathon;

31. Ithai the son of Ribai of Gib'e-ah of the Benjaminites, Benai'ah of Pira'thon,

32. Hurai of the Torrents of Gaash; Abiel of Beth-ha-Arabah;

32. Hurai of the brooks of Ga'ash, Abi'el the Ar'bathite,

33. Azmaveth of Bahurim; Eliahba of Shaalbon;

33. Az'maveth of Baha'rum, Eli'ahba of Sha-al'bon,

34. the sons of Hashem of Gizon; Jonathan son of Shagee, of Harar;

34. Hashem the Gi'zonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Har'arite,

35. Ahiam son of Sachar, of Harar; Eliphelet son of Ur;

35. Ahi'am the son of Sachar the Har'arite, Eli'phal the son of Ur,

36. Hepher of Mecherah; Ahijah the Pelonite;

36. Hepher the Meche'rathite, Ahi'jah the Pel'onite,

37. Hezro of Carmel; Naarai son of Ezbai;

37. Hezro of Carmel, Na'arai the son of Ezbai,

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

38. Jo'el the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

39. Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai of Beeroth, armour-bearer to Joab son of Zeruiah;

39. Zelek the Ammonite, Na'harai of Be-er'oth, the armor-bearer of Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah,

40. Ira of Jattir; Gareb of Jattir;

40. Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41. Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;

41. Uri'ah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

42. Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites and commander of the Thirty;

42. Ad'ina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

43. Hanan son of Maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;

43. Hanan the son of Ma'acah, and Josh'aphat the Mithnite,

44. Uzzia of Ashteroth; Shama and Jeiel sons of Hotham of Aroer;

44. Uzzi'a the Ash'terathite, Shama and Je-i'el the sons of Hotham the Aro'erite,

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

45. Jedi'a-el the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

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

46. Eli'el the Ma'havite, and Jer'ibai, and Joshavi'ah, the sons of El'na-am, and Ithmah the Mo'abite,

47. Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel of Zobah.

47. Eli'el, and Obed, and Ja-asi'el the Mezo'ba-ite.