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 themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy 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. And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou [wast] he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler 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. Therefore 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 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, which [is] Jebus; where the Jebusites [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. And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which [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. And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was 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 castle; therefore they called it 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, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

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

9. So David waxed 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. These also [are] the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, [and] 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. And this [is] the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain [by him] at one time.

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

12. And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who [was one] of the three mighties.

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 Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before 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. And they set themselves in the midst of [that] parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved [them] by a great deliverance.

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. Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

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

16. And David [was] then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison [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 longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that [is] at 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. And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that [was] by the gate, and took [it], and brought [it] to David: but David would not drink [of] it, but 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, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.

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. And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew [them], and had a name among 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. Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] 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. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.

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 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 plucked 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 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.

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. Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.

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

26. Also the valiant men of the armies [were], Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27. Shammoth of Haror; Helez the Pelonite;

27. Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

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

28. Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,

29. Sibbecai of Hushah; Ilai of Ahoh;

29. Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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

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

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

31. Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, [that pertained] to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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

32. Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33. Azmaveth of Bahurim; Eliahba of Shaalbon;

33. Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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

34. The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

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

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

36. Hepher of Mecherah; Ahijah the Pelonite;

36. Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37. Hezro of Carmel; Naarai son of Ezbai;

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

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

38. Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,

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

39. Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

40. Ira of Jattir; Gareb of Jattir;

40. Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41. Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;

41. Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

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

42. Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

43. Hanan son of Maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;

43. Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

47. Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel of Zobah.

47. Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.