1 Chronicles 11
All Israel gathered at Hebron and anointed David king; David captured Jerusalem and made it his capital. The chapter lists David’s mighty men and their heroic exploits.
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| 1 | Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. | Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron, saying, "We are your bone and flesh. |
| 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. | Even before, when Saul was king, it was you who led Israel in battle and brought them home. And the LORD Your God said to You, 'You shall shepherd my people Israel, and You shall be prince over my people Israel.' " |
| 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. | 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 | And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. | David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. |
| 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. | The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will not come in here." But David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David. |
| 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. | David had said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander." And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief. |
| 7 | And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David. | David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David. |
| 8 | And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city. | He built the city all around, from the Millo in complete circuit, and Joab repaired the rest of the city. |
| 9 | So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him. | David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with Him. |
| 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. | 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 | 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. | This is an account of David's mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, the chief of the captains — he wielded his spear against three hundred whom he killed at one time. |
| 12 | And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties. | After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite. He was one of the three mighty men. |
| 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. | He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley, and the people had fled before the Philistines. |
| 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. | But they took their stand in the middle of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines. And the LORD saved them by a great victory. |
| 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. | Three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. |
| 16 | And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem. | David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was then 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! | David said longingly, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that 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 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, | Then the three broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and carried it to David. But David would not drink of it. He poured it out to the LORD |
| 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. | Said, "Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?" For at the risk of their lives they brought it. Therefore He would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men. |
| 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. | Now Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against three hundred men and killed them and won a name beside 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. | He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander. But He did not attain to the three. |
| 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. | Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two heroes of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen. |
| 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. | He struck down an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's beam, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed Him with His own spear. |
| 24 | These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties. | These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name beside the three mighty men. |
| 25 | Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. | He was renowned among the thirty. But he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard. |
| 26 | Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, | The mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, |
| 27 | Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, | Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, |
| 28 | Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, | Ira the 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 the son of Baanah the Netophathite, | Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, |
| 31 | Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, | Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, |
| 32 | Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, | Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, |
| 33 | Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, | Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, |
| 34 | The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, | The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, |
| 35 | Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, | Ahiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, |
| 36 | Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, | Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, |
| 37 | Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, | Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, |
| 38 | Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri, | Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri, |
| 39 | Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, | Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, |
| 40 | Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, | Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, |
| 41 | Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, | Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, |
| 42 | Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, | Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, |
| 43 | Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, | Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, |
| 44 | Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, | Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, |
| 45 | Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, | Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother the Tizite, |
| 46 | Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, | Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, |
| 47 | Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. | Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite. |