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1 Chronicles 11
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1And all Israel came to David in Chebron, saying, Behold, we [are] your bones and your flesh.
1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2And heretofore when Saul was king, you were he that led Israel in and out, and the Lord of Israel said to you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be for a ruler over Israel.
2And 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.
3And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Chebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Chebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.
3Therefore 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.
4And the king and his men went to Jerusalem, this [is] Jebus; and there the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land said to David,
4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5You shall not enter in hither. But he took the strong hold of Sion: this [is] the city of David.
5And 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.
6And David said, Whoever first smites the Jebusite, even he shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Saruia went up first , and became chief.
6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
7And David lived in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David.
7And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
8And he fortified the city round about.
8And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9And David continued to increase, and the Lord Almighty [was] with him.
9So David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.
10And these [are] the chiefs of the mighty men, whom David had, who strengthened [themselves] with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
10These 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.
11And this [is] the list of the mighty [men] of David ; Jesebada, son of Achaman, first of the thirty: he drew his sword once against three hundred whom he killed at one time.
11And 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.
12And after him Eleazar son of Dodai, the Achochite: he was among the three mighty men.
12And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
13He was with David in Phasodamin, and the Philistines were gathered there to battle, and [there was] a portion of the field full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines.
13He was with David at Pas–dammim, 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.
14And he stood in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and struck the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance.
14And 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.
15And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Odollam, and the camp of the Philistines [was] in the giants' valley .
15Now 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.
16And David [was] then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then in Bethleem.
16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem.
17And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethleem, that is in the gate?
17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, that is at the gate!
18And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and they drew water out of the well that was in Bethleem, which was in the gate, and they took it, and came to David: but David would not drink it, and poured it out to the Lord, and said,
18And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, 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,
19God forbid that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men with their lives ? for with [the peril of] their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty [men].
19And 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.
20And Abisa the brother of Joab, he was chief of three: he drew his sword against three hundred slain at one time, and he had a name among the [second] three.
20And 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.
21He was more famous than the two [others] of the three, and he was chief [over] them; yet he reached not to the [first] three.
21Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
22And Banaia the son of Jodae was the son of a mighty man: many [were] his acts for Cabasael: he struck two lion-like men of Moab, and he went down and struck a lion in a pit on a snowy day.
22Benaiah 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.
23And he struck an Egyptian, a wonderful man five cubits [high]; and in the hand of the Egyptian [there was] a spear like a weavers' beam; and Banaia went down to him with a staff, and took the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
23And 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.
24These things did Banaia son of Jodae, and his name [was] among the three mighties.
24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
25He was distinguished beyond the thirty, yet he reached not to the [first] three: and David set him over his family.
25Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
26And the mighty [men] of the forces [were], Asael the brother of Joab, Eleanan the son of Dodoe of Bethleem,
26Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,
27Samaoth the Arorite, Chelles the Phelonite,
27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
28Ora the son of Ekkis the Thecoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi–ezer the Antothite,
29Sobochai the Usathite, Eli the Achonite,
29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30Marai the Netophathite, Chthaod the son of Nooza the Netophathite,
30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31Airi the son of Rebie of the hill of Benjamin, Banaias the Pharathonite,
31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32Uri of Nachali Gaas, Abiel the Garabaethite,
32Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33Azbon the Baromite, Eliaba the Salabonite,
33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34the son of Asam the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Sola the Ararite,
34The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
35Achim the son of Achar the Ararite, Elphat the son of Thyrophar
35Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
36the Mechorathrite, Achia the Phellonite,
36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37Esere the Charmadaite, Naarai the son of Azobai,
37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
38Joel the son of Nathan, Mebaal son of Agari,
38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
39Sele the son of Ammoni, Nachor the Berothite, armor-bearer to the son of Saruia,
39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
40Ira the Jethrite, Gaber the Jethrite,
40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41Uria the Chettite, Zabet son of Achaia,
41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
42Adina son of Saeza, a chief of Ruben, and thirty with him,
42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
43Anan the son of Moocha, and Josaphat the Matthanite,
43Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44Ozia the Astarothite, Samatha and Jeiel sons of Chotham the Ararite,
44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
45Jediel the son of Sameri, and Jozae his brotherthe Thosaite,
45Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
46Eliel the Maoite, and Jaribi, and Josia his son, Ellaam, and Jethama the Moabite,
46Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
47Daliel, and Obeth, and Jessiel of Mesobia.
47Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.