1 Chronicles 11

1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

1Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.

1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, and thy flesh.

2In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.

2In the past, when Saul was king, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in; and the Lord your God said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel, and their ruler.

2Yesterday also, and the day before when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: for the Lord thy God said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over them.

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

3So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel, as the Lord had said by Samuel.

3So all the ancients of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and David made a covenant with them before the Lord: and they anointed him king over Israel according to the word of the Lord which he spoke in the hand of Samuel.

4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

4Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (which is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the people of the land, were there.

4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.

5And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

5And the people of Jebus said to David, You will not come in here. But still, David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.

5And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David: Thou shalt not come in here. But David took the castle of Sion, which is the city of David.

6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

6And David said, The first to overcome the Jebusites will be chief and captain. And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became chief.

6And he said: Whosoever shall first strike the Jebusites, shall be the head and chief captain. And Joab the son of Sarvia went up first, and was made the general.

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

7And David took the strong tower for his living-place, so it was named the town of David.

7And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David,

8And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

8And he took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo; and Joab put the rest of the town in order.

8And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

9And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah of hosts was with him.

9And David became greater and greater in power, because the Lord of armies was with him.

9And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.

10Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah concerning Israel.

10Now these are the chief of David's men of war who were his strong supporters in the kingdom, and, with all Israel, made him king, as the Lord had said about Israel.

10These are the chief of the valiant man of David, who helped him to be made king over all Israel, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel.

11And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one time.

11This is the list of David's men of war: Ishbaal, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the three: he put to death three hundred at one time with his spear.

11And this is the number of the heroes of David: Jesbaam the son of Hachamoni the chief among the thirty: he lifted up his spear against three hundred wounded by him at one time.

12And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

12And after him was Eleazar, the son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three great fighters.

12And after him was Eleazar his uncle's son the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

13He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

13He was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines had come together for the fight, near a bit of land full of barley; and the people went in flight before the Philistines.

13He was with David in Phesdomim, when the Philistines were gathered to that place to battle: and the field of that country was full of barley, and the people fled from before the Philistines.

14And they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah saved them by a great victory.

14And he took up his position in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack, and overcame the Philistines; and the Lord gave a great salvation.

14But these men stood in the midst of the field, and defended it: and they slew the Philistines, and the Lord gave a great deliverance to his people.

15And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

15And three of the thirty went down to David, to the rock, into the strong place of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.

15And three of the thirty captains went down to the rock, wherein David was, to the cave of Odollam, when the Philistines encamped in the valley of Raphaim.

16And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

16At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.

16And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

17And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!

17And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

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 thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah,

18So the three, forcing a way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David; but David would not take it, but made an offering of it, draining it out to the Lord,

18And these three broke through the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and brought it to David to drink: and he would not drink of it, but rather offered it to the Lord,

19and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this: 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 the three mighty men.

19Saying, By my God, far be it from me to do this! How may I take as drink the life-blood of these men who have put their lives in danger? so he did not take it. These things did the three great men of war.

19Saying: God forbid that I should do this in the sight of my God, and should drink the blood of these men: for with the danger of their lives they have brought me the water. And therefore he would not drink. These things did the three most valiant.

20And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.

20And Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the thirty, for he put to death three hundred with his spear, but he had not a name among the three.

20And Abisai the brother of Joab, he was chief of three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

21Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

21Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.

21And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.

22Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the twosons ofAriel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

22Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a fighting-man of Kabzeel, had done great acts; he put to death two young lions going into their secret place; and he went down into a hole and put a lion to death in time of snow.

22Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of Cabseel, who had done many acts: he slew the two ariels of Moab: and he went down, and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.

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.

23And he made an attack on an Egyptian, a very tall man about five cubits high, armed with a spear like a cloth-worker's rod; he went down to him with a stick, and pulling his spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, put him to death with that same spear.

23And he slew an Egyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver's beam: and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked away the spear, that he held in his hand, and slew him with his own spear.

24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

24These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war.

24These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones,

25Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

25He was honoured over the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three: and David put him over his servants.

25And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.

26Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

26And these were the great men of war: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

26Moreover the most valiant men of the army, were Asahel brother of Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem,

27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

27Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,

27Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

28Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

28Ira the son of Acces a Thecuite, Abiezer an Anathothite,

29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

29Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

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

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

30Maharai a Netophathite, Heled the son of Baana a Netophathite,

31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

31Ithai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

31Ethai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the sons of Benjamin, Banai a Pharathonite,

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

32Hurai of Nahale-gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

32Hurai of the torrent Gaas, Abiel an Arbathite, Azmoth a Bauramite, Eliaba a Salabonite,

33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

33Azmaveth of Bahurim, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

33The sons of Assem a Gezonite, Jonathan the son of Sage an Ararite,

34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,

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

34Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

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

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

35Eliphal the son of Ur,

36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

36Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,

37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

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

37Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

38Joel, the brother of Nathan, Mibhar, the son of Hagri,

38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibahar the son of Agarai.

39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

39Zelek the Ammonite, and Naharai the Berothite, the servant who had the care of the arms of Joab, the son of Zeruiah;

39Selec an Ammonite, Naharai a Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia.

40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

40Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,

41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

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

41Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

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

42Adina, the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;

42Adina the son of Siza a Rubenite the prince of the Rubenites, and thirty with him:

43Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

43Hanan, the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

43Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,

44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

44Ozia an Astarothite, Samma, and Jehiel the sons of Hotham an Arorite,

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

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

45Jedihel the son of Zamri, and Joha his brother a Thosaite,

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

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

46Eliel a Mahumite, and Jeribai, and Josaia the sons of Elnaim, and Jethma a Moabite, Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.

47Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

47Eliel and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

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