1 Chronicles 11

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

1And gathered are all Israel unto David to Hebron, saying, `Lo, thy bone and thy flesh <FI>are<Fi> we;

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

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.

2even in time past, even in Saul's being king, it is thou who art taking out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah thy God saith to thee: Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art leader 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.

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.

3And all the elders of Israel come in unto the king to Hebron, and David maketh with them a covenant in Hebron before Jehovah, and they anoint David for king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by the hand of 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.

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

4And David goeth, and all Israel, to Jerusalem--it <FI>is<Fi> Jebus--and there the Jebusite, the inhabitants of the land.

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

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.

5And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, `Thou dost not come in hither;' and David captureth the fortress of Zion--it <FI>is<Fi> 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.

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.

6And David saith, `Whoever smiteth the Jebusite first doth become head and prince;' and go up first doth Joab son of Zeruiah and becometh head.

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.

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

7And David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, `City of David;'

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

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

8and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth 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.

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

9And David goeth, going on and becoming great, and Jehovah of Hosts <FI>is<Fi> with him.

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

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.

10And these <FI>are<Fi> heads of the mighty ones whom David hath, who are strengthening themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to cause him to reign, according to the word of Jehovah, over 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.

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.

11And this <FI>is<Fi> an account of the mighty ones whom David hath: Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite <FI>is<Fi> head of the thirty; he is lifting up his spear against three hundred--wounded, 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.

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

12And after him <FI>is<Fi> Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, he <FI>is<Fi> among the three mighty;

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

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.

13he hath been with David in Pas-Dammim, and the Philistines have been gathered there to battle, and a portion of the field is full of barley, and the people have fled from the face of 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.

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.

14and they station themselves in the midst of the portion, and deliver it, and smite the Philistines, and Jehovah saveth--a great salvation.

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.

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.

15And three of the thirty heads go down on the rock unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the host of the Philistines is encamping 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.

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

16and David <FI>is<Fi> then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines <FI>is<Fi> 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.

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

17and David longeth, and saith, `Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that <FI>is<Fi> at 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!

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,

18And the three break through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that <FI>is<Fi> at the gate, and bear and bring in unto David, and David hath not been willing to drink it, and poureth it out to 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,

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.

19and saith, `Far be it from me, by my God, to do this; the blood of these men do I drink with their lives? for with their lives they have brought it;' and he was not willing to drink it; these <FI>things<Fi> did the three mighty ones.

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.

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,

20And Abishai brother of Joab, he hath been head of the three: and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred--wounded, and hath a name among 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.

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

21Of the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the <FI>first<Fi> three he hath not come.

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

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.

22Benaiah son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, of great deeds, from Kabzeel: he hath smitten the two lion-like Moabites, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit, in the day 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.

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.

23And he hath smitten the man, the Egyptian--a man of measure, five by the cubit--and in the hand of the Egyptian <FI>is<Fi> a spear like a beam of weavers, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth 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.

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

24These <FI>things<Fi> hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among the three mighty ones.

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

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

25Of the thirty, lo, he <FI>is<Fi> honoured, and unto the <FI>first<Fi> three he hath not come, and David setteth 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.

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

26And the mighty ones of the forces <FI>are<Fi> Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan 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,

27Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

27Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,

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

28Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-Ezer the Annethothite,

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

29Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

32Hurai of Nahale-gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

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

33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

33Azmaveth of Bahurim, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

34Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

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

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

35Eliphal the son of Ur,

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

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

36Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,

36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

37Hezor the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

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

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

38Joel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Haggeri,

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

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

39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab 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;

40Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,

40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

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

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

42Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, head of the Reubenites, and by him thirty,

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

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

43Hanan son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

47(not in this translation)

47Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mesobaite.

47Eliel and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.