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1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, 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 gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, 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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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 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 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.

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

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

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

7And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it 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 buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.

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

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

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

9And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 mighty men.

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 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 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.

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

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

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 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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,

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,

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.

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.

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.

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 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, 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.

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

21Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit 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 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, 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.

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 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 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 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

26And the mighty ones of the forces <FI>are<Fi> Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,

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

27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

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

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

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

29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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

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

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

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

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 brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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

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

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

35Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal 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 the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

37Hezor the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

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

38Joel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Haggeri,

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

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

39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,

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

40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, 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 Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

43Hanan son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

47Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

47Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mesobaite.

47Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.