1 Chronicles 11

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1 Then all Israel gathered about David in Hebron, and they said: "Surely, we are of the same bone and flesh as you.	1 Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron, and said, "Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
2 Even formerly, when Saul was still the king, it was you who led Israel in all its battles. And now the LORD, your God, has said to you, 'You shall shepherd my people Israel and be ruler over them.'"	2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you that led out and brought in Israel; and the LORD your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"
3 Then all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and there David made a covenant with them in the presence of the LORD; and they anointed him king over Israel, in accordance with the word of the LORD as revealed through Samuel.	3 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 Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus, where the natives of the land were called Jebusites.	4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not enter here." David nevertheless captured the fortress of Zion, which is the City of David.	5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
6 David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be made the chief commander." Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was the first to go up; and so he became chief.	6 David said, "Whoever shall smite the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander." And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.
7 David took up his residence in the fortress, which thenceforth was called the City of David.	7 And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.
8 He rebuilt the city on all sides, from the Millo all the way around, while Joab restored the rest of the city.	8 And he built the city round about from the Millo in complete circuit; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 David became more and more powerful, for the LORD of hosts was with him.	9 And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him.
10 These were David's chief warriors who, together with all Israel, supported him in his reign in order to make him true king, even as the LORD had commanded concerning Israel.	10 Now 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 Here is the list of David's warriors: Ishbaal, the son of Hachamoni, chief of the Three. He brandished his spear against three hundred, whom he slew in a single encounter.	11 This is an account of David's mighty men: Jashobe-am, a Hachmonite, was chief of the three; he wielded his spear against three hundred whom he slew at one time.
12 Next to him Eleazar, the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the Three warriors.	12 And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite.
13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines had massed for battle. The plow-land was fully planted with barley, but its defenders were retreating before the Philistines.	13 He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines were gathered there for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley, and the men fled from the Philistines.
14 He made a stand on the sown ground, kept it safe, and cut down the Philistines. Thus the LORD brought about a great victory.	14 But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.
15 Three of the Thirty chiefs went down to the rock, to David, who was in the cave of Adullam while the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.	15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adullam, when the army of Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 David was then in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.	16 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
17 David expressed a desire: "Oh, that someone would give me a drink from the cistern that is by the gate at Bethlehem!"	17 And David said longingly, "O that some one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"
18 Thereupon the Three broke through the encampment of the Philistines, drew water from the cistern by the gate at Bethlehem, and carried it back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as a libation to the LORD,	18 Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took and brought it to David. But David would not drink of it; he poured it out to the LORD,
19 saying, "God forbid that I should do such a thing! Could I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?" For at the risk of their lives they brought it; and so he refused to drink it. Such deeds as these the Three warriors performed.	19 and said, "Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
20 Abishai, the brother of Joab. He was the chief of the Thirty; he brandished his spear against three hundred, and slew them. Thus he had a reputation like that of the Three.	20 Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred men and slew them, and won a name beside the three.
21 He was twice as famous as any of the Thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the Three.	21 He was the most renowned of the thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the three.
22 Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, a valiant man of mighty deeds, from Kabzeel. He killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab, and also, on a snowy day, he went down and killed the lion in the cistern.	22 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds; he smote two ariels of Moab. He also went down and slew a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.
23 He likewise slew the Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. The Egyptian carried a spear that was like a weaver's heddle-bar, but he came against him with a staff, wrested the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.	23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian had in his hand a spear like a weaver's beam; but Benaiah went down to him with a staff, and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
24 Such deeds as these of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, gave him a reputation like that of the Three.	24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.
25 He was more famous than any of the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.	25 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
26 Also these warriors: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;	26 The mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth, from En-harod; Helez, from Palti;	27 Shammoth of Harod, Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ira, son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa; Abiezer, from Anathoth;	28 Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abi-ezer of Anathoth,
29 Sibbecai, from Husha; Ilai, from Ahoh;	29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 Maharai, from Netophah; Heled, son of Baanah, from Netophah;	30 Maharai of Netophah, Heled the son of Baanah of Netophah,
31 Ithai, son of Ribai, from Gibeah of Benjamin; Benaiah, from Pirathon;	31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibe-ah of the Benjaminites, Benaiah of Pirathon,
32 Hurai, from the valley of Gaash; Abiel, from Beth-arabah;	32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azmaveth, from Bahurim; Eliahba, from Shaalbon;	33 Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba of Sha-albon,
34 Jashen the Gunite; Jonathan, son of Shagee, from En-harod;	34 Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,
35 Ahiam, son of Sachar, from En-harod; Elipheleth, son of	35 Ahiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
36 Ahasabi, from Beth-maacah; Ahijah, from Gilo;	36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Hezro, from Carmel; Naarai, the son of Ezbai;	37 Hezro of Carmel, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
38 Joel, brother of Nathan, from Rehob, the Gadite;	38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai, from Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab, son of Zeruiah;	39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Be-eroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
40 Ira, from Jattir; Gareb, from Jattir;	40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uriah the Hittite; Zabad, son of Ahlai,	41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
42 and, in addition to the Thirty, Adina, son of Shiza, the Reubenite, chief of the tribe of Reuben;	42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
43 Hanan, from Beth-maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;	43 Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Uzzia, from Ashterath; Shama and Jeiel, sons of Hotham, from Aroer;	44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Je-iel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 Jediael, son of Shimri, and Joha, his brother, the Tizite;	45 Jedia-el the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
46 Eliel the Mahavite; Jeribai and Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam; Ithmah, from Moab;	46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elna-am, and Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobian.	47 Eliel, and Obed, and Ja-asiel the Mezoba-ite.