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Giovedi, 28 marzo 2024 - San Castore di Tarso ( Letture di oggi)

1 Chronicles 11


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1Al Israel then ral ied to David at Hebron and said, 'Look, we are your own flesh and bone.2In days past when Saul was king, it was you who led Israel on its campaigns, and Yahweh your Godpromised you, "You are to shepherd my people Israel and be leader of my people Israel." '3So al the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a pact with them in Yahweh'spresence at Hebron, and they anointed David as king of Israel, in accordance with the word of Yahweh throughSamuel.4David and al Israel then marched on Jerusalem (that is to say, Jebus); the inhabitants of the territorywere the Jebusites.5The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, 'You wil not get in here.' But David captured the citadel ofZion, that is, the City of David.6David said, 'The first man to kill a Jebusite will be made army commander and chief.' Joab son ofZeruiah was the first man to go up, and was made commander of the army.7David went to live in the citadel, and that is how it came to be cal ed the City of David.8He then built a wal round the city, al round, beginning from the Mil o, and Joab restored the rest ofthe city.9Thus David grew stronger and stronger, for Yahweh Sabaoth was with him.10These are David's principal champions who joined forces with him in his kingdom, with al Israel, tomake him king in accordance with the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.11This is the roll of David's champions: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni, head of the Three; he it was whobrandished his spear over three hundred men whom he had kil ed at one time.12Next, there was Eleazar son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three champions.13He was with David at Pas-Dammim when the Philistines mustered for battle there. There was a fieldful of barley there; and the people fled from the Philistines.14And they took their stand in the middle of the field, held it and cut down the Philistines; and Yahwehbrought about a great victory.15Three members of the Thirty went down to David at the rock near the Cave of Adul am while acompany of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of the Rephaim.16David was then in the stronghold and there was a Philistine garrison in Bethlehem.17Longingly, David said, 'If only someone would fetch me a drink of water from the wel that stands bythe gate at Bethlehem!'18At this the three champions, forcing their way through the Philistine camp, drew water from the welthat stands by the gate of Bethlehem and, bringing it away, presented it to David. David, however, would notdrink any of it, but poured it out as a libation to Yahweh.19'God preserve me', he said, 'from doing such a thing! Am I to drink these men's blood? For at the riskof their lives they brought it.' And so he would not drink. Such were the deeds of the three champions.20Abishai, brother of Joab, was leader of the Thirty. He it was who brandished his spear over threehundred men whom he had killed, winning himself a name among the Thirty.21He was a most il ustrious member of the Thirty and became their captain, but he was not equal to theThree.22Benaiah son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel was the hero of many exploits; he it was who slaughtered twoformidable Moabites and, one snowy day, climbed down and slaughtered the lion in the storage-wel .23He also slaughtered an Egyptian, a man who was seven and a half feet tal . The Egyptian was armedwith a spear in his hand like a weaver's beam, but he took him on with a staff, tore the spear from the Egyptian'shand and kil ed the man with it.24Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, winning him a name among the thirtychampions.25He was a most il ustrious member of the Thirty, but he was not equal to the Three. David put him incommand of his bodyguard.26The military champions were: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;27Shammoth of Haror; Helez the Pelonite;28Ira son of Ikkesh, of Tekoa; Abiezer of Anathoth;29Sibbecai of Hushah; Ilai of Ahoh;30Maharai of Netophah; Heled son of Baanah, of Netophah.31Ithai son of Ribai, of Gibeah in Benjamin. Benaiah of Pirathon;32Hurai of the Torrents of Gaash; Abiel of Beth-ha-Arabah;33Azmaveth of Bahurim; Eliahba of Shaalbon;34the sons of Hashem of Gizon; Jonathan son of Shagee, of Harar;35Ahiam son of Sachar, of Harar; Eliphelet son of Ur;36Hepher of Mecherah; Ahijah the Pelonite;37Hezro of Carmel; Naarai son of Ezbai;38Joel brother of Nathan; Mibhar son of Hagri;39Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai of Beeroth, armour-bearer to Joab son of Zeruiah;40Ira of Jattir; Gareb of Jattir;41Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;42Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites and commander of the Thirty;43Hanan son of Maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;44Uzzia of Ashteroth; Shama and Jeiel sons of Hotham of Aroer;45Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite;46Eliel the Mahavite; Jeribai and Joshaviah sons of Elnaam; Ithmah the Moabite;47Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel of Zobah.