1 Chronicles 11

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Al Israel then ral ied to David at Hebron and said, 'Look, we are your own flesh and bone.	1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, and thy flesh.
2 In 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." '	2 Yesterday 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.
3 So 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.	3 So 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.
4 David and al Israel then marched on Jerusalem (that is to say, Jebus); the inhabitants of the territorywere the Jebusites.	4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.
5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, 'You wil not get in here.' But David captured the citadel ofZion, that is, the City of David.	5 And 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.
6 David 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.	6 And 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.
7 David went to live in the citadel, and that is how it came to be cal ed the City of David.	7 And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David.
8 He then built a wal round the city, al round, beginning from the Mil o, and Joab restored the rest ofthe city.	8 And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.
9 Thus David grew stronger and stronger, for Yahweh Sabaoth was with him.	9 And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.
10 These 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.	10 These are the chief of the valiant men of David, who helped him to be made king over all Israel, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel.
11 This 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.	11 And 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.
12 Next, there was Eleazar son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three champions.	12 And after him was Eleazar his uncle's son the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
13 He 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.	13 He 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.
14 And they took their stand in the middle of the field, held it and cut down the Philistines; and Yahwehbrought about a great victory.	14 But 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.
15 Three 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.	15 And 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.
16 David was then in the stronghold and there was a Philistine garrison in Bethlehem.	16 And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.
17 Longingly, David said, 'If only someone would fetch me a drink of water from the wel that stands bythe gate at Bethlehem!'	17 And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.
18 At 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.	18 And 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,
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.	19 Saying: 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.
20 Abishai, 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.	20 And 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,
21 He was a most il ustrious member of the Thirty and became their captain, but he was not equal to theThree.	21 And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.
22 Benaiah 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 .	22 Banaias 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.
23 He 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.	23 And 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.
24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, winning him a name among the thirtychampions.	24 These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones,
25 He was a most il ustrious member of the Thirty, but he was not equal to the Three. David put him incommand of his bodyguard.	25 And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.
26 The military champions were: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;	26 Moreover the most valiant men of the army, were Asahel brother of Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth of Haror; Helez the Pelonite;	27 Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,
28 Ira son of Ikkesh, of Tekoa; Abiezer of Anathoth;	28 Ira the son of Acces a Thecuite, Abiezer an Anathothite,
29 Sibbecai of Hushah; Ilai of Ahoh;	29 Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,
30 Maharai of Netophah; Heled son of Baanah, of Netophah.	30 Maharai a Netophathite, Heled the son of Baana a Netophathite,
31 Ithai son of Ribai, of Gibeah in Benjamin. Benaiah of Pirathon;	31 Ethai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the sons of Benjamin, Banal a Pharathonite,
32 Hurai of the Torrents of Gaash; Abiel of Beth-ha-Arabah;	32 Hurai of the torrent Gaas, Abiel an Arbathite, Azmoth a Bauramite, Eliaba a Salabonite,
33 Azmaveth of Bahurim; Eliahba of Shaalbon;	33 The sons of Assem a, Gezonite, Jonathan the son of Sage an Ararite,
34 the sons of Hashem of Gizon; Jonathan son of Shagee, of Harar;	34 Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,
35 Ahiam son of Sachar, of Harar; Eliphelet son of Ur;	35 Eliphal the son of Ur,
36 Hepher of Mecherah; Ahijah the Pelonite;	36 Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,
37 Hezro of Carmel; Naarai son of Ezbai;	37 Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,
38 Joel brother of Nathan; Mibhar son of Hagri;	38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibahar the son of Agarai.
39 Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai of Beeroth, armour-bearer to Joab son of Zeruiah;	39 Selec an Ammonite, Naharai a Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia.
40 Ira of Jattir; Gareb of Jattir;	40 Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,
41 Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;	41 ,41Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,
42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites and commander of the Thirty;	42 Adina the son of Siza a Rubenite the prince of the Rubenites, and thirty with him:
43 Hanan son of Maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;	43 Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,
44 Uzzia of Ashteroth; Shama and Jeiel sons of Hotham of Aroer;	44 Ozia an Astarothite, Samma, and Jehiel the sons of Hotham an Arorite,
45 Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite;	45 Jedihel the son of Zamri, and Jobs his brother a Thosaite,
46 Eliel the Mahavite; Jeribai and Joshaviah sons of Elnaam; Ithmah the Moabite;	46 Eliel a Mithumite, and Jeribai, and Josaia the sons of Elnaim, and Jethma a Moabite, Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.
47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel of Zobah.