1 Chronicles 11

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.	1 Then all Israel gathered about David in Hebron, and they said: "Surely, we are of the same bone and flesh as you.
2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.	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.'"
3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.	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.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.	4 Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus, where the natives of the land were called Jebusites.
5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.	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.
6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.	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.
7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.	7 David took up his residence in the fortress, which thenceforth was called the City of David.
8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.	8 He rebuilt the city on all sides, from the Millo all the way around, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.	9 David became more and more powerful, for the LORD of hosts was with him.
10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.	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.
11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, and Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.	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.
12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.	12 Next to him Eleazar, the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the Three warriors.
13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.	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.
14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.	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.
15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.	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.
16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.	16 David was then in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!	17 David expressed a desire: "Oh, that someone would give me a drink from the cistern that is by the gate at Bethlehem!"
18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,	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,
19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: 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 these three mightiest.	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.
20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.	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.
21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.	21 He was twice as famous as any of the Thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the Three.
22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.	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.
23 And 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.	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.
24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.	24 Such deeds as these of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, gave him a reputation like that of the Three.
25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.	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.
26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,	26 Also these warriors: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,	27 Shammoth, from En-harod; Helez, from Palti;
28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite,	28 Ira, son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa; Abiezer, from Anathoth;
29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,	29 Sibbecai, from Husha; Ilai, from Ahoh;
30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,	30 Maharai, from Netophah; Heled, son of Baanah, from Netophah;
31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,	31 Ithai, son of Ribai, from Gibeah of Benjamin; Benaiah, from Pirathon;
32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,	32 Hurai, from the valley of Gaash; Abiel, from Beth-arabah;
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,	33 Azmaveth, from Bahurim; Eliahba, from Shaalbon;
34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,	34 Jashen the Gunite; Jonathan, son of Shagee, from En-harod;
35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,	35 Ahiam, son of Sachar, from En-harod; Elipheleth, son of
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,	36 Ahasabi, from Beth-maacah; Ahijah, from Gilo;
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,	37 Hezro, from Carmel; Naarai, the son of Ezbai;
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,	38 Joel, brother of Nathan, from Rehob, the Gadite;
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,	39 Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai, from Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab, son of Zeruiah;
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,	40 Ira, from Jattir; Gareb, from Jattir;
41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,	41 Uriah the Hittite; Zabad, son of Ahlai,
42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,	42 and, in addition to the Thirty, Adina, son of Shiza, the Reubenite, chief of the tribe of Reuben;
43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,	43 Hanan, from Beth-maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,	44 Uzzia, from Ashterath; Shama and Jeiel, sons of Hotham, from Aroer;
45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,	45 Jediael, son of Shimri, and Joha, his brother, the Tizite;
46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,	46 Eliel the Mahavite; Jeribai and Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam; Ithmah, from Moab;
47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.	47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobian.