1 T hen all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

Then all Israel gathered at Hebron and said to David, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 A nd 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.

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who 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 and leader over.

3 T herefore 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.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them there before the Lord, and they anointed king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord through Samuel.

4 A nd David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.

And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is Jebus, where the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were.

5 A nd 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.

Then the Jebusites said to David, You shall not come in here! But David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the City of David.

6 A nd David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander. Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he was made chief.

7 A nd David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.

David dwelt in the stronghold; so it was called the City of David.

8 A nd he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

He built the city from the Millo on around; and Joab repaired and revived the rest of the city.

9 S o David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.

And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him.

10 T hese 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.

Now these are the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who strongly supported him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.

11 A nd this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.

And this is the number of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, the chief of the Thirty. He lifted up his spear against 300, whom he slew at one time.

12 A nd after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

Next to him in rank was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.

13 H e 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.

He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered for battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley or lentils; and the men fled before the Philistines.

14 A nd 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.

And Eleazar stood in the midst of that plot and defended it and slew the Philistines, and the Lord saved by a great victory and deliverance.

15 N ow 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.

Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, and the army of the Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

16 A nd David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem.

David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistines’ garrison was in Bethlehem.

17 A nd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!

And David longingly said, Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!

18 A nd 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 of it, but poured it out to the Lord,

Then the Three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate and brought it to David. But David would not drink it; he poured it out to the Lord,

19 a nd 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.

And said, My God forbid that I should do this thing. Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

20 A nd 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.

Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. For he lifted up his spear against 300 and slew them, and was named among the Three.

21 O f the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

Of the Three he was more renowned than the two, and became their captain; however, he attained not to the first three.

22 B enaiah 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.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada, whose father was a valiant man of Kabzeel, had done mighty deeds. He slew the two sons of Ariel of Moab. Also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in time of snow.

23 A nd 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.

He slew an Egyptian also, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian held a spear like a weaver’s beam, and went to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and slew him with the man’s own spear.

24 T hese things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.

These things did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.

25 B ehold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the rank of the first three. David put him over his guard and council.

26 A lso the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

Also the mighty men of the armies were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27   Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Shammoth of Harod, Helez the Pelonite,

28 I ra the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite,

Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth,

29   Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

30 M aharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

Maharai of Netophah, Heled son of Baanah of Netophah,

31 I thai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

Ithai son of Ribai of Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah of Pirathon,

32   Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 A zmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba of Shaalbon,

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

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

35 A hiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

36 H epher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37   Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

Hezro of Carmel, Naarai son of Ezbai,

38 J oel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

39 Z elek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

40 I ra the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41 U riah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

42 A dina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

Adina son of Shiza, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty heroes with him,

43 H anan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Hanan son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44 U zzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,

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

45 J ediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

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

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

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

47 E liel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.

Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.