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

Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, saying, “Indeed 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.

Also, in time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over My people Israel.’”

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.

Therefore 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. The City of David

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, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.

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.

But the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here!” Nevertheless 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.

Now David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.

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

Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it 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.

And he built the city around it, from the Millo to the surrounding area. Joab repaired the rest of the city.

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

So David went on and became great, and the Lord of hosts was with him. The Mighty Men of David

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 were the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, 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 the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam the son of a Hachmonite, chief of the captains; he had lifted up his spear against three hundred, killed by him at one time.

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

After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was 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 Pasdammim. Now there the Philistines were gathered for battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley. So the people fled from 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.

But they stationed themselves in the middle of that field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.

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.

Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines 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 garrison of the Philistines was then 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 said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water 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,

So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless David would not drink it, but 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 he said, “Far be it from me, O my God, that I should do this! 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.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the 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 another three. He had lifted up his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these 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 honored than the other two men. Therefore he became their captain. However he did not attain 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 was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

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.

And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great height, five cubits tall. In the Egyptian’s hand there was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

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

These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among 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.

Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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 warriors were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27   Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

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

Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

29   Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sibbechai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

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

Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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 the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shageh the Hararite,

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

Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the 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 the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

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

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the 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 armorbearer of Joab the 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 the son of Ahlai,

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

Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite (a chief of the Reubenites) and thirty with him,

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

Hanan the son of Maachah, 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 the 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 the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,

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

Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.