1 A nd all Israel assembled themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

And gathered are all Israel unto David to Hebron, saying, `Lo, thy bone and thy flesh we;

2 E ven aforetime, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah thy God said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.

even in time past, even in Saul's being king, it is thou who art taking out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah thy God saith to thee: Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art leader over My people Israel.'

3 A nd all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel according to the word of Jehovah through Samuel.

And all the elders of Israel come in unto the king to Hebron, and David maketh with them a covenant in Hebron before Jehovah, and they anoint David for king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by the hand of 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 goeth, and all Israel, to Jerusalem -- it Jebus -- and there the Jebusite, the inhabitants of the land.

5 A nd the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, `Thou dost not come in hither;' and David captureth the fortress of Zion -- it the city of David.

6 A nd David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

And David saith, `Whoever smiteth the Jebusite first doth become head and prince;' and go up first doth Joab son of Zeruiah and becometh head.

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

And David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, `City of David;'

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

and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.

9 A nd David became continually greater; and Jehovah of hosts was with him.

And David goeth, going on and becoming great, and Jehovah of Hosts with him.

10 A nd these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who shewed themselves valiant with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah concerning Israel.

And these heads of the mighty ones whom David hath, who are strengthening themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to cause him to reign, according to the word of Jehovah, over Israel.

11 A nd this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of Hachmoni, the chief of the captains; he brandished his spear against three hundred, slain at one time.

And this an account of the mighty ones whom David hath: Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite head of the thirty; he is lifting up his spear against three hundred -- wounded, at one time.

12 A nd after him, Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite; he was one of the three mighty men.

And after him Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, he among the three mighty;

13 H e was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines were gathered together to battle; and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people had fled from before the Philistines.

he hath been with David in Pas-Dammim, and the Philistines have been gathered there to battle, and a portion of the field is full of barley, and the people have fled from the face of the Philistines,

14 A nd they stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.

and they station themselves in the midst of the portion, and deliver it, and smite the Philistines, and Jehovah saveth -- a great salvation.

15 A nd three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, when the army of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

And three of the thirty heads go down on the rock unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the host of the Philistines is encamping in the valley of Rephaim,

16 A nd David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

and David then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines then in Beth-Lehem,

17 A nd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!

and David longeth, and saith, `Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that at the gate!'

18 A nd the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; David however would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.

And the three break through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that at the gate, and bear and bring in unto David, and David hath not been willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,

19 A nd he said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing! should I drink the blood of these men at the risk of their lives? for at the risk of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

and saith, `Far be it from me, by my God, to do this; the blood of these men do I drink with their lives? for with their lives they have brought it;' and he was not willing to drink it; these did the three mighty ones.

20 A nd Abishai the brother of Joab, he was the chief of three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred and slew them; and he had a name among the three.

And Abishai brother of Joab, he hath been head of the three: and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred -- wounded, and hath a name among three.

21 O f the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the three.

Of the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the three he hath not come.

22 B enaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that smote two lions of Moab; and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, of great deeds, from Kabzeel: he hath smitten the two lion-like Moabites, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit, in the day of snow.

23 H e also smote the Egyptian, a man of 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 hath smitten the man, the Egyptian -- a man of measure, five by the cubit -- and in the hand of the Egyptian a spear like a beam of weavers, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth him with his own spear.

24 T hese things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.

These hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among the three mighty ones.

25 B ehold, he was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him in his council.

Of the thirty, lo, he honoured, and unto the three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard.

26 A nd the valiant men of the forces were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

And the mighty ones of the forces Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,

27 S hammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

28 I ra the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-Ezer the Annethothite,

29 S ibbechai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

31 I ttai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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

32 H urai 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 B ene-Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shage 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 H ezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

Hezor the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

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

Joel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Haggeri,

39 Z elek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, bearer of the weapons 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 the Reubenite, head of the Reubenites, and by him thirty,

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

Hanan son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44 U zzia the Ashtarothite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel sons of Hothan 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 of Mahavim, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Jithmah the Moabite,

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

47 E liel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mesobaite.