1 ¶ Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in 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 yesterday and the day before yesterday, when Saul was king, it was thou that led out and brought in Israel; and the LORD thy God hath 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, all the elders of Israel came to the king in 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 the hand of 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 T hen David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, for there the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of that 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 enter here. Nevertheless, David took the fortress 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, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be head and prince. So Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first and was made the head.

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 fortress; 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 restored 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 the hosts was with him.

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

10 ¶ These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD.

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, of Hachmoni, the chief of the captains; he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain at one time and killed them.

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 Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was an inheritance of land full of barley; and as 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 t hey set themselves in the midst of that portion and delivered it and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great salvation.

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 principal ones went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the camp of the Philistines was pitched 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 fortress, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Bethlehem.

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 Bethlehem, 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 those three broke through the camp 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,

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, May God keep me from doing 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, was chief of three, who had lifted up his spear against three hundred, whom he slew 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 obtained the most honour in this second group of three, for he was their prince; however, he did not attain 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 great acts, of Kabzeel; he slew two lions of Moab; he also went down and slew a lion in the middle of a pit on 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 H e was the most honoured among the thirty, but did not attain to the first three. And David placed him in his council.

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 Bethlehem,

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

27 S hammoth of Harori, Helez, the Pelonite,

Shammoth of Harod, Helez the Pelonite,

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

Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth,

29 S ibbecai, 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 sons of Benjamin, Benaiah, the Pirathonite,

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

32 H urai of the Gaash river, 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 H ezro, 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, head 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.