1 ¶ Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy 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 thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.

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 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 by 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 (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

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.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same 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, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

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

And 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 restored the rest of the city.

And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

9 S o David waxed greater and greater, for the LORD of the hosts was with him.

And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah 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 chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah 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 the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one time.

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

And 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 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 Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from 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 they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah saved them by a great victory.

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.

And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

16 A nd David was then in the fortress, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Bethlehem.

And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

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 longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, 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,

And 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 thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah,

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 it me, that I should do this: 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 the 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.

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name 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 honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit 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 the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of 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.

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.

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

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

Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three: and David set 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 Bethlehem,

Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

27 S hammoth of Harori, Helez, the Pelonite,

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

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

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

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 the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

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

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

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 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 Shagee 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 H ezro, 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, head 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 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 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, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

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

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.