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

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

And 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.

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 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.

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

Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, for there the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of that 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.

And 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.

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 head and prince. So Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first and was made the head.

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

And David dwelt in the fortress; 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 round about, even from Millo round about, and Joab restored the rest of the city.

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

So David waxed greater and greater, for the LORD of the 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.

¶ 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.

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

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 mighties.

13 H e was with David at Pasdammim, 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, 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,

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.

they set themselves in the midst of that portion and delivered it and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great salvation.

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 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.

16 A nd David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

And David was then in the fortress, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at 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 longed and said, Oh, that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!

18 A nd the three brake through the host 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 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,

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, 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.

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.

And 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.

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 obtained the most honour in this second group of three, for he was their prince; 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, 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.

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 the name among the three mighties.

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 the most honoured among the thirty, but did not attain to the first three. And David placed him in his 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 valiant men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27 S hammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Shammoth of Harori, Helez, the Pelonite,

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

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

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 children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

Ithai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah, the Pirathonite,

32 H urai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

Hurai of the Gaash river, 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 Shage, 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 Haggeri,

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

Zelek, the Ammonite, Naharai, the Berothite, the armourbearer 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, head of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

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

Hanan, the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat, the Mithnite,

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

Uzzia, the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel, the sons of Hothan, 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 Jasiel the Mesobaite.