1 T hen all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

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

2 I n times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you, ‘ You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall 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 S o all the elders of Israel came to the king at 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 through Samuel. Jerusalem, Capital City

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 T hen David and all Israel went to Jerusalem ( that is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

And David goeth, and all Israel, to Jerusalem -- it Jebus -- and there the Jebusite, the inhabitants of the land.

5 T he inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that 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 N ow David had said, “Whoever strikes down a Jebusite first shall be chief and commander.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became 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 T hen David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.

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

8 H e built the city all around, from the Millo even to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired 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 D avid became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him. David’s Mighty Men

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

10 N ow these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord 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 T hese constitute the list 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 whom he killed 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 fter him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who 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 Pasdammim when the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled 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 T hey took their stand in the midst of the plot and defended it, and struck down the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great victory.

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

15 N ow three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camping 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 D avid was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

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

17 D avid had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by 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 S o the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which 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;

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, “Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

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 s for Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the thirty, and he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them; and he had a name as well as the thirty.

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 in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first 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 of Kabzeel, mighty in deeds, struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion inside 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 killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature five cubits tall. Now in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed 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 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as 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 honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.

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

26 N ow the mighty men of the armies 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 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 son of Baanah the Netophathite,

31 I thai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons 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 t he sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee 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 armor 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 chief 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 Maacah and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Hanan son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44 U zzia the Ashterathite, 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 the Mahavite and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah 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.