1 T hen all Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “See, 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. The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will be the shepherd of My people Israel. And you will be king 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 leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. And David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord. Then they poured oil on David to be the king of Israel, just as the Lord had said 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 D avid and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). And the Jebusites, the people 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 people of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” But David took the strong-place 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 kills a Jebusite first will be captain and leader.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became captain.

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 lived in the strong-place. So 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 and then around. And Joab built the rest of the city up again.

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 All was with him. David’s Strong Men

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

10 T hese are the leaders of David’s strong men. They gave him much help in his nation, together with all Israel, to make him king. It was just as the Lord had said would happen with 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 are the names of David’s strong men. There was Jashobeam the son of Hachmonite, the head of the thirty. He killed 300 men with his spear 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 T hen there was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite. He was one of the three powerful soldiers.

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 there to battle, where there was a piece of ground full of grain. And the people ran away from 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 B ut he and his men stood on the piece of ground and fought for it, and killed the Philistines. The Lord saved them by His great power.

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

15 T hree of the thirty leaders went down to the rock and into the cave of Adullam where David was staying. The Philistine army was staying 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 in a strong-place, while the Philistine soldiers had their place in Bethlehem.

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

17 D avid had a strong desire. He said, “O, if only someone would give me water to drink from the well by the gate of Bethlehem!”

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 men broke through the Philistine army. They took water from the well by the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it to David. But David would not drink it. He 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 said, “Far be it from me that I should do this before my God. Should I drink the blood of these men? For they put their lives in danger to bring it.” So he would not drink it. These things are what the three powerful soldiers 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 Abishai the brother of Joab, he was the head of the thirty. He fought and killed 300 men with his spear. And his name became well-known like 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 H e was the best known of the thirty. But he was not as important as 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 powerful soldier from Kabzeel, did great things. He killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He went down and killed a lion inside a deep hole on a day when there was snow.

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 A nd he killed an Egyptian who was very tall, five cubits tall. The Egyptian held a spear as big as the cross-piece of a cloth-maker. But Benaiah went down to him with a heavy stick and took the spear from the Egyptian’s hand. Then he 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 are the things Benaiah the son of Johoiada did. His name was well-known like the three powerful soldiers.

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

25 H e was respected among the thirty. But he was not as important as the three. David chose him to be the head of his house soldiers.

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

26 T he strong 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, and Helez the Pelonite.

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

28 A nd there were Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

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

29 S ibbecai the Hushathite, and Ilai the Ahohite.

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

30 T here were Maharai 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, and Benaiah the Pirathonite.

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

32 T here were Hurai of the rivers 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. There were 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 Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

36 H epher the Mecherathite, and Ahijah the Pelonite.

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37 T here were Hezro 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. Naharai was the one who carried the battle-clothes of Joab the son of Zeruiah.

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,

40 T here were Ira 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 nd Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite. Adina was a leader of the Reubenites, and had thirty men with him.

Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, head of the Reubenites, and by him thirty,

43 T hen there were Hanan the son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Hanan son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel sons of Hothan the Aroerite,

45 T here were Jediael the son of Shimri, his brother Joha 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 there were Ithmah the Moabite,

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

47 E liel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mesobaite.