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

And all Israel assembled themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

2 I n times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”

Even aforetime, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah thy God said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.

3 S o all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to Yahweh’s word by Samuel.

And 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 through Samuel.

4 D avid and all Israel went to Jerusalem (also called Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

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

5 T he inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is David’s city.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

6 D avid said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

7 D avid lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city.

And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

8 H e built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

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

9 D avid grew greater and greater; for Yahweh of Armies was with him.

And David became continually greater; and Jehovah of hosts was with him.

10 N ow 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 Yahweh’s word concerning Israel.

And these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who shewed themselves valiant with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah concerning Israel.

11 T his 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 killed them at one time.

And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of Hachmoni, the chief of the captains; he brandished his spear against three hundred, slain 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 the son of Dodo, the Ahohite; he 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 a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

He was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines were gathered together to battle; and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people had fled from before the Philistines.

14 T hey stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

And they stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.

15 T hree of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, when the army of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

16 D avid was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.

And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

17 D avid longed, and said, “Oh that one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!

18 T he three broke through the army 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 any of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,

And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; David however would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.

19 a nd said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

And he said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing! should I drink the blood of these men at the risk of their lives? for at the risk of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

20 A bishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was the chief of three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred and slew them; and he had a name among the three.

21 O f the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the three.

Of the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the three.

22 B enaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that smote two lions of Moab; and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

23 H e killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high. In the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

He also smote the Egyptian, a man of 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 B enaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.

25 B ehold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three; and David set him over his guard.

Behold, he was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him in his council.

26 T he mighty men of the armies also include Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

And the valiant men of the forces were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

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 the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

29 S ibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Sibbechai 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 of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children 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,

Bene-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 Hagri,

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

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

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armour-bearer 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 chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;

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

Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

Uzzia the Ashtarothite, 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 of Mahavim, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Jithmah the Moabite,

47 E liel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.