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1 Chronicles 11

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1 Then the people of Israel came to David at the town of Hebron and said, "Look, we are your own family.
1 All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.
2 Even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel in battle. The Lord your God said to you, 'You will be the shepherd for my people Israel. You will be their leader.'"
2 In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the LORD your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’ ”
3 So all the older leaders of Israel came to King David at Hebron. He made an agreement with them in Hebron in the presence of the Lord. Then they poured oil on David to make him king over Israel. The Lord had promised through Samuel that this would happen.
3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had promised through Samuel.
4 David and all the Israelites went to the city of Jerusalem. At that time Jerusalem was called Jebus, and the people living there were named Jebusites.
4 David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there
5 They said to David, "You can't get inside our city." But David did take the city of Jerusalem with its strong walls, and it became the City of David.
5 said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.
6 David had said, "The person who leads the attack against the Jebusites will become the commander over all my army." Joab son of Zeruiah led the attack, so he became the commander of the army.
6 David had said, “Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.
7 Then David made his home in the strong, walled city, which is why it was named the City of David.
7 David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.
8 David rebuilt the city, beginning where the land was filled in and going to the wall that was around the city. Joab repaired the other parts of the city.
8 He built up the city around it, from the terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
9 David became stronger and stronger, and the Lord All-Powerful was with him.
9 And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD Almighty was with him.
10 This is a list of the leaders over David's warriors who helped make David's kingdom strong. All the people of Israel also supported David's kingdom. These heroes and all the people of Israel made David king, just as the Lord had promised.
10 These were the chiefs of David’s mighty warriors—they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the LORD had promised—
11 This is a list of David's warriors: Jashobeam was from the Hacmonite people. He was the head of the Three, David's most powerful soldiers. He used his spear to fight three hundred men at one time, and he killed them all.
11 this is the list of David’s mighty warriors: Jashobeam, a Hakmonite, was chief of the officers ; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
12 Next was Eleazar, one of the Three. Eleazar was Dodai's son from the Ahohite people.
12 Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty warriors.
13 Eleazar was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines came there to fight. There was a field of barley at that place. The Israelites ran away from the Philistines,
13 He was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place where there was a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
14 but they stopped in the middle of that field and fought for it and killed the Philistines. The Lord gave them a great victory.
14 But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
15 Once, three of the Thirty, David's chief soldiers, came down to him at the rock by the cave near Adullam. At the same time the Philstine army had camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
15 Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
16 At that time David was in a stronghold, and some of the Philistines were in Bethlehem.
16 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
17 David had a strong desire for some water. He said, "Oh, I wish someone would get me water from the well near the city gate of Bethlehem!"
17 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
18 So the Three broke through the Philistine army and took water from the well near the city gate in Bethlehem. Then they brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out before the Lord,
18 So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD.
19 saying, "May God keep me from drinking this water! It would be like drinking the blood of the men who risked their lives to bring it to me!" So David refused to drink it. These were the brave things that the three warriors did.
19 “God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
20 Abishai brother of Joab was the captain of the Three. Abishai fought three hundred soldiers with his spear and killed them. He became as famous as the Three
20 Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.
21 and was more honored than the Three. He became their commander even though he was not one of them.
21 He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.
22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave fighter from Kabzeel who did mighty things. He killed two of the best warriors from Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion on a snowy day.
22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
23 Benaiah killed an Egyptian who was about seven and one-half feet tall and had a spear as large as a weaver's rod. Benaiah had a club, but he grabbed the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.
23 And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
24 These were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did. He was as famous as the Three.
24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.
25 He received more honor than the Thirty, but he did not become a member of the Three. David made him leader of his bodyguards.
25 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
26 These were also mighty warriors: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
26 The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth the Harorite; Helez the Pelonite;
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer the Anathothite;
28 Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,
29 Sibbecai the Hushathite; Ilai the Ahohite;
29 Sibbekai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 Maharai the Netophathite; Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite;
30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin; Benaiah the Pirathonite;
31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Hurai from the ravines of Gaash; Abiel the Arbathite;
32 Hurai from the ravines of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite; Eliahba the Shaalbonite;
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite; Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite;
34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
35 Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite; Eliphal son of Ur;
35 Ahiam son of Sakar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
36 Hepher the Mekerathite; Ahijah the Pelonite;
36 Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Hezro the Carmelite; Naarai son of Ezbai;
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
38 Joel brother of Nathan; Mibhar son of Hagri;
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Berothite, the officer who carried the armor for Joab son of Zeruiah;
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
40 Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;
41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was the leader of the Reubenites, and his thirty soldiers;
42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
43 Hanan son of Maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;
43 Hanan son of Maakah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite; Shama and Jeiel sons of Hotham the Aroerite;
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 Jediael son of Shimri; Joha, Jediael's brother, the Tizite;
45 Jediael son of Shimri, his brother Joha the Tizite,
46 Eliel the Mahavite; Jeribai and Joshaviah, Elnaam's sons; Ithmah the Moabite;
46 Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaites.
47 Eliel, Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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