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| 1All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "Here we are, your own flesh and blood. | 1Later on, all of Israel gathered together at Hebron in order to tell David, "Look, we're your own flesh and blood! |
| 2Even when Saul was king, you led us out to battle and brought us back. The LORD your God also said to you, 'You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over My people Israel.'" | 2Even back when Saul was ruling as king, you kept on leading the army of Israel out to battle and bringing them in again. The LORD your God told you, 'You yourself will shepherd my people Israel and will be Commander-in-Chief over my people Israel.'" |
| 3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the LORD's presence, and they anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the LORD's word through Samuel. | 3So all the elders of Israel approached the king at Hebron, where David entered into a covenant in the presence of the LORD. Then they anointed David to be king over Israel, just as the LORD had sent word through Samuel. |
| 4David and all Israel marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); the Jebusites who inhabited the land were there. | 4Later, David and all of Israel marched to Jerusalem (then known as Jebus, where the Jebusites lived when they inhabited the land). |
| 5The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will never get in here." Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David. | 5The inhabitants of Jebus told David, "You're not coming in here!" Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David. |
| 6David said, "Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will become chief commander." Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became the chief. | 6David had announced, "Whoever first attacks the Jebusites will be appointed chief and commander." When Zeruiah's son Joab went up first, he became chief. |
| 7Then David took up residence in the stronghold; therefore, it was called the city of David. | 7David occupied the fortress, so it was named the City of David after him. |
| 8He built up the city all the way around, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding parts, and Joab restored the rest of the city. | 8He built up the walls surrounding the city in a complete circle from the terrace ramparts, and Joab repaired the rest of the city. |
| 9David steadily grew more powerful, and the LORD of Hosts was with him. | 9David became more and more prestigious because the LORD of the Heavenly Armies was with him. |
| 10The following were the chiefs of David's warriors who, together with all Israel, strongly supported him in his reign to make him king according to the LORD's word about Israel. | 10These are the leaders of the elite warriors who were strong supporters of David in his kingdom, along with all of Israel, in keeping with the message from the LORD concerning Israel. |
| 11This is the list of David's warriors: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the Thirty; he wielded his spear against 300 and killed them at one time. | 11This record of the warriors who were for David included Hachmoni's son Jashobeam, leader of the platoons, who killed 300 with his spear in a single encounter. |
| 12After him, Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite was one of the three warriors. | 12Next to him among the Three Warriors was Dodo the Ahohite's son Eleazar. |
| 13He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines had gathered there for battle. There was a portion of a field full of barley, where the troops had fled from the Philistines. | 13He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines were there to engage them in battle. There was a field planted with barley, and the army had run away from the Philistines, |
| 14But Eleazar and David took their stand in the middle of the field and defended it. They killed the Philistines, and the LORD gave them a great victory. | 14but they took a defensive stand in the middle of the field and killed the Philistines while the LORD saved them by means of a great victory. |
| 15Three of the 30 chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while the Philistine army was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. | 15Later, the Three Warriors went down to David's hideout at the cave of Adullam when the Philistine army was camping in the valley of giants. |
| 16At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. | 16David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem. |
| 17David was extremely thirsty and said, "If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!" | 17David expressed a longing, "Oh, how I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the Bethlehem well that's by the city gate!" |
| 18So the Three broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the LORD. | 18So the Three Warriors broke through the Philistine ranks, drew some water from the Bethlehem well that was next to the city gate, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it, poured it out in the LORD's presence, and |
| 19David said, "I would never do such a thing in the presence of God! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?" For they brought it at the risk of their lives. So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors. | 19said in response, "May God forbid me to do this! I won't drink the blood of these men, will I? After all, they risked their lives to bring it to me." That's why he wouldn't drink it. The Three Warriors did these things. |
| 20Abishai, Joab's brother, was the leader of the Three. He raised his spear against 300 men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three. | 20Joab's brother Abishai was the lieutenant in charge of the platoons. He used his spear to fight and kill 300 men, gaining a reputation distinct from the Three. |
| 21He was more honored than the Three and became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three. | 21He was more well-known than the Three, but he never attained the stature of the Three. |
| 22Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. | 22Jehoiada's son Benaiah, who was a valiant man, accomplished great things. He was from Kabzeel. He killed two men named Ariel from Moab and then he also went down into a pit and struck down a lion during a snow storm one day. |
| 23He also killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand like a weaver's beam, Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and then killed him with his own spear. | 23He also killed a soldier from Egypt of enormous height—five cubits tall. The Egyptian carried a spear comparable in size to a weaver's beam, but Benaiah attacked him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear. |
| 24These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors. | 24Benaiah did things like this and gained a reputation comparable to the Three Warriors. |
| 25He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard. | 25He was well known among the platoons, but he didn't measure up to the Three Warriors. David placed him in charge of his security detail. |
| 26The fighting men were: Joab's brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, | 26The elite forces included Asahel (Joab's brother), Dodo's son Elhanan from Bethlehem, |
| 27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, | 27Shammoth from Haror, Helez the Pelonite, |
| 28Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, | 28Ikkesh's son Ira from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth, |
| 29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, | 29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, |
| 30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, | 30Maharai from Netophah, Baanah's son Heled from Netophah, |
| 31Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites, Benaiah the Pirathonite, | 31Ribai's son Ithai from Gibeah, controlled by the descendants of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon, |
| 32Hurai from the wadis of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, | 32Hurai from the wadis of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, |
| 33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, | 33Azmaveth from Baharum, Eliahba from Shaalbon, |
| 34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite, | 34Hashem the Gizonite, Shagee the Hararite's son Jonathan, |
| 35Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur, | 35Sachar the Hararite's son Ahiam, Ur's son Eliphal, |
| 36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, | 36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, |
| 37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai, | 37Hezro from Carmel, Ezbai's son Naarai, |
| 38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri, | 38Joel (Nathan's brother), Hagri's son Mibhar, |
| 39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer for Joab son of Zeruiah, | 39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai from Beeroth, who was the armor-bearer for Zeruiah's son Joab, |
| 40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, | 40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, |
| 41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai, | 41Uriah the Hittite, Ahlai's son Zabad, |
| 42Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and 30 with him, | 42Shiza the Reubenite's son Adina, a leader of the descendants of Reuben, along with thirty others with him, |
| 43Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite, | 43Maacah's son Hanan, Joshaphat the Mithnite, |
| 44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, | 44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Hotham the Aroerite's sons Shama and Jeiel, |
| 45Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite, | 45Shimri's son Jediael and his brother Joha the Tizite, |
| 46Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite, | 46Eliel the Mahavite, Elnaam's sons Jeribai and Joshaviah, Ithmah the Moabite, |
| 47Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite. | 47Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite. |
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