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| 1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. | 1All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood. |
| 2And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. | 2In 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.'" |
| 3Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to 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 by Samuel. | 3When 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. |
| 4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. | 4David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there |
| 5And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. | 5said to David, "You will not get in here." Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion--which is the City of David. |
| 6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. | 6David 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. |
| 7And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David. | 7David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David. |
| 8And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city. | 8He built up the city around it, from the terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city. |
| 9So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him. | 9And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD Almighty was with him. |
| 10These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. | 10These 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-- |
| 11And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. | 11this 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. |
| 12And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties. | 12Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty warriors. |
| 13He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. | 13He 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. |
| 14And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance. | 14But 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. |
| 15Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. | 15Three 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. |
| 16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem. | 16At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. |
| 17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate! | 17David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!" |
| 18And the three brake through the host 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 of it, but poured it out to the LORD, | 18So 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. |
| 19And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. | 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. |
| 20And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three. | 20Abishai 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. |
| 21Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three. | 21He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them. |
| 22Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day. | 22Benaiah 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. |
| 23And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great 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. | 23And 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. |
| 24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties. | 24Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. |
| 25Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. | 25He 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. |
| 26Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, | 26The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem, |
| 27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, | 27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, |
| 28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, | 28Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth, |
| 29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, | 29Sibbekai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, |
| 30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, | 30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, |
| 31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, | 31Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, |
| 32Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, | 32Hurai from the ravines of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, |
| 33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, | 33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, |
| 34The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, | 34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite, |
| 35Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, | 35Ahiam son of Sakar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur, |
| 36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, | 36Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, |
| 37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, | 37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai, |
| 38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri, | 38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri, |
| 39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, | 39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, |
| 40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, | 40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, |
| 41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, | 41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai, |
| 42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, | 42Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him, |
| 43Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, | 43Hanan son of Maakah, Joshaphat the Mithnite, |
| 44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite, | 44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, |
| 45Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, | 45Jediael son of Shimri, his brother Joha the Tizite, |
| 46Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, | 46Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite, |
| 47Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. | 47Eliel, Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite. |
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