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11:1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we {are} thy bone and thy flesh.
11:1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we {are} thy bone and thy flesh.
11:2 And 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 to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
11:2 And 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 to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
11:3 Therefore 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.
11:3 Therefore 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.
11:4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which {is} Jebus; where the Jebusites {were}, the inhabitants of the land.
11:4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which {is} Jebus; where the Jebusites {were}, the inhabitants of the land.
11:5 And 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.
11:5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come here. Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion, which {is} the city of David.
11:6 And David said, Whoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was chief.
11:6 And David said, Whoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was chief.
11:7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it, The city of David.
11:7 And David dwelt in the strong hold; therefore they called it the city of David.
11:8 And he built the city around, even from Millo around: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
11:8 And he built the city all around, even from Millo all around: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
11:9 So David became greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts {was} with him.
11:9 So David became greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts {was} with him.
11:10 These 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.
11:10 These 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.
11:11 And this {is} the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam a Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted his spear against three hundred slain {by him} at one time.
11:11 And this {is} the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted his spear against three hundred slain {by him} at one time.
11:12 And after him {was} Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who {was one} of the three mighties.
11:12 And after him {was} Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who {was one} of the three mighty men.
11:13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
11:13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
11:14 And 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.
11:14 And 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.
11:15 Now 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.
11:15 Now 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.
11:16 And David {was} then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison {was} then at Beth-lehem.
11:16 And David {was} then in the strong hold, and the Philistines' garrison {was} then at Bethlehem.
11:17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that {is} at the gate!
11:17 And David longed, and said, O that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that {is} at the gate!
11:18 And the three broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, 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,
11:18 And the three broke 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,
11:19 And 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.
11:19 And 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 mighty men.
11:20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting his spear against three hundred, he slew {them}, and had a name among the three.
11:20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting his spear against three hundred, he slew {them}, and had a name among the three.
11:21 Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: but he attained not to the {first} three.
11:21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: but he attained not to the {first} three.
11:22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lion-like men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
11:22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many deeds; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
11:23 And 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.
11:23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of {great} stature, five cubits tall; 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.
11:24 These {things} did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
11:24 These {things} did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
11:25 Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the {first} three: and David set him over his guard.
11:25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the {first} three: and David set him over his guard.
11:26 Also the valiant men of the armies {were}, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
11:26 Also the valiant men of the armies {were}, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
11:27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
11:27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
11:28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
11:28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
11:29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
11:29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
11:30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
11:30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
11:31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, {that pertained} to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
11:31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, {that pertained} to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
11:32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
11:32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
11:33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
11:33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
11:34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
11:34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
11:35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphel the son of Ur,
11:35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
11:36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
11:36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
11:37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
11:37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
11:38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
11:38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
11:39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
11:39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
11:40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
11:40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
11:41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
11:41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
11:42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
11:42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
11:43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
11:43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
11:45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
11:45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
11:46 Eliel the Mehavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
11:46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
11:47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
11:47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
11:1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we {are} thy bone and thy flesh.
11:2 And 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 to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
11:2 And 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 to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
11:3 Therefore 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.
11:3 Therefore 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.
11:4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which {is} Jebus; where the Jebusites {were}, the inhabitants of the land.
11:4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which {is} Jebus; where the Jebusites {were}, the inhabitants of the land.
11:5 And 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.
11:5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come here. Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion, which {is} the city of David.
11:6 And David said, Whoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was chief.
11:6 And David said, Whoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was chief.
11:7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it, The city of David.
11:7 And David dwelt in the strong hold; therefore they called it the city of David.
11:8 And he built the city around, even from Millo around: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
11:8 And he built the city all around, even from Millo all around: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
11:9 So David became greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts {was} with him.
11:9 So David became greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts {was} with him.
11:10 These 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.
11:10 These 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.
11:11 And this {is} the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam a Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted his spear against three hundred slain {by him} at one time.
11:11 And this {is} the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted his spear against three hundred slain {by him} at one time.
11:12 And after him {was} Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who {was one} of the three mighties.
11:12 And after him {was} Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who {was one} of the three mighty men.
11:13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
11:13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
11:14 And 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.
11:14 And 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.
11:15 Now 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.
11:15 Now 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.
11:16 And David {was} then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison {was} then at Beth-lehem.
11:16 And David {was} then in the strong hold, and the Philistines' garrison {was} then at Bethlehem.
11:17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that {is} at the gate!
11:17 And David longed, and said, O that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that {is} at the gate!
11:18 And the three broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, 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,
11:18 And the three broke 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,
11:19 And 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.
11:19 And 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 mighty men.
11:20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting his spear against three hundred, he slew {them}, and had a name among the three.
11:20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting his spear against three hundred, he slew {them}, and had a name among the three.
11:21 Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: but he attained not to the {first} three.
11:21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: but he attained not to the {first} three.
11:22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lion-like men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
11:22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many deeds; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
11:23 And 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.
11:23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of {great} stature, five cubits tall; 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.
11:24 These {things} did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
11:24 These {things} did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
11:25 Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the {first} three: and David set him over his guard.
11:25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the {first} three: and David set him over his guard.
11:26 Also the valiant men of the armies {were}, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
11:26 Also the valiant men of the armies {were}, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
11:27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
11:27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
11:28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
11:28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
11:29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
11:29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
11:30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
11:30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
11:31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, {that pertained} to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
11:31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, {that pertained} to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
11:32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
11:32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
11:33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
11:33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
11:34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
11:34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
11:35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphel the son of Ur,
11:35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
11:36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
11:36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
11:37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
11:37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
11:38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
11:38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
11:39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
11:39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
11:40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
11:40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
11:41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
11:41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
11:42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
11:42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
11:43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
11:43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
11:45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
11:45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
11:46 Eliel the Mehavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
11:46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
11:47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
11:47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.