“then all Israel gathered themselves to David and to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.”
1 Chronicles 11
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1Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
2Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, 'You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.'"
“And moreover, in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that led us out and brought us 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.”
3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.
“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.”
4Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.
“And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.”
“and verse 4. David and all Israel went to Jerusalem which is Jebus where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.”
“David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is Jebus. And the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.”
5The people of Jebus said to David, "You will never get in here." Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
“The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, you shall not enter here. Nevertheless, David captured the stronghold of Zion, that is the city of David.”
“And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion which is the city of David.”
“And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. They took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.”
6Now David had said, "Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander." And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
“And David said whosoever slighted the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up and was chief”
“David said, whoever strikes down a Jebusite first shall be chief and commander. And Joab, the son of Zeruah, went up first and so he became chief.”
7So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.
“and David dwelt in the castle. Therefore they called it the city of David.”
8He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
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9And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.
“So David waxed greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him.”
“David waxed greater and greater for the Lord of hosts Was with him”
“David waxed greater and greater for the Lord of Hosts was with him.”
10Now these were the chiefs of David's mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
“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.”
11This is the list of David's mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
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12Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
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13He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
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14But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
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15Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
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16At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
“David was then in the stronghold and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.”
17David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"
“And David longed and said, Oh, that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem that is at the gate.”
18So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
“And the three break through the host of the Philistines and drew water out of the well at 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 unto the Lord,”
19saying, "Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?" Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
“and said, My God forbidded 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…”
“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 and For the jeopardy of their lives, they brought it to me. Therefore, he would not drink it but these…”
“and said, my God forbid it me that I should do this thing. So 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…”
20Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
“and Abishai who was the brother of Joab. He was the chief of the three for lifting up his spear against 300. He slew them and had his name among the three”
21He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
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22And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
“Benaniah was the son of Jehodiah, the son of a valiant man from Kabzel, who had done many deeds. He killed the two lion -like heroes of Moab. He had also gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.”
“Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabziel, who had done many deeds. He killed two lion -like heroes of Moab. Now here's the lion. He also went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.”
23He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
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24These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.
“these things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and had the name among the three”
25He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
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26Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
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28Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
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29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
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30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
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31Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
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32Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
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33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
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34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
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35Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
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36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
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37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
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38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,
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39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
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40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
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42Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
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43Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
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44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
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45Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,
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46Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
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47Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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