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1Then all 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 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.’ ”

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, 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.

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.

4Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.

4Later, David and all of Israel marched to Jerusalem (then known as Jebus, where the Jebusites lived when they inhabited the land).

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).

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.

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.

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.

7So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why 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 around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while 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.

9And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

9David became more and more prestigious because the LORD of the Heavenly Armies 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.

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 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.

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.

12Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.

12Next to him among the Three Warriors was Dodo the Ahohite's son Eleazar.

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.

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 stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about 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 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.

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 the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

16David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at 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!”

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, 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,

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

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.

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.

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.

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 doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

21He was more well-known than the Three, but he never attained the stature of the Three.

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.

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, 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.

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 won a name alongside the three mighty men.

24Benaiah did things like this and gained a reputation comparable to the Three Warriors.

25He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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.

26Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, 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,

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 Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

31Ribai's son Ithai from Gibeah, controlled by the descendants of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon,

32Hurai from the brooks 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,

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 of 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,

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 the thirty 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.

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