1 Chronicles 11 NIV ISV Parallel

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1All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "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!

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.'"

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.'"

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.

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 the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there

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

5said to David, "You will not get in here." Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion--which 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 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.

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.

7David then took up residence in the fortress, and so 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 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 more and more powerful, because the LORD Almighty was with him.

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

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--

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 warriors: Jashobeam, a Hakmonite, was chief of the officers; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.

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 to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty 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 gathered there for battle. At a place where there was 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 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.

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 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.

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 Philistine garrison 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 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.

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

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.

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 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.

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 became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

24Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.

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

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.

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 mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from 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 from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,

28Ikkesh's son Ira from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,

29Sibbekai 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 in Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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

32Hurai from the ravines 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 Sakar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

35Sachar the Hararite's son Ahiam, Ur's son Eliphal,

36Hepher the Mekerathite, 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 Berothite, 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, who was 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 Maakah, 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, 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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