1 Chronicles 11 NKJV NLT Parallel

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1Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, saying, “Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.

1Then all Israel gathered before David at Hebron and told him, “We are your own flesh and blood.

2Also, in time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the LORD your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over My people Israel.’ ”

2In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the LORD your God told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be the leader of my people Israel.’”

3Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. And they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.

3So there at Hebron, David made a covenant before the LORD with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel, just as the LORD had promised through Samuel. David Captures Jerusalem

4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.

4Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (or Jebus, as it used to be called), where the Jebusites, the original inhabitants of the land, were living.

5But the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).

5The people of Jebus taunted David, saying, “You’ll never get in here!” But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.

6Now David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.

6David had said to his troops, “Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will become the commander of my armies!” And Joab, the son of David’s sister Zeruiah, was first to attack, so he became the commander of David’s armies.

7Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the City of David.

7David made the fortress his home, and that is why it is called the City of David.

8And he built the city around it, from the Millo to the surrounding area. Joab repaired the rest of the city.

8He extended the city from the supporting terraces to the surrounding area, while Joab rebuilt the rest of Jerusalem.

9So David went on and became great, and the LORD of hosts was with him.

9And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD of Heaven’s Armies was with him. David’s Mightiest Warriors

10Now these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

10These are the leaders of David’s mighty warriors. Together with all Israel, they decided to make David their king, just as the LORD had promised concerning Israel.

11And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam the son of a Hachmonite, chief of the captains; he had lifted up his spear against three hundred, killed by him at one time.

11Here is the record of David’s mightiest warriors: The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was leader of the Three—the mightiest warriors among David’s men. He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle.

12After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

12Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah.

13He was with David at Pasdammim. Now there the Philistines were gathered for battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley. So the people fled from the Philistines.

13He was with David when the Philistines gathered for battle at Pas-dammim and attacked the Israelites in a field full of barley. The Israelite army fled,

14But they stationed themselves in the middle of that field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

14but Eleazar and David held their ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the LORD saved them by giving them a great victory.

15Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

15Once when David was at the rock near the cave of Adullam, the Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim. The Three (who were among the Thirty—an elite group among David’s fighting men) went down to meet him there.

16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

16David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.

17And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

17David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.”

18So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD.

18So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the LORD.

19And he said, “Far be it from me, O my God, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.

19“God forbid that I should drink this!” he exclaimed. “This water is as precious as the blood of these men who risked their lives to bring it to me.” So David did not drink it. These are examples of the exploits of the Three. David’s Thirty Mighty Men

20Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of another three. He had lifted up his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.

20Abishai, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty. He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three.

21Of the three he was more honored than the other two men. Therefore he became their captain. However he did not attain to the first three.

21Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.

22Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

22There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it.

23And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great height, five cubits tall. In the Egyptian’s hand there was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

23Once, armed only with a club, he killed an Egyptian warrior who was 7 1/2 feet tall and who was armed with a spear as thick as a weaver’s beam. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with it.

24These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among three mighty men.

24Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the three mightiest warriors.

25Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.

25He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.

26Also the mighty warriors were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

26David’s mighty warriors also included: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;

27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

27Shammah from Harod; Helez from Pelon;

28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

28Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth;

29Sibbechai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

29Sibbecai from Hushah; Zalmon from Ahoah;

30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

30Maharai from Netophah; Heled son of Baanah from Netophah;

31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

31Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (in the land of Benjamin); Benaiah from Pirathon;

32Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

32Hurai from near Nahale-gaash ; Abi-albon from Arabah;

33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

33Azmaveth from Bahurim ; Eliahba from Shaalbon;

34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shageh the Hararite,

34the sons of Jashen from Gizon; Jonathan son of Shagee from Harar;

35Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

35Ahiam son of Sharar from Harar; Eliphal son of Ur;

36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

36Hepher from Mekerah; Ahijah from Pelon;

37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

37Hezro from Carmel; Paarai son of Ezbai;

38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

38Joel, the brother of Nathan; Mibhar son of Hagri;

39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite (the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),

39Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth, the armor bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;

40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

40Ira from Jattir; Gareb from Jattir;

41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

41Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;

42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite (a chief of the Reubenites) and thirty with him,

42Adina son of Shiza, the Reubenite leader who had thirty men with him;

43Hanan the son of Maachah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

43Hanan son of Maacah; Joshaphat from Mithna;

44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

44Uzzia from Ashtaroth; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, from Aroer;

45Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

45Jediael son of Shimri; Joha, his brother, from Tiz;

46Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,

46Eliel from Mahavah; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah from Moab;

47Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

47Eliel and Obed; Jaasiel from Zobah.

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