1 Chronicles 11:1-14 ▼

1 Later on, all of Israel gathered together at Hebron in order to tell David, |Look, we're your own flesh and blood!

2 Even 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.'|

3 So 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.

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

5 The 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.

6 David had announced, |Whoever first attacks the Jebusites will be appointed chief and commander.| When Zeruiah's son Joab went up first, he became chief.

7 David occupied the fortress, so it was named the City of David after him.

8 He built up the walls surrounding the city in a complete circle from the terrace ramparts, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

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

10 These 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.

11 This 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.

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

13 He 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,

14 but 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.