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1 Chronicles 11

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  1. 1
    WEBThen all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
    KJVThen all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
  2. 2
    WEBIn times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”
    KJVAnd moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest 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.
  3. 3
    WEBSo all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh. They anointed David king over Israel, according to Yahweh’s word by Samuel.
    KJVTherefore 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.
  4. 4
    WEBDavid and all Israel went to Jerusalem (also called Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
    KJVAnd David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
  5. 5
    WEBThe inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is David’s city.
    KJVAnd the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
  6. 6
    WEBDavid had said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.
    KJVAnd David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
  7. 7
    WEBDavid lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city.
    KJVAnd David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
  8. 8
    WEBHe built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
    KJVAnd he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
  9. 9
    WEBDavid grew greater and greater, for Yahweh of Armies was with him.
    KJVSo David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.
  10. 10
    WEBNow these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to Yahweh’s word concerning Israel.
    KJVThese 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.
  11. 11
    WEBThis is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.
    KJVAnd this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
  12. 12
    WEBAfter him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
    KJVAnd after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
  13. 13
    WEBHe was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
    KJVHe was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
  14. 14
    WEBThey stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.
    KJVAnd they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
  15. 15
    WEBThree of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
    KJVNow three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
  16. 16
    WEBDavid was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.
    KJVAnd David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
  17. 17
    WEBDavid longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
    KJVAnd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!
  18. 18
    WEBThe three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,
    KJVAnd the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
  19. 19
    WEBand said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
    KJVAnd said, My 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? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
  20. 20
    WEBAbishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.
    KJVAnd Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.
  21. 21
    WEBOf the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the three.
    KJVOf the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
  22. 22
    WEBBenaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.
    KJVBenaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
  23. 23
    WEBHe killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high. In the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.
    KJVAnd he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
  24. 24
    WEBBenaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things and had a name among the three mighty men.
    KJVThese things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
  25. 25
    WEBBehold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three; and David set him over his guard.
    KJVBehold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
  26. 26
    WEBThe mighty men of the armies also include Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
    KJVAlso the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
  27. 27
    WEBShammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
    KJVShammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
  28. 28
    WEBIra the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
    KJVIra the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite,
  29. 29
    WEBSibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
    KJVSibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
  30. 30
    WEBMaharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
    KJVMaharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
  31. 31
    WEBIthai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
    KJVIthai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
  32. 32
    WEBHurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
    KJVHurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
  33. 33
    WEBAzmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
    KJVAzmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
  34. 34
    WEBthe sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,
    KJVThe sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
  35. 35
    WEBAhiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
    KJVAhiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
  36. 36
    WEBHepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
    KJVHepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
  37. 37
    WEBHezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
    KJVHezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
  38. 38
    WEBJoel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
    KJVJoel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
  39. 39
    WEBZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite (the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),
    KJVZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
  40. 40
    WEBIra the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
    KJVIra the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
  41. 41
    WEBUriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
    KJVUriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
  42. 42
    WEBAdina the son of Shiza the Reubenite (a chief of the Reubenites), and thirty with him,
    KJVAdina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
  43. 43
    WEBHanan the son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
    KJVHanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
  44. 44
    WEBUzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
    KJVUzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
  45. 45
    WEBJediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
    KJVJediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
  46. 46
    WEBEliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
    KJVEliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
  47. 47
    WEBEliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
    KJVEliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
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