1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

1 Chronicles 11

1 David by a general consent is made king at Hebron. 4 He winneth the castle of Zion from the Jebusites by Joab's valour. 10 A catalogue of David's mighty men.

 11:1 Then all 3605 Israel 3478 gathered 6908 to David 1732 at Hebron 2275a and said 559, “Behold 2009, we are your bone 6106 and your flesh 1320.

 11:2 “In times 1571 8032a 8543 past 8543 8032a, even 1571 when Saul 7586 was king 4428, you [were] the one who led 3318 out and brought 935 in Israel 3478; and the LORD 3068 your God 430 said 559 to you, ‘You shall shepherd 7462a My people 5971a Israel 3478, and you shall be prince 5057 over 5921 My people 5971a Israel 3478.’”

 11:3 So all 3605 the elders 2205 of Israel 3478 came 935 to the king 4428 at Hebron 2275a, and David 1732 made 3772 a covenant 1285 with them in Hebron 2275a before 6440 the LORD 3068; and they anointed 4886 David 1732 king 4428 over 5921 Israel 3478, according to the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 through 3027 Samuel 8050.

 11:4 ¶ Then David 1732 and all 3605 Israel 3478 went 1980 to Jerusalem 3389 (that is, Jebus 2982); and the Jebusites 2983, the inhabitants 3427 of the land 776, [were] there 8033.

 11:5 The inhabitants 3427 of Jebus 2982 said 559 to David 1732, “You shall not enter 935 here 2008.” Nevertheless David 1732 captured 3920 the stronghold 4686b of Zion 6726 (that is, the city 5892b of David 1732).

 11:6 Now David 1732 had said 559, “Whoever 3605 strikes 5221 down 5221 a Jebusite 2983 first 7223 shall be chief 7218 and commander 8269.” Joab 3097 the son 1121 of Zeruiah 6870 went 5927 up first 7223, so he became 1961 chief 7218.

 11:7 Then David 1732 dwelt 3427 in the stronghold 4679; therefore 5921 3651 it was called 7121 the city 5892b of David 1732.

 11:8 He built 1129 the city 5892b all 5439 around 5439, from the Millo 4407 even to the surrounding 5439 area 5439; and Joab 3097 repaired 2421a the rest 7605 of the city 5892b.

 11:9 David 1732 became 1980 greater 1980 and greater 1419, for the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 [was] with him.

 11:10 ¶ Now these 428 are the heads 7218 of the mighty 1368 men 1368 whom 834 David 1732 had, who gave 2388 him strong 2388 support 2388 in his kingdom 4438, together 5973 with all 3605 Israel 3478, to make 4427a him king 4427a, according to the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 concerning 5921 Israel 3478.

 11:11 These 428 [constitute] the list 4557 of the mighty 1368 men 1368 whom 834 David 1732 had: Jashobeam 3434, the son 1121 of a Hachmonite 2453, the chief 7218 of the thirty 7970; he lifted 5782 up his spear 2595 against 5921 three 7969 hundred 3967 whom he killed 2491a at one 259 time 6471.

 11:12 ¶ After 310 him was Eleazar 499 the son 1121 of Dodo 1734, the Ahohite 266, who 1931 [was] one of the three 7969 mighty 1368 men 1368.

 11:13 He was with David 1732 at Pasdammim 6450 when the Philistines 6430 were gathered 622 together there 8033 to battle 4421, and there was a plot 2513a of ground 7704 full 4392 of barley 8184; and the people 5971a fled 5127 before 4480 6440 the Philistines 6430.

 11:14 They took 3320 their stand 3320 in the midst 8432 of the plot 2513a and defended 5337 it, and struck 5221 down 5221 the Philistines 6430; and the LORD 3068 saved 3467 them by a great 1419 victory 8668.

 11:15 ¶ Now three 7969 of the thirty 7970 chief 7218 men 7218 went 3381 down 3381 to the rock 6697 to David 1732, into the cave 4631 of Adullam 5725, while the army 4264 of the Philistines 6430 was camping 2583 in the valley 6010 of Rephaim 7497.

 11:16 David 1732 was then 227 in the stronghold 4686b, while the garrison 5333 of the Philistines 6430 [was] then 227 in Bethlehem 1035.

 11:17 David 1732 had 183 a craving 183 and said 559, “Oh 4310 that someone 4310 would give 8248 me water 4325 to drink 8248 from the well 953a of Bethlehem 1035, which 834 is by the gate 8179!”

 11:18 So the three 7969 broke 1234 through 1234 the camp 4264 of the Philistines 6430 and drew 7579 water 4325 from the well 953a of Bethlehem 1035 which 834 [was] by the gate 8179, and took 5375 [it] and brought 935 [it] to David 1732; nevertheless David 1732 would 14 not drink 8354 it, but poured 5258a it out to the LORD 3068;

 11:19 and he said 559, “Be it far 2486 from me before 4480 my God 430 that I should do 6213a this 2088. Shall I drink 8354 the blood 1818 of these 428 men 376 [who went] at the risk of their lives 5315? For at the risk of their lives 5315 they brought 935 it.” Therefore he would 14 not drink 8354 it. These 428 things 428 the three 7969 mighty 1368 men 1368 did 6213a.

 11:20 ¶ As for Abshai 52 the brother 251 of Joab 3097, he was chief 7218 of the thirty 7970, and he swung 5782 his spear 2595 against 5921 three 7969 hundred 3967 and killed 2491a them; and he had a name 8034 as well as the thirty 7970.

 11:21 Of the three 7969 in the second 8147 [rank] he was the most honored 3513 and became 1961 their commander 8269; however, he did not attain 935 to the [first] three 7969.

 11:22 ¶ Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077, the son 1121 of a valiant 2428 man 376 of Kabzeel 6909, mighty 7227a in deeds 6467, struck 5221 down 5221 the two 8147 [sons of] Ariel 739 of Moab 4124. He also went 3381 down 3381 and killed 5221 a lion 738 inside 8432 a pit 953a on a snowy 7950 day 3117.

 11:23 He killed 5221 an Egyptian 4713, a man 376 of [great] stature 4060a five 2568 cubits 520 tall. Now in the Egyptian’s 4713 hand 3027 [was] a spear 2595 like a weaver’s 707 beam 4500, but he went 3381 down 3381 to him with a club 7626 and snatched 1497 the spear 2595 from the Egyptian’s 4713 hand 3027 and killed 2026 him with his own spear 2595.

 11:24 These 428 [things] Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077 did 6213a, and had a name 8034 as well as the three 7969 mighty 1368 men 1368.

 11:25 Behold 2009, he was honored 3513 among 4480 the thirty 7970, but he did not attain 935 to the three 7969; and David 1732 appointed 7760 him over 5921 his guard 4928.

 11:26 ¶ Now the mighty 1368 men 1368 of the armies 2428 [were] Asahel 6214 the brother 251 of Joab 3097, Elhanan 445 the son 1121 of Dodo 1734 of Bethlehem 1035,

 11:27 Shammoth 8054 the Harorite 2033, Helez 2503 the Pelonite 6397,

 11:28 Ira 5896 the son 1121 of Ikkesh 6142 the Tekoite 8621, Abiezer 44 the Anathothite 6069,

 11:29 Sibbecai 5444 the Hushathite 2843, Ilai 5866 the Ahohite 266,

 11:30 Maharai 4121 the Netophathite 5200, Heled 2466 the son 1121 of Baanah 1196 the Netophathite 5200,

 11:31 Ithai 863a the son 1121 of Ribai 7380 of Gibeah 1390 of the sons 1121 of Benjamin 1144, Benaiah 1141 the Pirathonite 6553,

 11:32 Hurai 2360b of the brooks 5158a of Gaash 1608, Abiel 22 the Arbathite 6164,

 11:33 Azmaveth 5820a the Baharumite 978, Eliahba 455 the Shaalbonite 8170,

 11:34 the sons 1121 of Hashem 2044 the Gizonite 1493, Jonathan 3083 the son 1121 of Shagee 7681 the Hararite 2043,

 11:35 Ahiam 279 the son 1121 of Sacar 7940 the Hararite 2043, Eliphal 465 the son 1121 of Ur 218b,

 11:36 Hepher 2660a the Mecherathite 4382, Ahijah 281 the Pelonite 6397,

 11:37 Hezro 2695 the Carmelite, Naarai 5293 the son 1121 of Ezbai 229,

 11:38 Joel 3100 the brother 251 of Nathan 5416, Mibhar 4006 the son 1121 of Hagri 1905,

 11:39 Zelek 6768 the Ammonite 5984, Naharai 5171 the Berothite 1307b, the armor 3627 bearer 5375 of Joab 3097 the son 1121 of Zeruiah 6870,

 11:40 Ira 5896 the Ithrite 3505, Gareb 1619 the Ithrite 3505,

 11:41 Uriah 223a the Hittite 2850, Zabad 2066 the son 1121 of Ahlai 304,

 11:42 Adina 5721 the son 1121 of Shiza 7877 the Reubenite 7206, a chief 7218 of the Reubenites 7206, and thirty 7970 with him,

 11:43 Hanan 2605 the son 1121 of Maacah 4601 and Joshaphat 3092 the Mithnite 4981,

 11:44 Uzzia 5814 the Ashterathite 6254, Shama 8091 and Jeiel 3262 the sons 1121 of Hotham 2369 the Aroerite 6200,

 11:45 Jediael 3043 the son 1121 of Shimri 8113 and Joha 3109 his brother 251, the Tizite 8491,

 11:46 Eliel 447 the Mahavite 4233 and Jeribai 3403 and Joshaviah 3145, the sons 1121 of Elnaam 493, and Ithmah 3495 the Moabite 4125,

 11:47 Eliel 447 and Obed 5744 and Jaasiel 3300 the Mezobaite 4677.