| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh. | 1Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. |
| 2In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the LORD your God said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’” | 2"In times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the LORD your God said to you, 'You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be prince over My people Israel.'" |
| 3So 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 all the elders of Israel came to the king at 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 through Samuel. |
| 4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. | 4Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. |
| 5The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David. | 5The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not enter here." Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David). |
| 6David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief. | 6Now David had said, "Whoever strikes down a Jebusite first shall be chief and commander." Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief. |
| 7And David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David. | 7Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David. |
| 8And he built the city all around from the Millo in complete circuit, and Joab repaired the rest of the city. | 8He built the city all around, from the Millo even to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. |
| 9And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him. | 9David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him. |
| 10Now these are the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. | 10Now these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. |
| 11This is an account of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against 300 whom he killed at one time. | 11These constitute the list 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 whom he killed at one time. |
| 12And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite. | 12After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men. |
| 13He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines were gathered there for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley, and the men fled from the Philistines. | 13He was with David at Pasdammim when the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines. |
| 14But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the Philistines. And the LORD saved them by a great victory. | 14They took their stand in the midst of the plot and defended it, and struck down the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory. |
| 15Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adullam, when the army of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. | 15Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camping in the valley of Rephaim. |
| 16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. | 16David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. |
| 17And David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!” | 17David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!" |
| 18Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David. But David would not drink it. He poured it out to the LORD | 18So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which 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; |
| 19and said, “Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men. | 19and he said, "Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did. |
| 20Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against 300 men and killed them and won a name beside the three. | 20As for Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the thirty, and he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them; and he had a name as well as the thirty. |
| 21He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three. | 21Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three. |
| 22And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two heroes of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen. | 22Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, mighty in deeds, struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion inside a pit on a snowy day. |
| 23And he struck down an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian had in his hand a spear like a weaver’s beam, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. | 23He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature five cubits tall. Now in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear. |
| 24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and won a name beside the three mighty men. | 24These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men. |
| 25He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard. | 25Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard. |
| 26The mighty men were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, | 26Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, |
| 27Shammoth of Harod, Helez the Pelonite, | 27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, |
| 28Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth, | 28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, |
| 29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, | 29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, |
| 30Maharai of Netophah, Heled the son of Baanah of Netophah, | 30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, |
| 31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon, | 31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, |
| 32Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, | 32Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, |
| 33Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, | 33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, |
| 34Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite, | 34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite, |
| 35Ahiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, | 35Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, |
| 36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, | 36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, |
| 37Hezro of Carmel, Naarai the son of Ezbai, | 37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, |
| 38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri, | 38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri, |
| 39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, | 39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, |
| 40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, | 40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, |
| 41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, | 41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, |
| 42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, | 42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, |
| 43Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, | 43Hanan the son of Maacah and Joshaphat the Mithnite, |
| 44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, | 44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, |
| 45Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, | 45Jediael the son of Shimri and Joha his brother, the Tizite, |
| 46Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, | 46Eliel the Mahavite and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, |
| 47Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite. | 47Eliel and Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite. |
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