1 Chronicles 11 KJV ISV Parallel

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1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

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

2And 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.

2Even 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.'"

3Therefore 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.

3So 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.

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

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

5And 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.

5The 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.

6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

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

7And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.

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

8And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

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

9So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.

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

10These 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.

10These 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.

11And 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.

11This 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.

12And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

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

13He was with David at Pasdammim, 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.

13He 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,

14And 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.

14but 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.

15Now 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.

15Later, the Three Warriors went down to David's hideout at the cave of Adullam when the Philistine army was camping in the valley of giants.

16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

16David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem.

17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!

17David expressed a longing, "Oh, how I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the Bethlehem well that's by the city gate!"

18And the three brake through the host 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 of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

18So the Three Warriors broke through the Philistine ranks, drew some water from the Bethlehem well that was next to the city gate, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it, poured it out in the LORD's presence, and

19And 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.

19said in response, "May God forbid me to do this! I won't drink the blood of these men, will I? After all, they risked their lives to bring it to me." That's why he wouldn't drink it. The Three Warriors did these things.

20And 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.

20Joab's brother Abishai was the lieutenant in charge of the platoons. He used his spear to fight and kill 300 men, gaining a reputation distinct from the Three.

21Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

21He was more well-known than the Three, but he never attained the stature of the Three.

22Benaiah 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.

22Jehoiada's son Benaiah, who was a valiant man, accomplished great things. He was from Kabzeel. He killed two men named Ariel from Moab and then he also went down into a pit and struck down a lion during a snow storm one day.

23And 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.

23He also killed a soldier from Egypt of enormous height—five cubits tall. The Egyptian carried a spear comparable in size to a weaver's beam, but Benaiah attacked him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.

24Benaiah did things like this and gained a reputation comparable to the Three Warriors.

25Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

25He was well known among the platoons, but he didn't measure up to the Three Warriors. David placed him in charge of his security detail.

26Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

26The elite forces included Asahel (Joab's brother), Dodo's son Elhanan from Bethlehem,

27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

27Shammoth from Haror, Helez the Pelonite,

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

28Ikkesh's son Ira from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,

29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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

30Maharai from Netophah, Baanah's son Heled from Netophah,

31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

31Ribai's son Ithai from Gibeah, controlled by the descendants of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon,

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

32Hurai from the wadis of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

33Azmaveth from Baharum, Eliahba from Shaalbon,

34The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

34Hashem the Gizonite, Shagee the Hararite's son Jonathan,

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

35Sachar the Hararite's son Ahiam, Ur's son Eliphal,

36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

37Hezro from Carmel, Ezbai's son Naarai,

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

38Joel (Nathan's brother), Hagri's son Mibhar,

39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai from Beeroth, who was the armor-bearer for Zeruiah's son Joab,

40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

41Uriah the Hittite, Ahlai's son Zabad,

42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

42Shiza the Reubenite's son Adina, a leader of the descendants of Reuben, along with thirty others with him,

43Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

43Maacah's son Hanan, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,

44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Hotham the Aroerite's sons Shama and Jeiel,

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

45Shimri's son Jediael and his brother Joha the Tizite,

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

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

47Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.

47Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

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