1 Chronicles 11 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, saying, “Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.

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

2Also, in time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the LORD your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and 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 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 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).

5But the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that 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.

6Now David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became 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.

7Then David dwelt in the stronghold; 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 around it, from the Millo to the surrounding area. 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 went on and became great, and the LORD of hosts was with him.

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

10Now these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, 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 the son of a Hachmonite, chief of the captains; he had lifted up his spear against three hundred, killed 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.

12After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

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

13He was with David at Pasdammim. Now there the Philistines were gathered for battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley. So the people fled from 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,

14But they stationed themselves in the middle of that field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

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 chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army 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.

16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

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

17And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by 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!"

18So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that 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.

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 he said, “Far be it from me, O my God, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.

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.

20Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of another three. He had lifted up his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these 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 honored than the other two men. Therefore he became their captain. However he did not attain to the first three.

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

22Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on 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 killed an Egyptian, a man of great height, five cubits tall. In the Egyptian’s hand there was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed 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 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among three mighty men.

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

25Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed 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 mighty warriors 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 Anathothite,

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

29Sibbechai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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, of the sons 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 Shageh 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 Hagri,

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

39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite (the armorbearer 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 chief 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, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

43Maacah's son Hanan, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham 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, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,

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

47Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

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