I Chronicles 11

vayyiqqavetsu khol-yisra'el el-david khevronah lemor hinneh atsmekha uvesarekha anakhenu

All Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.

gam-temol gam-shilshom gam bihyot sha'ul melekh attah hammotsi vehammevi et-yisra'el vayyomer Adonai elohekha lekha attah tireh et-ammi et-yisra'el ve'attah tihyeh nagid al ammi yisra'el

Long before now, even when Saul was king, you were the leader of Israel; and the ETERNAL your God said to you: You shall shepherd My people Israel; you shall be ruler of My people Israel.”

vayyavo'u kol-ziqne yisra'el el-hammelekh khevronah vayyikhrot lahem david berit bekhevron lifne Adonai vayyimshekhu et-david lemelekh al-yisra'el kidvar Adonai beyad-shemu'el

All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a pact with them in Hebron before GOD. And they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of GOD through Samuel.

vayyelekh david vekhol-yisra'el yerushalai͏m hi yevus vesham hayevusi yosheve ha'arets

David and all Israel set out for Jerusalem, that is Jebus, where the Jebusite inhabitants of the land lived.

vayyomeru yosheve yevus ledavid lo tavo hennah vayyilkod david et-metsudat tsiyyon hi ir david

David was told by the inhabitants of Jebus, “You will never get in here!” But David captured the stronghold of Zion; it is now the City of David.

vayyomer david kol-makkeh yevusi barishonah yihyeh lerosh ulesar vayya'al barishonah yo'av ben-tseruyah vayehi lerosh

David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first will be the chief officer”; Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first, and became the chief.

vayyeshev david bamtsad al-ken qare'u-lo ir david

David occupied the stronghold; therefore it was renamed the City of David.

vayyiven ha'ir missaviv min-hammillo ve'ad-hassaviv veyo'av yekhayyeh et-she'ar ha'ir

David also fortified the surrounding area, from the Millo round about, and Joab rebuilt the rest of the city.

vayyelekh david halokh vegadol va-Adonai tseva'ot immo

David kept growing stronger, for GOD of Hosts was with him.

ve'elleh rashe haggibborim asher ledavid hammitkhazzeqim immo vemalkhuto im-kol-yisra'el lehamelikho kidvar Adonai al-yisra'el

And these were David’s chief warriors who strongly supported him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of GOD concerning Israel.

ve'elleh mispar haggibborim asher ledavid yashovam ben-khakhmoni rosh (hshlvshym) [hashalishim] hu-orer et-khanito al-shelosh-me'ot khalal befa'am ekhat

This is the list of David’s warriors: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni, the chief officer; he wielded his spear against three hundred and slew them all on one occasion.

ve'akharayw elazar ben-dodo ha'akhokhi hu bishloshah haggibborim

Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodo, the Ahohite; he was one of the three warriors.

hu-hayah im-david bappas dammim vehappelishtim ne'esfu-sham lammilkhamah vattehi khelqat hassadeh mele'ah se'orim veha'am nasu mippene felishtim

He was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley there; the troops had fled from the Philistines,

vayyityatsevu vetokh-hakhelqah vayyatsiluha vayyakku et-pelishtim vayyosha Adonai teshu'ah gedolah

but they took their stand in the middle of the plot and defended it, and they routed the Philistines. Thus GOD wrought a great victory.

vayyeredu sheloshah min-hasheloshim rosh al-hatsur el-david el-me'arat adullam umakhaneh felishtim khonah be'emeq refa'im

Three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, at the cave of Adullam, while a force of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

vedavid az bammetsudah unetsiv pelishtim az bevet lakhem

David was then in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem.

vayyitav david vayyomar mi yashqeni mayim mibbor bet-lekhem asher basha'ar

David felt a craving and said, “If only I could get a drink of water from the cistern that is by the gate of Bethlehem!”

vayyivqe'u hasheloshah bemakhaneh felishtim vayyishavu-mayim mibbor bet-lekhem asher basha'ar vayyisu vayyavi'u el-david velo-avah david lishtotam vayenassekh otam la-Adonai

So the three got through the Philistine camp, and drew water from the cistern that is by the gate of Bethlehem, and they carried it back to David. But David would not drink it, and he poured it out as a libation to GOD.

vayyomer khalilah li me'elohay me'asot zot hadam ha'anashim ha'elleh eshteh venafshotam ki venafshotam hevi'um velo avah lishtotam elleh asu sheloshet haggibborim

For he said, “God forbid that I should do this! Can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?”—for they had brought it at the risk of their lives, and he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.

ve'avshay akhi-yo'av hu hayah rosh hasheloshah vehu orer et-khanito al-shelosh me'ot khalal (vl) [velo-]shem basheloshah

Abshai, the brother of Joab, was head of another three. He once wielded his spear against three hundred and slew them. He won a name among the three;

min-hasheloshah vashenayim nikhbad vayehi lahem lesar ve'ad-hasheloshah lo-va

among the three he was more highly regarded than the other two, and so he became their commander. However, he did not attain to the other three.

benayah ven-yehoyada ben-ish-khayil rav-pe'alim min-qavtse'el hu hikkah et shene ari'el mo'av vehu yarad vehikkah et-ha'ari betokh habbor beyom hashaleg

Benaiah son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel was a brave soldier who performed great deeds. He killed the two [sons] of Ariel of Moab. Once, on a snowy day, he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

vehu-hikkah et-ha'ish hammitsri ish middah khamesh ba'ammah uveyad hammitsri khanit kimnor oregim vayyered elayw bashavet vayyigzol et-hakhanit miyyad hammitsri vayyahargehu bakhanito

He also killed an Egyptian, a giant of a man five cubits tall. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, like a weaver’s beam, yet [Benaiah] went down against him with a club, wrenched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

elleh asah benayahu ben-yehoyada velo-shem bishloshah haggibborim

Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; and he won a name among the three warriors.

min-hasheloshim hinno nikhbad hu ve'el-hasheloshah lo-va vayesimehu david al-mishmato

He was highly regarded among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

vegibbore hakhayalim asahel akhi yo'av elkhanan ben-dodo mibbet lakhem

The valiant warriors: Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

shammot haharori khelets happeloni

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

ira ven-iqqesh hatteqo'i avi'ezer ha'annetoti

Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth,

sibbekhay hakhushati ilay ha'akhokhi

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

mahray hannetofati kheled ben-ba'anah hannetofati

Mahrai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

itay ben-rivay miggivat bene vinyamin benayah happiratoni

Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites, Benaiah of Pirathon,

khuray minnakhale ga'ash avi'el ha'arvati

Hurai of Nahale-gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

azmavet habbakharumi elyakhba hasha'alvoni

Azmaveth the Bahrumite, Eliahba of Shaalbon,

bene hashem haggizoni yonatan ben-shageh haharari

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shageh the Hararite,

akhi'am ben-sakhar haharari elifal ben-ur

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

khefer hammekherati akhiyyah happeloni

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

khetsro hakkarmeli na'aray ben-ezbay

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

yo'el akhi natan mivkhar ben-hagri

Joel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

tseleq ha'ammoni nakhray habberoti nose kele yo'av ben-tseruyah

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite—the arms-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah—

ira hayyitri garev hayyitri

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

uriyyah hakhitti zavad ben-akhlay

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai.

adina ven-shiza haruveni rosh laruveni ve'alayw sheloshim

Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;

khanan ben-ma'akhah veyoshafat hammitni

Hanan son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite;

uzziyya ha'ashterati shama (vyvl) [vi'i'el] bene khotam ha'aro'eri

Uzziah the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel sons of Hotham the Aroerite;

yedi'a'el ben-shimri veyokha akhiv hattitsi

Jedaiael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite;

eli'el hammakhavim virivay veyoshavyah bene elna'am veyitmah hammo'avi

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

eli'el ve'oved veya'asi'el hammetsovayah

Eliel, Obed, and Jaassiel the Mezobaite.