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1 Chronicles 11

1 Chronicles 11

  • 1
    David Anointed King

    Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
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    David Made King over All Israel

    Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, saying, “Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.
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    In 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.’”
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    Also, 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.’ ”
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    So 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.
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    Therefore 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 [a]by Samuel.
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    David Takes Jerusalem

    And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
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    The City of David

    And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
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    The 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.
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    But 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).
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    David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.
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    Now David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be [b]chief and captain.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.
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    And David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.
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    Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it [c]the City of David.
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    And he built the city all around from the Millo in complete circuit, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
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    And he built the city around it, from [d]the Millo to the surrounding area. Joab [e]repaired the rest of the city.
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    And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him.
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    So David went on and became great, and the Lord of hosts was with him.
  • 10
    David’s Mighty Men

    Now 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.
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    The Mighty Men of David

    Now 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.
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    This is an account of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, was chief of the three.a He wielded his spear against 300 whom he killed at one time.
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    And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam the son of a Hachmonite, chief of [f]the captains; he had lifted up his spear against three hundred, killed by him at one time.
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    And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite.
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    After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
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    He 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.
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    He was with David at [g]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.
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    But he took hisb stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the Philistines. And the Lord saved them by a great victory.
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    But they [h]stationed themselves in the middle of that field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.
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    Three 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.
  • 15
    Now 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 [i]Rephaim.
  • 16
    David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
  • 16
    David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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    And David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!”
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    And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
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    Then 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
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    So 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.
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    and 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.
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    And 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.
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    Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the thirty.c And he wielded his spear against 300 men and killed them and won a name beside the three.
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    Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of another [j]three. He had lifted up his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.
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    He was the most renownedd of the thirtye and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.
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    Of 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.
  • 22
    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant manf 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.
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    Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who [k]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.
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    And he struck down an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubitsg 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.
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    And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great height, [l]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.
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    These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and won a name beside the three mighty men.
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    These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among three mighty men.
  • 25
    He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
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    Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.
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    The mighty men were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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    Also the mighty warriors were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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    Shammoth of Harod,h Helez the Pelonite,
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    [m]Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the [n]Pelonite,
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    Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth,
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    Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
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    Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
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    [o]Sibbechai the Hushathite, [p]Ilai the Ahohite,
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    Maharai of Netophah, Heled the son of Baanah of Netophah,
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    Maharai the Netophathite, [q]Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
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    Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon,
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    [r]Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
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    Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
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    [s]Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, [t]Abiel the Arbathite,
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    Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
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    Azmaveth the [u]Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
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    Hashemi the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,
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    the sons of [v]Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shageh the Hararite,
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    Ahiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
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    Ahiam the son of [w]Sacar the Hararite, [x]Eliphal the son of [y]Ur,
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    Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
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    Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
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    Hezro of Carmel, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
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    [z]Hezro the Carmelite, [aa]Naarai the son of Ezbai,
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    Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
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    Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
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    Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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    Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the [ab]Berothite (the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),
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    Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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    Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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    Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
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    Uriah the Hittite, [ac]Zabad the son of Ahlai,
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    Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
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    Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite (a chief of the Reubenites) and thirty with him,
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    Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
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    Hanan the son of Maachah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
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    Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
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    Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
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    Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
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    Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
  • 46
    Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
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    Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
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    Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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    Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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