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David Made King over All Israel
Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
David Anointed King
Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
“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.’”
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.’”
So 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.
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.
Jerusalem, Capital City
Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
David Takes Jerusalem
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David).
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.
Now 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.
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.
Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.
And David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.
He built the city all around, from the Millo even to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
And he built the city all around from the Millo in complete circuit, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him.
And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him.
David’s Mighty Men
Now 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.
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.
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.
These 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.
After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite.
He 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.
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.
They 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.
Now 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.
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.
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
And David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!”
So 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;
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
and 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.
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.
As 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.
Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.
Benaiah 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.
He 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.
These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and won a name beside the three mighty men.
Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.
He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
The mighty men were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth,
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
Maharai of Netophah, Heled the son of Baanah of Netophah,
Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon,
Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,
Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
Ahiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
Hanan the son of Maacah and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
Jediael the son of Shimri and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
Eliel the Mahavite and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,