1 Chronicles 11

David Takes Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 11:4–9

⁴Verse 4. David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (also called Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. ⁵Verse 5. The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is David’s city. ⁶Verse 6. David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief. ⁷Verse 7. David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city. ⁸Verse 8. He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. ⁹Verse 9. David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh of Armies was with him.

David's Mighty Men 1 Chronicles 11:10–14

¹⁰Verse 10. Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to Yahweh’s word concerning Israel. ¹¹Verse 11. This is the number 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 and killed them at one time. ¹²Verse 12. After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men. ¹³Verse 13. He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

¹⁴Verse 14. They stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

David's Longing for Water 1 Chronicles 11:15–19

¹⁵Verse 15. Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim. ¹⁶Verse 16. David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time. ¹⁷Verse 17. David longed, and said, “Oh that one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” ¹⁸Verse 18. The three broke through the army 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 any of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,

¹⁹Verse 19. and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

Valiant Deeds of Abishai and Benaiah 1 Chronicles 11:20–25

²⁰Verse 20. Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three. ²¹Verse 21. Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the three. ²²Verse 22. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day. ²³Verse 23. He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high. In the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

²⁴Verse 24. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men. ²⁵Verse 25. Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three; and David set him over his guard.

List of David's Warriors 1 Chronicles 11:26–47

²⁶Verse 26. The mighty men of the armies also include Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, ²⁷Verse 27. Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, ²⁸Verse 28. Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, ²⁹Verse 29. Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, ³⁰Verse 30. Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, ³¹Verse 31. Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

³²Verse 32. Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, ³³Verse 33. Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, ³⁴Verse 34. the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite, ³⁵Verse 35. Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, ³⁶Verse 36. Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, ³⁷Verse 37. Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

³⁸Verse 38. Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri, ³⁹Verse 39. Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, ⁴⁰Verse 40. Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, ⁴¹Verse 41. Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, ⁴²Verse 42. Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, ⁴³Verse 43. Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

⁴⁴Verse 44. Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, ⁴⁵Verse 45. Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, ⁴⁶Verse 46. Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, ⁴⁷Verse 47. Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.