Then all Israel{H3478} gathered{H6908} themselves to David{H1732} unto Hebron,{H2275} saying,{H559} Behold, we are thy bone{H6106} and thy flesh.{H1320}

In times{H8543} past,{H8032} even when Saul{H7586} was king,{H4428} it was thou that leddest out{H3318} and broughtest in{H935} Israel:{H3478} and Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} said{H559} unto thee, Thou shalt be shepherd{H7462} of my people{H5971} Israel,{H3478} and thou shalt be prince{H5057} over my people{H1571} Israel.{H3478}

So all the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} came{H935} to the king{H4428} to Hebron;{H2275} and David{H1732} made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with them in Hebron{H2275} before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068} and they anointed{H4886} David{H1732} king{H4428} over Israel,{H3478} according to the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} by{H3027} Samuel.{H8050}

And David{H1732} and all Israel{H3478} went{H3212} to Jerusalem{H3389} (the same is Jebus);{H2982} and the Jebusites,{H2983} the inhabitants{H3427} of the land,{H776} were there.

And the inhabitants{H3427} of Jebus{H2982} said{H559} to David,{H1732} Thou shalt not come{H935} in hither. Nevertheless David{H1732} took{H3920} the stronghold{H4686} of Zion;{H6726} the same is the city{H5892} of David.{H1732}

And David{H1732} said,{H559} Whosoever smiteth{H5221} the Jebusites{H2983} first{H7223} shall be chief{H7218} and captain.{H8269} And Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} went{H5927} up{H5927} first,{H7223} and was made chief.{H7218}

And David{H1732} dwelt{H3427} in the stronghold;{H4679} therefore they called{H7121} it the city{H5892} of David.{H1732}

And he built{H1129} the city{H5892} round about,{H5439} from Millo{H4407} even round about;{H5439} and Joab{H3097} repaired{H2421} the rest{H7605} of the city.{H5892}

And David{H1732} waxed{H3212} greater{H1980} and greater;{H1419} for Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} was with him.

Now these are the chief{H7218} of the mighty men{H1368} whom David{H1732} had, who showed themselves strong{H2388} with him in his kingdom,{H4438} together with all Israel,{H3478} to make him king,{H4427} according to the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} concerning Israel.{H3478}

And this is the number{H4557} of the mighty men{H1368} whom David{H1732} had: Jashobeam,{H3434} the son of a Hachmonite,{H2453} the chief{H7218} of the thirty;{H7991} he lifted up{H5782} his spear{H2595} against three{H7969} hundred{H3967} and slew{H2491} them at one{H259} time.{H6471}

And after{H310} him was Eleazar{H499} the son{H1121} of Dodo,{H1734} the Ahohite,{H266} who was one of the three{H7969} mighty{H1368} men.

He was with David{H1732} at Pasdammim,{H6450} and there the Philistines{H6430} were gathered together{H622} to battle,{H4421} where was a plot{H2513} of ground{H7704} full{H4392} of barley;{H8184} and the people{H5971} fled{H5127} from before{H6440} the Philistines.{H6430}

And they stood{H3320} in the midst{H8432} of the plot,{H2513} and defended{H5337} it, and slew{H5221} the Philistines;{H6430} and Jehovah{H3068} saved{H3467} them by a great{H1419} victory.{H8668}

And three{H7969} of the thirty{H7970} chief{H7218} men went down{H3381} to the rock{H6697} to David,{H1732} into the cave{H4631} of Adullam;{H5725} and the host{H4264} of the Philistines{H6430} were encamped{H2583} in the valley{H6010} of Rephaim.{H7497}

And David{H1732} was then in the stronghold,{H4686} and the garrison{H5333} of the Philistines{H6430} was then in Beth-lehem.{H1035}

And David{H1732} longed,{H183} and said,{H559} Oh that one would give me water{H4325} to drink{H8248} of the well{H953} of Beth-lehem,{H1035} which is by the gate!{H8179}

And the three{H7969} brake through{H1234} the host{H4264} of the Philistines,{H6430} and drew{H7579} water{H4325} out of the well{H953} of Beth-lehem,{H1035} that was by the gate,{H8179} and took{H5375} it, and brought{H935} it to David:{H1732} but David{H1732} would{H14} not drink{H8354} thereof, but poured it out{H5258} unto Jehovah,{H3068}

and said,{H559} My God{H430} forbid{H2486} it me, that I should do{H6213} this:{H2063} shall I drink{H8354} the blood{H1818} of these men{H582} that have put their lives in jeopardy?{H5315} for with [the jeopardy of] their lives{H5315} they brought{H935} it. Therefore he would{H14} not drink{H8354} it. These things did{H6213} the three{H7969} mighty{H1368} men.

And Abishai,{H52} the brother{H251} of Joab,{H3097} he was chief{H7218} of the three;{H7969} for he lifted up{H5782} his spear{H2595} against three{H7969} hundred{H3967} and slew{H2491} them, and had a name{H8034} among the three.{H7969}

Of the three,{H7969} he was more honorable{H3513} than the two,{H8147} and was made their captain:{H8269} howbeit he attained{H935} not to the [first] three.{H7969}

Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada,{H3077} the son{H1121} of a valiant{H2428} man{H376} of Kabzeel,{H6909} who had done mighty{H7227} deeds,{H6467} he slew{H5221} the two{H8147} [sons]{H739} [of] Ariel of Moab:{H4124} he went down{H3381} also and slew{H5221} a lion{H738} in{H8432} the midst of a pit{H953} in time{H3117} of snow.{H7950}

And he slew{H5221} an Egyptian,{H4713} a man{H376} of great stature,{H4060} five{H2568} cubits{H520} high; and in the Egyptian's{H4713} hand{H3027} was a spear{H2595} like a weaver's{H707} beam;{H4500} and he went down{H3381} to him with a staff,{H7626} and plucked{H1497} the spear{H2595} out of the Egyptian's{H4713} hand,{H3027} and slew{H2026} him with his own spear.{H2595}

These things did{H6213} Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada,{H3077} and had a name{H8034} among the three{H7969} mighty{H1368} men.

Behold,{H2009} he was more honorable{H3513} than the thirty,{H7970} but he attained{H935} not to the [first] three:{H7969} and David{H1732} set{H7760} him over his guard.{H4928}

Also the mighty men{H1368} of the armies:{H2428} Asahel{H6214} the brother{H251} of Joab,{H3097} Elhanan{H445} the son{H1121} of Dodo{H1734} of Beth-lehem,{H1035}

Shammoth{H8054} the Harorite,{H2033} Helez{H2503} the Pelonite,{H6397}

Ira{H5896} the son{H1121} of Ikkesh{H6142} the Tekoite,{H8621} Abiezer{H44} the Anathothite,{H6069}

Sibbecai{H5444} the Hushathite,{H2843} Ilai{H5866} the Ahohite,{H266}

Maharai{H4121} the Netophathite,{H5200} Heled{H2466} the son{H1121} of Baanah{H1196} the Netophathite,{H5200}

Ithai{H863} the son{H1121} of Ribai{H7380} of Gibeah{H1390} of the children{H1121} of Benjamin,{H1144} Benaiah{H1141} the Pirathonite,{H6553}

Hurai{H2360} of the brooks{H5158} of Gaash,{H1608} Abiel{H22} the Arbathite,{H6164}

Azmaveth{H5820} the Baharumite,{H978} Eliahba{H455} the Shaalbonite,{H8170}

the sons{H1121} of Hashem{H2044} the Gizonite,{H1493} Jonathan{H3129} the son{H1121} of Shagee{H7681} the Hararite,{H2043}

Ahiam{H279} the son{H1121} of Sacar{H7940} the Hararite,{H2043} Eliphal{H465} the son{H1121} of Ur,{H218}

Hepher{H2660} the Mecherathite,{H4382} Ahijah{H281} the Pelonite,{H6397}

Hezro{H2695} the Carmelite,{H3761} Naarai{H5293} the son{H1121} of Ezbai,{H229}

Joel{H3100} the brother{H251} of Nathan,{H5416} Mibhar{H4006} the son{H1121} of Hagri,{H1905}

Zelek{H6768} the Ammonite,{H5984} Naharai{H5171} the Berothite,{H1307} the armorbearer{H5375} of Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah,{H6870}

Ira{H5896} the Ithrite,{H3505} Gareb{H1619} the Ithrite,{H3505}

Uriah{H223} the Hittite,{H2850} Zabad{H2066} the son{H1121} of Ahlai,{H304}

Adina{H5721} the son{H1121} of Shiza{H7877} the Reubenite,{H7206} a chief{H7218} of the Reubenites,{H7206} and thirty{H7970} with him,

Hanan{H2605} the son{H1121} of Maacah,{H4601} and Joshaphat{H3146} the Mithnite,{H4981}

Uzzia{H5814} the Ashterathite,{H6254} Shama{H8091} and Jeiel{H3273} the sons{H1121} of Hotham{H2369} the Aroerite,{H6200}

Jediael{H3043} the son{H1121} of Shimri,{H8113} and Joha{H3109} his brother,{H251} the Tizite,{H8491}

Eliel{H447} the Mahavite,{H4233} and Jeribai,{H3403} and Joshaviah,{H3145} the sons{H1121} of Elnaam,{H493} and Ithmah{H3495} the Moabite,{H4125}

Eliel,{H447} and Obed,{H5744} and Jaasiel{H3300} the Mezobaite.{H4677}