Then all Israel{H3478} gathered{H6908}{(H8735)} themselves to David{H1732} unto Hebron{H2275}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, we are thy bone{H6106} and thy flesh{H1320}.

And moreover in time{H8543} past{H8032}, even when Saul{H7586} was king{H4428}, thou wast he that leddest out{H3318}{(H8688)} and broughtest in{H935}{(H8688)} Israel{H3478}: and the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto thee, Thou shalt feed{H7462}{(H8799)} my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, and thou shalt be ruler{H5057} over my people{H1571} Israel{H3478}.

Therefore came{H935}{(H8799)} all the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} to the king{H4428} to Hebron{H2275}; and David{H1732} made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with them in Hebron{H2275} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}; and they anointed{H4886}{(H8799)} David{H1732} king{H4428} over Israel{H3478}, according to the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} by{H3027} Samuel{H8050}.

And David{H1732} and all Israel{H3478} went{H3212}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389}, which is Jebus{H2982}; where the Jebusites{H2983} were, the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776}.

And the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jebus{H2982} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, Thou shalt not come{H935}{(H8799)} hither. Nevertheless David{H1732} took{H3920}{(H8799)} the castle{H4686} of Zion{H6726}, which is the city{H5892} of David{H1732}.

And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Whosoever smiteth{H5221}{(H8688)} the Jebusites{H2983} first{H7223} shall be chief{H7218} and captain{H8269}. So Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} went{H5927} first{H7223} up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and was chief{H7218}.

And David{H1732} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in the castle{H4679}; therefore they called{H7121}{(H8804)} it the city{H5892} of David{H1732}.

And he built{H1129}{(H8799)} the city{H5892} round about{H5439}, even from Millo{H4407} round about{H5439}: and Joab{H3097} repaired{H2421}{(H8762)} the rest{H7605} of the city{H5892}.

So David{H1732} waxed{H3212}{(H8799)} greater{H1980}{(H8800)} and greater{H1419}: for the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} was with him.

These also are the chief{H7218} of the mighty men{H1368} whom David{H1732} had, who strengthened{H2388}{(H8693)} themselves with him in his kingdom{H4438}, and with all Israel{H3478}, to make him king{H4427}{(H8687)}, according to the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} concerning Israel{H3478}.

And this is the number{H4557} of the mighty men{H1368} whom David{H1732} had; Jashobeam{H3434}, an Hachmonite{H2453}, the chief{H7218} of the captains{H7991}{(H8675)}{H7970}: he lifted up{H5782}{(H8790)} his spear{H2595} against three{H7969} hundred{H3967} slain{H2491} by him 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} mighties{H1368}.

He was with David{H1732} at Pasdammim{H6450}, and there the Philistines{H6430} were gathered together{H622}{(H8738)} to battle{H4421}, where was a parcel{H2513} of ground{H7704} full{H4392} of barley{H8184}; and the people{H5971} fled{H5127}{(H8804)} from before{H6440} the Philistines{H6430}.

And they set{H3320}{(H8691)} themselves in the midst{H8432} of that parcel{H2513}, and delivered{H5337}{(H8686)} it, and slew{H5221}{(H8686)} the Philistines{H6430}; and the LORD{H3068} saved{H3467}{(H8686)} them by a great{H1419} deliverance{H8668}.

Now three{H7969} of the thirty{H7970} captains{H7218} went down{H3381}{(H8799)} to the rock{H6697} to David{H1732}, into the cave{H4631} of Adullam{H5725}; and the host{H4264} of the Philistines{H6430} encamped{H2583}{(H8802)} in the valley{H6010} of Rephaim{H7497}.

And David{H1732} was then in the hold{H4686}, and the Philistines{H6430}' garrison{H5333} was then at Bethlehem{H1035}.

And David{H1732} longed{H183}{(H8691)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Oh that one would give me drink{H8248}{(H8686)} of the water{H4325} of the well{H953} of Bethlehem{H1035}, that is at the gate{H8179}!

And the three{H7969} brake through{H1234}{(H8799)} the host{H4264} of the Philistines{H6430}, and drew{H7579}{(H8799)} water{H4325} out of the well{H953} of Bethlehem{H1035}, that was by the gate{H8179}, and took{H5375}{(H8799)} it, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} it to David{H1732}: but David{H1732} would{H14}{(H8804)} not drink{H8354}{(H8800)} of it, but poured it out{H5258}{(H8762)} to the LORD{H3068},

And said{H559}{(H8799)}, My God{H430} forbid{H2486} it me, that I should do{H6213}{(H8800)} this thing{H2063}: shall I drink{H8354}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8689)} it. Therefore he would{H14}{(H8804)} not drink{H8354}{(H8800)} it. These things did{H6213}{(H8804)} these three{H7969} mightiest{H1368}.

And Abishai{H52} the brother{H251} of Joab{H3097}, he was chief{H7218} of the three{H7969}: for lifting up{H5782}{(H8790)} his spear{H2595} against three{H7969} hundred{H3967}, he slew{H2491} them, and had a name{H8034} among the three{H7969}.

Of the three{H7969}, he was more honourable{H3513}{(H8737)} than the two{H8147}; for he was their captain{H8269}: howbeit he attained{H935}{(H8804)} 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 many{H7227} acts{H6467}; he slew{H5221}{(H8689)} two{H8147} lionlike men{H739} of Moab{H4124}: also he went down{H3381}{(H8804)} and slew{H5221}{(H8689)} a lion{H738} in{H8432} a pit{H953} in a snowy{H7950} day{H3117}.

And he slew{H5221}{(H8689)} 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}{(H8802)} beam{H4500}; and he went down{H3381}{(H8799)} to him with a staff{H7626}, and plucked{H1497}{(H8799)} the spear{H2595} out of the Egyptian's{H4713} hand{H3027}, and slew{H2026}{(H8799)} him with his own spear{H2595}.

These things did{H6213}{(H8804)} Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077}, and had the name{H8034} among the three{H7969} mighties{H1368}.

Behold{H2009}, he was honourable{H3513}{(H8737)} among the thirty{H7970}, but attained{H935}{(H8804)} not to the first three{H7969}: and David{H1732} set{H7760}{(H8799)} him over his guard{H4928}.

Also the valiant men{H1368} of the armies{H2428} were, Asahel{H6214} the brother{H251} of Joab{H3097}, Elhanan{H445} the son{H1121} of Dodo{H1734} of Bethlehem{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 Antothite{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}, that pertained to 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 Shage{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 Haggeri{H1905},

Zelek{H6768} the Ammonite{H5984}, Naharai{H5171} the Berothite{H1307}, the armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627} 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 captain{H7218} of the Reubenites{H7206}, and thirty{H7970} with him,

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

Uzzia{H5814} the Ashterathite{H6254}, Shama{H8091} and Jehiel{H3273} the sons{H1121} of Hothan{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 Jasiel{H3300} the Mesobaite{H4677}.