1 Chronicles 11
11
David Becomes King
1 All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!#tn Heb “look, your bone and your flesh [are] we.” 2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general.#tn Heb “you were the one who led out and the one who brought in Israel.” The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’” 3 When all the leaders#tn Heb “elders.” of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement#tn Or “covenant.” with them in Hebron before the Lord. They anointed#tn Or “They poured olive oil on David to designate him as king.” David king over Israel, just as the Lord had announced through Samuel.#tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Samuel.”
David Conquers Jerusalem
4 David and the whole Israelite army#tn Heb “all Israel.” advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus).#sn Jebus was an older name for the city of Jerusalem (cf. Josh 15:8; Judg 1:21).map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4. (The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.)#tn Heb “and there [were] the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land.” 5 The residents of Jebus said to David, “You cannot invade this place!” But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). 6#sn Verse 6 inserts into the narrative parenthetical information about Joab’s role in the conquest of the city. Verse 7 then picks up where v. 5 left off. David said, “Whoever attacks#tn Or perhaps “strikes down.” the Jebusites first will become commanding general!”#tn Heb “head and officer.” So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked#tn Heb “went up.” first and became commander.#tn Heb “head.” 7 David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David. 8 He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls;#tn Heb “to that which surrounds.” On the referent here as “the surrounding walls,” see HALOT 740 s.v. סָבִיב. Joab restored the rest of the city. 9 David’s power steadily grew, for the Lord who commands armies was with him.#tn Heb “and David went, going and becoming great, and the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, Lord of hosts] was with him.”
David’s Warriors
10 These were the leaders of David’s warriors who helped establish and stabilize his rule over all Israel, in accordance with the Lord’s word.#tn Heb “and these were the heads of the warriors who were David’s, who held strongly with him in his kingdom and with all Israel to make him king, according to the word of the Lord, over Israel.” 11 This is the list of David’s warriors:#tn Heb “and these are the number of the warriors who were David’s.”
Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was head of the officers.#tc The marginal reading (Qere) has “officers;” the consonantal text (Kethib) has “the Thirty” (see v. 15). He killed three hundred men with his spear in a single battle.#tn Heb “he was wielding his spear against 300, [who were] slain at one time.”
12 Next in command#tn Heb “after him.” was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors. 13 He was with David in Pas Dammim#tc Some read here “Ephes Dammim.” See 1 Sam 17:1. when the Philistines assembled there for battle. In an area of the field that was full of barley, the army retreated before the Philistines, 14 but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it#tn Heb “delivered it.” and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.#tn Heb “and the Lord delivered [with] a great deliverance.”
15 Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. 16 David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.#map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4. 17 David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink#tn Heb “Who will give me water to drink?” On the rhetorical use of מִי (mi) here, see BDB 566 s.v. f. from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!” 18 So the three elite warriors#tn Heb “the three,” referring to the three elite warriors mentioned in v. 12. broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate. They carried it back to David, but David refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord 19 and said, “God forbid that I should do this!#tn Heb “Far be it to me from my God from doing this.” Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?”#tn Heb “with their lives.” The same expression occurs later in this verse. Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.#tn Heb “These things the three warriors did.”
20 Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three#tc The Syriac reads “thirty” here and at the beginning of v. 21; this reading is followed by some English translations (cf. NAB, NASB, NRSV, NLT). elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear#tn Heb “he was wielding his spear against three hundred, [who were] slain.” and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.#tn Heb “and to him [reading with the Qere] there was a name among the three.” 21 From#tn Or “more than.” the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.#tn Heb “of the three.”
22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab;#tc Heb “the two of Ariel, Moab.” The precise meaning of אֲרִיאֵל (’ari’el) is uncertain; some read “warrior.” The present translation assumes that the word is a proper name and that בְּנֵי (bÿney, “sons of”) has accidentally dropped from the text by homoioarcton (note the preceding שְׁנֵי, shÿney). he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day. 23 He even killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet#tn Heb “five cubits.” Assuming a length of 18 inches for the standard cubit, this individual would be 7.5 feet (2.3 m) tall. tall. The Egyptian had a spear as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom; Benaiah attacked#tn Heb “went down to.” him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. 24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame along with the three elite warriors. 25 He received honor from#tn Or “more than.” the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
26 The mighty warriors were:
Asahel the brother of Joab,
Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem,#map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.
27 Shammoth the Harorite,#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:25 has the variant spelling of “Shammah.”
Helez the Pelonite,#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:26 has the variant spelling of “Paltite.”
28 Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Abiezer the Anathothite,
29 Sibbekai#tn In 2 Sam 23:27 this individual’s name is given as “Mebunnai.” the Hushathite,
Ilai#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:28 has the variant “Zalmon.” the Ahohite,
30 Maharai the Netophathite,
Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 Ithai#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:29 has the variant spelling “Ittai.” son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjaminite territory,
Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Hurai#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:28 has the variant spelling “Hiddai.” from the valleys of Gaash,
Abiel#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:31 has the variant spelling “Abi-Albon.” the Arbathite,
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite,#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:31 has the variant spelling “Barhumite.”
Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 the sons of Hashem#tn In 2 Sam 23:32 this individual’s name is given as “Jashen.” the Gizonite,
Jonathan son of Shageh#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:33 has the variant spelling “Shammah.” the Hararite,
35 Ahiam son of Sakar#tn In 2 Sam 23:33 this individual’s name is given as “Sharar.” the Hararite,
Eliphal son of Ur,#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:34 has the variant “Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite.”
36 Hepher the Mekerathite,
Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Hezro#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:35 has the variant spelling “Hezrai.” the Carmelite,
Naarai son of Ezbai,
38 Joel the brother of Nathan,#tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 23:36 has the variant “Igal son of Nathan from Zobah.”
Mibhar son of Hagri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite,
Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
40 Ira the Ithrite,
Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uriah the Hittite,
Zabad son of Achli,
42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, leader of the Reubenites and the thirty warriors with him,
43 Hanan son of Maacah,
Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite,
Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 Jediael 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,
47 Eliel,
and Obed,
and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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1 Chronicles 11
11
The Anointing of David as King
1Then all Israel gathered to David in Hebron, saying, “Look—we are your flesh and bones. 2For some time now,#Literally “also yesterday also in the past” even when Saul was king, you were the one who led the army of Israel in battle.#Literally “the one who went out and brought in Israel” And Yahweh your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel and will be leader over my people Israel.’ ” 3Then all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the presence of Yahweh. And they anointed David as king over Israel according to the word of Yahweh by the hand of Samuel. 4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is Jebus). And the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. 5And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not enter here.” But David captured the stronghold of Zion; that is, the city of David. 6Then David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first will be chief and commander.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first and became chief. 7And David lived in the fortress. Therefore they called it the city of David. 8And he built the city all around from the Millo and up to the circuit. And Joab restored the remainder of the city. 9And David became greater and greater.#Literally “increased certainly and in greatness” And Yahweh of hosts was with him.
David’s Mighty Men
10Now these are the chiefs of the mighty men who were for David, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel to make him king according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel. 11And this is the numbering of the mighty warriors who were for David: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the three. He himself raised his spear against three hundred whom he killed on one occasion.
12And after him was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was among the three mighty warriors. 13He himself was with David at Pas-Dammim when the Philistines were gathered there for the battle. And there was a plot of the field filled with barley, and the people fled before the Philistines. 14But they took their stand in the middle of the plot and defended it. And they killed the Philistines. And Yahweh saved them with a great victory.
15And three of the thirty chiefs went down toward the rock to David at the cave of Adullam when the army of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 16And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 17And David had a craving, and he said, “Who could give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!” 18Then the three broke through into the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and brought it and came to David. But David would not drink it and poured it out before Yahweh. 19And he said, “Far be it from me that I would do this before my God. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives#Literally “against their lives” they brought it.” And he was not willing to drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
20Now Abishai the brother of Joab was himself the head of the three.#Other manuscripts have “thirty” which makes better sense in the context And he roused himself with his spear against three hundred whom he killed and made a name for himself#According to the reading tradition (Qere) among the three. 21He was twice as renowned#Literally “he was glorified double” among the three#Other manuscripts have “thirty,” which makes better sense in the context and was their commander. But he did not attain to the three. 22And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a strong man#Literally “a son of a strong man” from Kabzeel, one who did great deeds. He himself struck down two sons of Ariel of Moab. And he himself went down and struck down a lion within a pit on a snowy day. 23And he himself struck down an Egyptian man, a large man five cubits tall. And in the hand of the Egyptian was a spear like a weaver’s beam. But he went down to him with a club and seized the spear from the hand of the Egyptian and killed him with his own spear. 24These things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did and had a name among the three mighty warriors. 25He himself was certainly distinguished among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David appointed him over his bodyguard.
26Now the mighty warriors of the troops were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo from Bethlehem, 27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, 28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, 29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, 30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, 31Ittai the son of Ribai from Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, 32Hurai of the valleys of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, 33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, 34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jehonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite, 35Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, 36Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 37Hezro the Carmelite, Naari the son of Ezbai, 38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri, 39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the bearer of the weapons of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, 42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, 43Hanan the son of Maacah, Jehoshaphat the Mithnite, 44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, 45Jediael the son of Shimri and Joha his brother the Tizite, 46Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite, 47Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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