1 Chronicles 11 CSB NLT Parallel

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1All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

1Then all Israel gathered before David at Hebron and told him, “We are your own flesh and blood.

2Even previously when Saul was king, you were leading Israel out to battle and bringing us back. The LORD your God also said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.'"

2In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the LORD your God told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be the leader of my people Israel.’”

3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the LORD's presence, and they anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the LORD's word through Samuel.

3So there at Hebron, David made a covenant before the LORD with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel, just as the LORD had promised through Samuel. David Captures Jerusalem

4David and all Israel marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); the Jebusites who inhabited the land were there.

4Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (or Jebus, as it used to be called), where the Jebusites, the original inhabitants of the land, were living.

5The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will never get in here." Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

5The people of Jebus taunted David, saying, “You’ll never get in here!” But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.

6David said, "Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will become chief commander." Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became the chief.

6David had said to his troops, “Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will become the commander of my armies!” And Joab, the son of David’s sister Zeruiah, was first to attack, so he became the commander of David’s armies.

7Then David took up residence in the stronghold; therefore, it was called the city of David.

7David made the fortress his home, and that is why it is called the City of David.

8He built up the city all the way around, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding parts, and Joab restored the rest of the city.

8He extended the city from the supporting terraces to the surrounding area, while Joab rebuilt the rest of Jerusalem.

9David steadily grew more powerful, and the LORD of Armies was with him.

9And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD of Heaven’s Armies was with him. David’s Mightiest Warriors

10The following were the chiefs of David's warriors who, together with all Israel, strongly supported him in his reign to make him king according to the LORD's word about Israel.

10These are the leaders of David’s mighty warriors. Together with all Israel, they decided to make David their king, just as the LORD had promised concerning Israel.

11This is the list of David's warriors: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the Thirty; he wielded his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.

11Here is the record of David’s mightiest warriors: The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was leader of the Three—the mightiest warriors among David’s men. He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle.

12After him, Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite was one of the three warriors.

12Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah.

13He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines had gathered there for battle. There was a portion of a field full of barley, where the troops had fled from the Philistines.

13He was with David when the Philistines gathered for battle at Pas-dammim and attacked the Israelites in a field full of barley. The Israelite army fled,

14But Eleazar and David took their stand in the middle of the field and defended it. They killed the Philistines, and the LORD gave them a great victory.

14but Eleazar and David held their ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the LORD saved them by giving them a great victory.

15Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while the Philistine army was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

15Once when David was at the rock near the cave of Adullam, the Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim. The Three (who were among the Thirty—an elite group among David’s fighting men) went down to meet him there.

16At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

16David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.

17David was extremely thirsty and said, "If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!"

17David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.”

18So the Three broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the LORD.

18So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the LORD.

19David said, "I would never do such a thing in the presence of my God! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?" For they brought it at the risk of their lives. So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.

19“God forbid that I should drink this!” he exclaimed. “This water is as precious as the blood of these men who risked their lives to bring it to me.” So David did not drink it. These are examples of the exploits of the Three. David’s Thirty Mighty Men

20Abishai, Joab's brother, was the leader of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three.

20Abishai, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty. He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three.

21He was more honored than the Three and became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.

21Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.

22Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

22There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it.

23He also killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand like a weaver's beam, Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and then killed him with his own spear.

23Once, armed only with a club, he killed an Egyptian warrior who was 7 1/2 feet tall and who was armed with a spear as thick as a weaver’s beam. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with it.

24These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors.

24Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the three mightiest warriors.

25He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

25He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.

26The best soldiers were Joab's brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

26David’s mighty warriors also included: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;

27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

27Shammah from Harod; Helez from Pelon;

28Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

28Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth;

29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

29Sibbecai from Hushah; Zalmon from Ahoah;

30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

30Maharai from Netophah; Heled son of Baanah from Netophah;

31Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

31Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (in the land of Benjamin); Benaiah from Pirathon;

32Hurai from the wadis of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

32Hurai from near Nahale-gaash ; Abi-albon from Arabah;

33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

33Azmaveth from Bahurim ; Eliahba from Shaalbon;

34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

34the sons of Jashen from Gizon; Jonathan son of Shagee from Harar;

35Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

35Ahiam son of Sharar from Harar; Eliphal son of Ur;

36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

36Hepher from Mekerah; Ahijah from Pelon;

37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

37Hezro from Carmel; Paarai son of Ezbai;

38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

38Joel, the brother of Nathan; Mibhar son of Hagri;

39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer for Joab son of Zeruiah,

39Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth, the armor bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;

40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

40Ira from Jattir; Gareb from Jattir;

41Uriah the Hethite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

41Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;

42Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

42Adina son of Shiza, the Reubenite leader who had thirty men with him;

43Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

43Hanan son of Maacah; Joshaphat from Mithna;

44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

44Uzzia from Ashtaroth; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, from Aroer;

45Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,

45Jediael son of Shimri; Joha, his brother, from Tiz;

46Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,

46Eliel from Mahavah; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah from Moab;

47Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

47Eliel and Obed; Jaasiel from Zobah.

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