1 Chronicles Chapter 11 (NIV)

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undefined David Becomes King Over IsraelAll Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.

undefined In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”

undefined When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a compact with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.

undefined David Conquers JerusalemDavid and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there

undefined said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David.

undefined David had said, “Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.

undefined David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.

undefined He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

undefined And David became more and more powerful, because the Lord Almighty was with him.

undefined David’s Mighty MenThese were the chiefs of David’s mighty men—they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised—

undefined this is the list of David’s mighty men:Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was chief of the officers; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.

undefined Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.

undefined He was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place where there was a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.

undefined But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the Lord brought about a great victory.

undefined Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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

undefined David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

undefined So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the Lord.

undefined “God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it.Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

undefined Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.

undefined He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

undefined Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab’s best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

undefined And he struck down an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.

undefined Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men.

undefined He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

undefined The mighty men were:Asahel the brother of Joab,Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

undefined Shammoth the Harorite,Helez the Pelonite,

undefined Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,Abiezer from Anathoth,

undefined Sibbecai the Hushathite,Ilai the Ahohite,

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

undefined Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,Benaiah the Pirathonite,

undefined Hurai from the ravines of Gaash,Abiel the Arbathite,

undefined Azmaveth the Baharumite,Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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

undefined Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite,Eliphal son of Ur,

undefined Hepher the Mekerathite,Ahijah the Pelonite,

undefined Hezro the Carmelite,Naarai son of Ezbai,

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

undefined Zelek the Ammonite,Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

undefined Ira the Ithrite,Gareb the Ithrite,

undefined Uriah the Hittite,Zabad son of Ahlai,

undefined Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,

undefined Hanan son of Maacah,Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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

undefined Jediael son of Shimri,his brother Joha the Tizite,

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

undefined Eliel, Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

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