1 All Israel therefore was gathered together to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, and thy flesh.
1 Then ¹all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, and thy flesh.
2 Yesterday also, and the day before, when Saul as yet reigned, thou wast he that didst lead out and lead in Israel: for to thee our Lord thy God said: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be Prince over it.
2 Yesterday also, and the day before when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: for the Lord thy God said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over them.
3 All the ancients therefore of Israel came to the king into Hebron, and David entered into a league with them before our Lord: and they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of our Lord, which he spake in the hand of Samuel.
3 So all the ancients of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and David made a covenant with them before the Lord: and they anointed him king over Israel according to the word of the Lord which he spoke in the hand of Samuel.
4 David also went, and all Israel into Jerusalem. This is Jebus, where the Jebuseites were the inhabiters of the land.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, ²which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.
5 And they that dwelt in Jebus, said to David: Thou shalt not come in here. Moreover David took the tower of Sion, which is the City of David,
5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David: Thou shalt not come in here. But David took the castle of Sion, which is the city of David.
6 & he said: Every one that shall among the first strike the Jebusite, shall be the Prince & chief captain. Joab therefore the son of Sarvia went up first, and was made the Prince.
6 And he said: Whosoever shall first strike the Jebusites, shall be the head and chief captain. And Joab the son of Sarvia went up first, and was made the general.
7 And David dwelt in the tower, and therefore it was called the City of David.
7 And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David,
8 And he built the City round about from Mello unto a round compass, and Joab built the rest of the city.
8 And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.
9 And David prospered going and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.
9 And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.
10 These are the Princes of the valiant men of David, which holp him to be made king over all Israel according to the word of our Lord, which he spake to Israel
10 ³These are the chief of the valiant men of David, who helped him to be made king over all Israel, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel.
11 And this is the number of David's strong ones: Jesbaam the son of Hachamoni Prince among thirty: this man lifted up his spear upon three hundred wounded at one time.
11 And this is the number of the heroes of David: Jesbaam the son of Hachamoni the chief among the thirty: he lifted up his spear against three hundred wounded by him at one time.
12 And after him Eleazar his uncle's son an Ahohite, who was among the three mighties.
12 And after him was Eleazar his uncle’s son the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
13 This was with David in Phesdomim, when the Philisthiims were gathered to that place into battle: and the field of that country was full of barley, and the people was fled from the face of the Philisthiims.
13 He was with David in Phesdomim, when the Philistines were gathered to that place to battle: and the field of that country was full of barley, and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14 These stood in the midst of the field, and defended him: and when they had strucken the Philistheans, our Lord gave great health to his people.
14 But these men stood in the midst of the field, and defended it: and they slew the Philistines, and the Lord gave a great deliverance to his people.
15 And there went down three of the thirty Princes to a rock, wherein David was, to the cave of Odollam, when the Philisthiims had camped in the Vale Raphaim.
15 ⁴And three of the thirty captains went down to the rock, wherein David was, to the cave of Odollam, when the Philistines encamped in the valley of Raphaim.
16 Moreover David was in a hold, and the ward of the Philisthimes in Bethlehem.
16 ⁵And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.
17 David therefore desired and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.
17 And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.
18 These three therefore went forward through the midst of the camp of the Philisthiims, and drew water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, & brought it to David to drink: who would not, but rather offered it to our Lord,
18 And these three broke through the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and brought it to David to drink: and he would not drink of it, but rather offered it to the Lord,
19 saying: God forbid that in the sight of my God I should do this, and should drink the blood of these men: because in the peril of their lives they have brought me the water. And for this cause he would not drink. These things did the three most valiants.
19 Saying: God forbid that I should do this in the sight of my God, and should drink the blood of these men: for with the danger of their lives they have brought me the water. And therefore he would not drink. These things did the three most valiant.
20 Abisai also the brother of Joab he was Prince of three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred wounded, and he was among three most renowned,
20 And Abisai the brother of Joab, he was chief of three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,
21 and among the second three he the noble one, and Prince of them: but yet unto the three first he raught not.
21 And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.
22 Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of Cabseel: who had done many facts, he struck the two Ariel of Moab: & he went down, and slew the lion in the midst of the cistern in the time of snow.
22 Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of Cabseel, who had done many acts: he slew the two ariels of Moab: and he went down, and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.
23 And he struck the Ægyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and which had a spear as the weaver's beam: he therefore went down to him with a rod, and by force took away the spear that he held in his hand, and slew him with his own spear.
23 And he slew an Egyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver’s beam: and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked away the spear, that he held in his hand, and slew him with his own spear.
24 These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was among the three valiants most renowned,
24 These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones,
25 the first among thirty, but yet the three he raught not: and David made him of his counsel.
25 And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.
26 Moreover the most valiant men in the army, Asahel the brother of Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem,
26 Moreover the most valiant men of the army, were Asahel brother of Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem,
27 Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,
27 Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,
28 Ira the son of Acces a Thecaite, Abiezer an Anathothite,
28 Ira the son of Acces a Thecuite, Abiezer an Anathothite,
29 Sobbochai an Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,
29 Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,
30 Maharai a Netophathite, Heled the son of Baana a Netophathite.
30 Maharai a Netophathite, Heled the son of Baana a Netophathite,
31 Ethai the son of Ribai of Gabaath the children of Benjamin, Banaia a Pharatonite,
31 Ethai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the sons of Benjamin, Banai a Pharathonite,
32 Hurai of the Torrent Gaas, Abiel an Arbathite, Azmoth a Bauramite, Eliaba a Salabonite.
32 Hurai of the torrent Gaas, Abiel an Arbathite, Azmoth a Bauramite, Eliaba a Salabonite,
33 The sons of Assem a Gezonite, Jonathan the son of Sage an Ararite,
33 The sons of Assem a Gezonite, Jonathan the son of Sage an Ararite,
34 Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,
34 Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,
35 Eliphal the son of Ur,
35 Eliphal the son of Ur,
36 Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia Phelonite,
36 Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,
37 Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,
37 Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibahar the son of Agarai.
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibahar the son of Agarai.
39 Selec an Ammonite, Naharai a Berothite the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Sarvia,
39 Selec an Ammonite, Naharai a Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Sarvia.
40 Ira a Jethreite, Gareb a Jethreite,
40 Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,
41 Urias the Hetheite, Zabad the son of Oholi,
41 Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,
42 Adina the son of Siza a Rubenite the Prince of the Rubenites, and with him thirty:
42 Adina the son of Siza a Rubenite the prince of the Rubenites, and thirty with him:
43 Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,
43 Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,
44 Ozia an Astarothite, Samma, and Jehiel the sons of Hotham an Arorite,
44 Ozia an Astarothite, Samma, and Jehiel the sons of Hotham an Arorite,
45 Jedihel the son of Zamri, and Joha his brother a Thosaite,
45 Jedihel the son of Zamri, and Joha his brother a Thosaite,
46 Eliel a Mahumite, and Jeribai, and Josaia the sons of Elnaim, and Jethma a Moabite, Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.
46 Eliel a Mahumite, and Jeribai, and Josaia the sons of Elnaim, and Jethma a Moabite,