Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said , “ Here we (are) , your own flesh and blood.
Even ... ... in times past , ... while Saul was king , you (were) the one who led Israel out and brought them back. - And the LORD your God said ‘ You will shepherd - My people - Israel , and you will be ruler over (them) .... ’”
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron , (where) David made a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed - (him) king over Israel , according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.
Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is , Jebus) , where the Jebusites inhabited the land.
The people of Jebus said to David , “ You will never get in here. ” Nevertheless , David - captured the fortress of Zion ( that is , the City of David ).
Now David had said , “ Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander. ” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first , and he became the chief.
So David took up residence in the fortress ; that is why ... it was called the City of David.
He built up the city around it , from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall , while Joab restored - the rest of the city.
And David became greater and greater , for the LORD of Hosts was with him.
Now these (were) the chiefs of David’s mighty men , who , together with all Israel , bolstered and strengthened his kingdom , ... according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
This is the list of David’s mighty men : - Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers ; he wielded - his spear against three hundred men , whom he killed at one time.
Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite ... , one of the three mighty men.
He was with David vvv at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley , the troops fled from the Philistines.
But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down - the Philistines , and the LORD brought about a great victory.
Three of the thirty chief men went down to David , to the rock at the cave of Adullam , while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
At that time David was in the stronghold , and the garrison of the Philistines ... vvv was at Bethlehem.
David longed for water and said , “ Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem ! ” -
So the Three broke through the Philistine camp , drew water from the well at the gate ... of Bethlehem , - and brought it back to David. But he refused ... to drink it ; instead , he poured it out - to the LORD ,
saying , “ Far be it my God , to do this ! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives ? ” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives , (David) refused ... to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
Now Abishai , the brother of Joab , was chief of the Three , ... and he lifted - his spear against three hundred (men) , killed (them) , and won a name along with (the) Three.
He was doubly honored above the Three , and he became commander , ... even though he was not included among the Three.
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada vvv was a man of valor from Kabzeel , a man of many exploits. (He) struck down - two champions of Moab , and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed - a lion.
He also killed - - an Egyptian , a huge man five cubits (tall). Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand , Benaiah went against him with a club , snatched - the spear from (his) hand , and killed (the Egyptian) with his own spear.
These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada , a name alongside the three mighty men.
He was most honored among the Thirty , ... but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
Now (these were) the mighty men ... : vvv Asahel the brother of Joab , Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem ,
Shammoth the Harorite , Helez the Pelonite ,
Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite , Abiezer the Anathothite ,
Sibbecai the Hushathite , Ilai the Ahohite ,
Maharai the Netophathite , Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite ,
Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites ... , Benaiah the Pirathonite ,
Hurai from the brooks of Gaash , Abiel the Arbathite ,
Azmaveth the Baharumite , Eliahba the Shaalbonite ,
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite , Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite ,
Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite , Eliphal son of Ur ,
Hepher the Mecherathite , Ahijah the Pelonite ,
Hezro the Carmelite , Naarai son of Ezbai ,
Joel - the brother of Nathan , Mibhar son of Hagri ,
Zelek the Ammonite , Naharai the Beerothite , the armor-bearer ... of Joab son of Zeruiah ,
Ira the Ithrite , Gareb the Ithrite ,
Uriah the Hittite , Zabad son of Ahlai ,
Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite , chief of the Reubenites , and the thirty with him ,
Hanan son of Maacah , Joshaphat the Mithnite ,
Uzzia the Ashterathite , Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite ,
Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite ,
Eliel the Mahavite , Jeribai and Joshaviah , the sons of Elnaam , Ithmah the Moabite ,