David Anointed King of All Israel (2 Samuel 5:1–5)
1 DRA Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, and thy flesh. BSB BSB: Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
2 DRA 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. BSB BSB: 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.’”
3 DRA 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. BSB BSB: So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.
David Conquers Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:6–11)
4 DRA And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land. BSB BSB: Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.
5 DRA 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. BSB BSB: 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).
6 DRA 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. BSB BSB: 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.
7 DRA And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David. BSB BSB: So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.
8 DRA And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city. BSB BSB: He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
9 DRA And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him. BSB BSB: And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.
David’s Mighty Men (2 Samuel 23:8–39)
10 DRA These 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. BSB BSB: 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.
11 DRA 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. BSB BSB: 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.
12 DRA And after him was Eleazar his uncle’s son the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties. BSB BSB: Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
13 DRA 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. BSB BSB: He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
14 DRA 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. BSB BSB: 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.
15 DRA And 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. BSB BSB: 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.
16 DRA And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem. BSB BSB: At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
17 DRA And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate. BSB BSB: David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
18 DRA 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, BSB BSB: 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,
19 DRA 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. BSB BSB: saying, “Far be it from me, 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.
20 DRA 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, BSB BSB: Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
21 DRA And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three. BSB BSB: He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
22 DRA 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. BSB BSB: And Benaiah son of Jehoiada 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.
23 DRA 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. BSB BSB: He also struck down 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.
24 DRA These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones, BSB BSB: These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men.
25 DRA And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council. BSB BSB: He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
26 DRA Moreover the most valiant men of the army, were Asahel brother of Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem, BSB BSB: Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 DRA Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite, BSB BSB: Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
28 DRA Ira the son of Acces a Thecuite, Abiezer an Anathothite, BSB BSB: Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
29 DRA Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite, BSB BSB: Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 DRA Maharai a Netophathite, Heled the son of Baana a Netophathite, BSB BSB: Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 DRA Ethai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the sons of Benjamin, Banal a Pharathonite, BSB BSB: Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 DRA Hurai of the torrent Gaas, Abiel an Arbathite, Azmoth a Bauramite, Eliaba a Salabonite, BSB BSB: Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 DRA The sons of Assem a, Gezonite, Jonathan the son of Sage an Ararite, BSB BSB: Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 DRA Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite, BSB BSB: the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
35 DRA Eliphal the son of Ur, BSB BSB: Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
36 DRA Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite, BSB BSB: Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 DRA Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai, BSB BSB: Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
38 DRA Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibahar the son of Agarai. BSB BSB: Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,
39 DRA Selec an Ammonite, Naharai a Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia. BSB BSB: Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
40 DRA Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite, BSB BSB: Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 DRA Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi, BSB BSB: Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
42 DRA Adina the son of Siza a Rubenite the prince of the Rubenites, and thirty with him: BSB BSB: Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
43 DRA Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite, BSB BSB: Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 DRA Ozia an Astarothite, Samma, and Jehiel the sons of Hotham an Arorite, BSB BSB: Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 DRA Jedihel the son of Zamri, and Jobs his brother a Thosaite, BSB BSB: Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,
46 DRA Eliel a Mithumite, and Jeribai, and Josaia the sons of Elnaim, and Jethma a Moabite, Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia. BSB BSB: Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
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