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          DASV: 1 Chronicles 11    

1 Then all Israel gathered together before David at Hebron, saying, "We are your flesh and bone.
2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led Israel's army out and back. The LORD your God said to you, 'You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.'"
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD given by Samuel.

4 David and all Israel went to take Jerusalem, that is, Jebus. The Jebusites, who were the original inhabitants, were living there.
5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You cannot come in here." Nevertheless David took the fortress of Zion; that is now called, the city of David.
6 David said, "Whoever smites the Jebusites first will be chief and commander." So Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became chief.
7 David lived in the fortress; which is why they called it the city of David.
8 He built up the city around it, from the Millo terraces to the surrounding walls; Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 David grew greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him.

10 Now these are the chief of David's mighty warriors, who showed their strong support for his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
11 This is the listing of David's mighty warriors: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, was the chief of the Three; he lifted up his spear against 300 and killed them in a single battle.
12 Next to him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, from Ahoh. He was one of the Three special forces.
13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, when the Philistines were gathered together for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley; and the army fled before the Philistines.
14 They made their stand in the middle of the field, and defended it. They killed the Philistines; and the LORD rescued them in a great victory.
15 Three of the thirty chiefs went down to David at the rock by the cave of Adullam; and the Philistines troops were camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
16 David was then in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was then occupying Beth-lehem.
17 David longed and said, "O that someone would get me water to drink from the well by the gate of Bethlehem!"
18 So the Three broke through the Philistines forces, and drew water out of the well by the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD.
19 He said, "God forbid that I should do this. Could I drink the blood of these men who have risked their lives?" Because they had risked their lives to get it for him. So he would not drink it. These types of exploits were what the three mighty warriors did.
20 Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief over the Three. He lifted up his spear against 300 and killed them, and was famous among the Three.
21 Over the three, he was given double honor, and was made their commander, although he was not officially one of the Three.
22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, was a valiant warrior from Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day.
23 He killed a tall Egyptian, who stood seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had in his hand a spear like a weaver's beam; and Benaiah attacked him with a club, ripped the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
24 These were the exploits of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. He was as famous as the Three mighty warriors.
25 He was more famous than the others of the Thirty, but he was not one of the Three elite force. David put him over his bodyguards.
26 The mighty warriors of the armies were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth from Harod, Helez from Pelon,
28 Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,
29 Sibbecai from Hushah, Ilai from Ahoh,
30 Maharai from Netophah, Heled son of Baanah the Netophahite,
31 Ithai son of Ribai of Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Hurai from the wadis of Gaash, Abiel from Arabah,
33 Azmaveth from Baharum, Eliahba from Shaalbon,
34 the sons of Hashem from Gizon, Jonathan the son of Shagee from Harar,
35 Ahiam son of Sacar from Harar, Eliphal son of Ur,
36 Hepher from Mecherah, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai from Beeroth, the armorbearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
40 Ira from Jattir, Gareb from Jattir,
41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty warriors with him,
43 Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat from Mithna,
44 Uzzia from Ashteroth, Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 Jediael son of Shimri, Joha, his brother, from Tiz,
46 Eliel from Mahavah, Jeribai and Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel , Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

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