# 1 Chronicles 11 ## 1 Chronicles 11:1 - [KJV] Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we *are* thy bone and thy flesh. - [ASV] Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. - [YLT] And gathered are all Israel unto David to Hebron, saying, 'Lo, thy bone and thy flesh *are* we; ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:1 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:2 - [KJV] And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou *wast* he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. - [ASV] In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel. - [YLT] even in time past, even in Saul's being king, it is thou who art taking out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah thy God saith to thee: Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art leader over My people Israel.' ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:2 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:3 - [KJV] Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and 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 by Samuel. - [ASV] So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by Samuel. - [YLT] And all the elders of Israel come in unto the king to Hebron, and David maketh with them a covenant in Hebron before Jehovah, and they anoint David for king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by the hand of Samuel. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:3 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:4 - [KJV] And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which *is* Jebus; where the Jebusites *were*, the inhabitants of the land. - [ASV] And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. - [YLT] And David goeth, and all Israel, to Jerusalem -- it *is* Jebus -- and there the Jebusite, the inhabitants of the land. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:4 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:5 - [KJV] And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which *is* the city of David. - [ASV] And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David. - [YLT] And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, 'Thou dost not come in hither;' and David captureth the fortress of Zion -- it *is* the city of David. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:5 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:6 - [KJV] And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. - [ASV] And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief. - [YLT] And David saith, 'Whoever smiteth the Jebusite first doth become head and prince;' and go up first doth Joab son of Zeruiah and becometh head. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:6 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:7 - [KJV] And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David. - [ASV] And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David. - [YLT] And David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, 'City of David;' ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:7 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:8 - [KJV] And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city. - [ASV] And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. - [YLT] and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:8 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:9 - [KJV] So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts *was* with him. - [ASV] And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah of hosts was with him. - [YLT] And David goeth, going on and becoming great, and Jehovah of Hosts *is* with him. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:9 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:10 - [KJV] These also *are* the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, *and* with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. - [ASV] Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. - [YLT] And these *are* heads of the mighty ones whom David hath, who are strengthening themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to cause him to reign, according to the word of Jehovah, over Israel. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:10 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:11 - [KJV] And this *is* the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain *by him* at one time. - [ASV] And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one time. - [YLT] And this *is* an account of the mighty ones whom David hath: Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite *is* head of the thirty; he is lifting up his spear against three hundred -- wounded, at one time. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:11 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:12 - [KJV] And after him *was* Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who *was one* of the three mighties. - [ASV] And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men. - [YLT] And after him *is* Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, he *is* among the three mighty; ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:12 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:13 - [KJV] He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. - [ASV] He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. - [YLT] he hath been with David in Pas-Dammim, and the Philistines have been gathered there to battle, and a portion of the field is full of barley, and the people have fled from the face of the Philistines, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:13 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:14 - [KJV] And they set themselves in the midst of *that* parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved *them* by a great deliverance. - [ASV] And they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah saved them by a great victory. - [YLT] and they station themselves in the midst of the portion, and deliver it, and smite the Philistines, and Jehovah saveth -- a great salvation. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:14 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:15 - [KJV] Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. - [ASV] And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim. - [YLT] And three of the thirty heads go down on the rock unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the host of the Philistines is encamping in the valley of Rephaim, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:15 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:16 - [KJV] And David *was* then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison *was* then at Bethlehem. - [ASV] And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. - [YLT] and David *is* then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines *is* then in Beth-Lehem, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:16 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:17 - [KJV] And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that *is* at the gate! - [ASV] And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate! - [YLT] and David longeth, and saith, 'Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that *is* at the gate!' ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:17 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:18 - [KJV] And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that *was* by the gate, and took *it*, and brought *it* to David: but David would not drink *of* it, but poured it out to the LORD, - [ASV] And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah, - [YLT] And the three break through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that *is* at the gate, and bear and bring in unto David, and David hath not been willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:18 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:19 - [KJV] And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with *the jeopardy of* their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. - [ASV] and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with *the jeopardy of* their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men. - [YLT] and saith, 'Far be it from me, by my God, to do this; the blood of these men do I drink with their lives? for with their lives they have brought it;' and he was not willing to drink it; these *things* did the three mighty ones. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:19 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:20 - [KJV] And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew *them*, and had a name among the three. - [ASV] And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three. - [YLT] And Abishai brother of Joab, he hath been head of the three: and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred -- wounded, and hath a name among three. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:20 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:21 - [KJV] Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the *first* three. - [ASV] Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the *first* three. - [YLT] Of the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the *first* three he hath not come. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:21 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:22 - [KJV] Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day. - [ASV] Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two *sons of* Ariel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow. - [YLT] Benaiah son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, of great deeds, from Kabzeel: he hath smitten the two lion-like Moabites, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit, in the day of snow. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:22 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:23 - [KJV] And he slew an Egyptian, a man of *great* stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand *was* a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. - [ASV] And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. - [YLT] And he hath smitten the man, the Egyptian -- a man of measure, five by the cubit -- and in the hand of the Egyptian *is* a spear like a beam of weavers, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth him with his own spear. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:23 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:24 - [KJV] These *things* did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties. - [ASV] These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men. - [YLT] These *things* hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among the three mighty ones. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:24 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:25 - [KJV] Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the *first* three: and David set him over his guard. - [ASV] Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the *first* three: and David set him over his guard. - [YLT] Of the thirty, lo, he *is* honoured, and unto the *first* three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:25 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:26 - [KJV] Also the valiant men of the armies *were*, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, - [ASV] Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, - [YLT] And the mighty ones of the forces *are* Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:26 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:27 - [KJV] Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, - [ASV] Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, - [YLT] Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:27 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:28 - [KJV] Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, - [ASV] Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, - [YLT] Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-Ezer the Annethothite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:28 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:29 - [KJV] Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, - [ASV] Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, - [YLT] Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:29 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:30 - [KJV] Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, - [ASV] Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, - [YLT] Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:30 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:31 - [KJV] Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, *that pertained* to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, - [ASV] Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, - [YLT] Ithai son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:31 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:32 - [KJV] Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, - [ASV] Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, - [YLT] Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:32 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:33 - [KJV] Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, - [ASV] Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, - [YLT] Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:33 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:34 - [KJV] The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, - [ASV] the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite, - [YLT] the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shage the Hararite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:34 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:35 - [KJV] Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, - [ASV] Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, - [YLT] Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:35 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:36 - [KJV] Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, - [ASV] Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, - [YLT] Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:36 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:37 - [KJV] Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, - [ASV] Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, - [YLT] Hezor the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:37 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:38 - [KJV] Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri, - [ASV] Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri, - [YLT] Joel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Haggeri, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:38 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:39 - [KJV] Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, - [ASV] Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, - [YLT] Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:39 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:40 - [KJV] Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, - [ASV] Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, - [YLT] Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:40 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:41 - [KJV] Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, - [ASV] Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, - [YLT] Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:41 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:42 - [KJV] Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, - [ASV] Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, - [YLT] Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, head of the Reubenites, and by him thirty, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:42 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:43 - [KJV] Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, - [ASV] Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, - [YLT] Hanan son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:43 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:44 - [KJV] Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite, - [ASV] Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, - [YLT] Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel sons of Hothan the Aroerite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:44 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:45 - [KJV] Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, - [ASV] Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, - [YLT] Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother the Tizite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:45 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:46 - [KJV] Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, - [ASV] Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, - [YLT] Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:46 - ## 1 Chronicles 11:47 - [KJV] Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. - [ASV] Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite. - [YLT] Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mesobaite. ### Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:47 -