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David Made King over All Israel

Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, saying, “Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.

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David Made King over All Israel

Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

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Also, in time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over My people Israel.’ ”

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“In times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the LORD your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be prince over My people Israel.’”

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Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord. And they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord [a]by Samuel.

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So all the elders of Israel came to the king at 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 through Samuel.

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The City of David

And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.

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Jerusalem, Capital City

Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

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But the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).

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The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David).

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Now David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be [b]chief and captain.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.

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Now David had said, “Whoever strikes down a Jebusite first shall be chief and commander.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.

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Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it [c]the City of David.

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Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.

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And he built the city around it, from [d]the Millo to the surrounding area. Joab [e]repaired the rest of the city.

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He built the city all around, from the Millo even to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

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So David went on and became great, and the Lord of hosts was with him.

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David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him.

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The Mighty Men of David

Now these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.

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David’s Mighty Men

Now these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

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And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam the son of a Hachmonite, chief of [f]the captains; he had lifted up his spear against three hundred, killed by him at one time.

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These constitute the list 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 whom he killed at one time.

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After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

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After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

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He was with David at [g]Pasdammim. Now there the Philistines were gathered for battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley. So the people fled from the Philistines.

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He was with David at Pasdammim when the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines.

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But they [h]stationed themselves in the middle of that field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.

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They took their stand in the midst of the plot and defended it, and struck down the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

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Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines encamped in the Valley of [i]Rephaim.

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Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camping in the valley of Rephaim.

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David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

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David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

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And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

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David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

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So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord.

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So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David; nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD;

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And he said, “Far be it from me, O my God, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.

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and he said, “Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

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Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of another [j]three. He had lifted up his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.

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As for Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the thirty, and he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them; and he had a name as well as the thirty.

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Of the three he was more honored than the other two men. Therefore he became their captain. However he did not attain to the first three.

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Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.

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Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who [k]had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, mighty in deeds, struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion inside a pit on a snowy day.

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And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great height, [l]five cubits tall. In the Egyptian’s hand there was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

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He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature five cubits tall. Now in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.

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These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among three mighty men.

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These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.

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Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.

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Also the mighty warriors were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

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Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

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[m]Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the [n]Pelonite,

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Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

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Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

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Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

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[o]Sibbechai the Hushathite, [p]Ilai the Ahohite,

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Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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Maharai the Netophathite, [q]Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

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Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

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[r]Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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[s]Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, [t]Abiel the Arbathite,

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Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

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Azmaveth the [u]Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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the sons of [v]Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shageh the Hararite,

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the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,

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Ahiam the son of [w]Sacar the Hararite, [x]Eliphal the son of [y]Ur,

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Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

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Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

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Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

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[z]Hezro the Carmelite, [aa]Naarai the son of Ezbai,

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Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

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Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

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Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the [ab]Berothite (the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),

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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

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Uriah the Hittite, [ac]Zabad the son of Ahlai,

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Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

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Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite (a chief of the Reubenites) and thirty with him,

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Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

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Hanan the son of Maachah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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Hanan the son of Maacah and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

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Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

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Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

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Jediael the son of Shimri and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

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Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,

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Eliel the Mahavite and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

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Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

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Eliel and Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

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