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1. Then the people of Israel came to David at the town of Hebron and said, "Look, we are your own family.
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1. Then all H3605 Israel H3478 gathered themselves H6908 to H413 David H1732 unto Hebron H2275 , saying H559 , Behold H2009 , we H587 are thy bone H6106 and thy flesh H1320 .
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2. Even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel in battle. The Lord your God said to you, 'You will be the shepherd for my people Israel. You will be their leader.'"
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2. And moreover H1571 in time past H8543 H1571 H8032 , even H1571 when Saul H7586 was H1961 king H4428 , thou H859 wast he that leddest out H3318 and broughtest in H935 H853 Israel H3478 : and the LORD H3068 thy God H430 said H559 unto thee, Thou H859 shalt feed H7462 H853 my people H5971 H853 Israel H3478 , and thou H859 shalt be H1961 ruler H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel H3478 .
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3. So all the older leaders of Israel came to King David at Hebron. He made an agreement with them in Hebron in the presence of the Lord. Then they poured oil on David to make him king over Israel. The Lord had promised through Samuel that this would happen.
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3. Therefore came H935 all H3605 the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 to H413 the king H4428 to Hebron H2275 ; and David H1732 made H3772 a covenant H1285 with them in Hebron H2275 before H6440 the LORD H3068 ; and they anointed H4886 H853 David H1732 king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478 , according to the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 by H3027 Samuel H8050 .
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4. David and all the Israelites went to the city of Jerusalem. At that time Jerusalem was called Jebus, and the people living there were named Jebusites.
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4. And David H1732 and all H3605 Israel H3478 went H1980 to Jerusalem H3389 , which H1931 is Jebus H2982 ; where H8033 the Jebusites H2983 were , the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 .
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5. They said to David, "You can't get inside our city." But David did take the city of Jerusalem with its strong walls, and it became the City of David.
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5. And the inhabitants H3427 of Jebus H2982 said H559 to David H1732 , Thou shalt not H3808 come H935 hither H2008 . Nevertheless David H1732 took H3920 H853 the castle H4686 of Zion H6726 , which H1931 is the city H5892 of David H1732 .
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6. David had said, "The person who leads the attack against the Jebusites will become the commander over all my army." Joab son of Zeruiah led the attack, so he became the commander of the army.
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6. And David H1732 said H559 , Whosoever H3605 smiteth H5221 the Jebusites H2983 first H7223 shall be H1961 chief H7218 and captain H8269 . So Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 went first up H5927 H7223 , and was H1961 chief H7218 .
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7. Then David made his home in the strong, walled city, which is why it was named the City of David.
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7. And David H1732 dwelt H3427 in the castle H4679 ; therefore H5921 H3651 they called H7121 it the city H5892 of David H1732 .
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8. David rebuilt the city, beginning where the land was filled in and going to the wall that was around the city. Joab repaired the other parts of the city.
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8. And he built H1129 the city H5892 round about H4480 H5439 , even from H4480 Millo H4407 round about H5439 : and Joab H3097 repaired H2421 H853 the rest H7605 of the city H5892 .
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9. David became stronger and stronger, and the Lord All-Powerful was with him.
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9. So David H1732 waxed greater and greater H1980 H1980 H1431 : for the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 was with H5973 him.
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10. This is a list of the leaders over David's warriors who helped make David's kingdom strong. All the people of Israel also supported David's kingdom. These heroes and all the people of Israel made David king, just as the Lord had promised.
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10. These H428 also are the chief H7218 of the mighty men H1368 whom H834 David H1732 had , who strengthened themselves H2388 with H5973 him in his kingdom H4438 , and with H5973 all H3605 Israel H3478 , to make him king H4427 , according to the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 concerning H5921 Israel H3478 .
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11. This is a list of David's warriors: Jashobeam was from the Hacmonite people. He was the head of the Three, David's most powerful soldiers. He used his spear to fight three hundred men at one time, and he killed them all.
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11. And this H428 is the number H4557 of the mighty men H1368 whom H834 David H1732 had; Jashobeam H3434 , a Hachmonite H1121 H2453 , the chief H7218 of the captains H7991 : he H1931 lifted up H5782 H853 his spear H2595 against H5921 three H7969 hundred H3967 slain H2491 by him at one H259 time H6471 .
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12. Next was Eleazar, one of the Three. Eleazar was Dodai's son from the Ahohite people.
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12. And after H310 him was Eleazar H499 the son H1121 of Dodo H1734 , the Ahohite H266 , who H1931 was one of the three H7969 mighty men H1368 .
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13. Eleazar was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines came there to fight. There was a field of barley at that place. The Israelites ran away from the Philistines,
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13. He H1931 was H1961 with H5973 David H1732 at Pas H6450 -dammim , and there H8033 the Philistines H6430 were gathered together H622 to battle H4421 , where was H1961 a parcel H2513 of ground H7704 full H4392 of barley H8184 ; and the people H5971 fled H5127 from before H4480 H6440 the Philistines H6430 .
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14. but they stopped in the middle of that field and fought for it and killed the Philistines. The Lord gave them a great victory.
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14. And they set themselves H3320 in the midst H8432 of that parcel H2513 , and delivered H5337 it , and slew H5221 H853 the Philistines H6430 ; and the LORD H3068 saved H3467 them by a great H1419 deliverance H8668 .
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15. Once, three of the Thirty, David's chief soldiers, came down to him at the rock by the cave near Adullam. At the same time the Philstine army had camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
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15. Now three H7969 of H4480 the thirty H7970 captains H7218 went down H3381 to H5921 the rock H6697 to H413 David H1732 , into H413 the cave H4631 of Adullam H5725 ; and the host H4264 of the Philistines H6430 encamped H2583 in the valley H6010 of Rephaim H7497 .
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16. At that time David was in a stronghold, and some of the Philistines were in Bethlehem.
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16. And David H1732 was then H227 in the hold H4686 , and the Philistines H6430 ' garrison H5333 was then H227 at Bethlehem H1035 .
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17. David had a strong desire for some water. He said, "Oh, I wish someone would get me water from the well near the city gate of Bethlehem!"
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17. And David H1732 longed H183 , and said H559 , Oh that H4310 one would give me drink H8248 of the water H4325 of the well H4480 H953 of Bethlehem H1035 , that H834 is at the gate H8179 !
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18. So the Three broke through the Philistine army and took water from the well near the city gate in Bethlehem. Then they brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out before the Lord,
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18. And the three H7969 broke through H1234 the host H4264 of the Philistines H6430 , and drew H7579 water H4325 out of the well H4480 H953 of Bethlehem H1035 , that H834 was by the gate H8179 , and took H5375 it , and brought H935 it to H413 David H1732 : but David H1732 would H14 not H3808 drink H8354 of it , but poured it out H5258 H853 to the LORD H3068 ,
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19. saying, "May God keep me from drinking this water! It would be like drinking the blood of the men who risked their lives to bring it to me!" So David refused to drink it. These were the brave things that the three warriors did.
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19. And said H559 , My God H4480 H430 forbid it H2486 me , that I should do H4480 H6213 this thing H2063 : shall I drink H8354 the blood H1818 of these H428 men H376 that have put their lives H5315 in jeopardy? for H3588 with the jeopardy of their lives H5315 they brought H935 it . Therefore he would H14 not H3808 drink H8354 it . These things H428 did H6213 these three H7969 mightiest H1368 .
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20. Abishai brother of Joab was the captain of the Three. Abishai fought three hundred soldiers with his spear and killed them. He became as famous as the Three
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20. And Abishai H52 the brother H251 of Joab H3097 , he H1931 was H1961 chief H7218 of the three H7969 : for lifting up H5782 H853 his spear H2595 against H5921 three H7969 hundred H3967 , he H1931 slew H2491 them , and had a name H8034 among the three H7969 .
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21. and was more honored than the Three. He became their commander even though he was not one of them.
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21. Of H4480 the three H7969 , he was more honorable H3513 than the two H8147 ; for he was H1961 their captain H8269 : howbeit he attained H935 not H3808 to H5704 the first three H7969 .
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22. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave fighter from Kabzeel who did mighty things. He killed two of the best warriors from Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion on a snowy day.
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22. Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3111 , the son H1121 of a valiant H2428 man H376 of H4480 Kabzeel H6909 , who had done many H7227 acts H6467 ; he H1931 slew H5221 H853 two H8147 lionlike men H739 of Moab H4124 : also he H1931 went down H3381 and slew H5221 H853 a lion H738 in H8432 a pit H953 in a snowy H7950 day H3117 .
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23. Benaiah killed an Egyptian who was about seven and one-half feet tall and had a spear as large as a weaver's rod. Benaiah had a club, but he grabbed the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.
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23. And he H1931 slew H5221 H853 an Egyptian H376 H4713 , a man H376 of great stature H4060 , five H2568 cubits H520 high ; and in the Egyptian H4713 's hand H3027 was a spear H2595 like a weaver H707 's beam H4500 ; and he went down H3381 to H413 him with a staff H7626 , and plucked H1497 H853 the spear H2595 out of the Egyptian's hand H4480 H3027 H4713 , and slew H2026 him with his own spear H2595 .
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24. These were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did. He was as famous as the Three.
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24. These H428 things did H6213 Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3111 , and had the name H8034 among the three H7969 mighty men H1368 .
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25. He received more honor than the Thirty, but he did not become a member of the Three. David made him leader of his bodyguards.
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25. Behold H2009 , he H1931 was honorable H3513 among H4480 the thirty H7970 , but attained H935 not H3808 to H413 the first three H7969 : and David H1732 set H7760 him over H5921 his guard H4928 .
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26. These were also mighty warriors: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
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26. Also the valiant men H1368 of the armies H2428 were , Asahel H6214 the brother H251 of Joab H3097 , Elhanan H445 the son H1121 of Dodo H1734 of Bethlehem H4480 H1035 ,
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27. Shammoth the Harorite; Helez the Pelonite;
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27. Shammoth H8054 the Harorite H2033 , Helez H2503 the Pelonite H6397 ,
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28. Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer the Anathothite;
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28. Ira H5896 the son H1121 of Ikkesh H6142 the Tekoite H8621 , Abiezer H44 the Antothite H6069 ,
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29. Sibbecai the Hushathite; Ilai the Ahohite;
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29. Sibbecai H5444 the Hushathite H2843 , Ilai H5866 the Ahohite H266 ,
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30. Maharai the Netophathite; Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite;
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30. Maharai H4121 the Netophathite H5200 , Heled H2466 the son H1121 of Baanah H1196 the Netophathite H5200 ,
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31. Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin; Benaiah the Pirathonite;
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31. Ithai H863 the son H1121 of Ribai H7380 of Gibeah H4480 H1390 , that pertained to the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 , Benaiah H1141 the Pirathonite H6553 ,
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32. Hurai from the ravines of Gaash; Abiel the Arbathite;
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32. Hurai H2360 of the brooks H4480 H5158 of Gaash H1608 , Abiel H22 the Arbathite H6164 ,
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33. Azmaveth the Baharumite; Eliahba the Shaalbonite;
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33. Azmaveth H5820 the Baharumite H978 , Eliahba H455 the Shaalbonite H8170 ,
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34. the sons of Hashem the Gizonite; Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite;
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34. The sons H1121 of Hashem H2044 the Gizonite H1493 , Jonathan H3129 the son H1121 of Shage H7681 the Hararite H2043 ,
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35. Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite; Eliphal son of Ur;
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35. Ahiam H279 the son H1121 of Sacar H7940 the Hararite H2043 , Eliphal H465 the son H1121 of Ur H218 ,
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36. Hepher the Mekerathite; Ahijah the Pelonite;
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36. Hepher H2660 the Mecherathite H4382 , Ahijah H281 the Pelonite H6397 ,
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37. Hezro the Carmelite; Naarai son of Ezbai;
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37. Hezro H2695 the Carmelite H3761 , Naarai H5293 the son H1121 of Ezbai H229 ,
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38. Joel brother of Nathan; Mibhar son of Hagri;
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38. Joel H3100 the brother H251 of Nathan H5416 , Mibhar H4006 the son H1121 of Haggeri H1905 ,
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39. Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Berothite, the officer who carried the armor for Joab son of Zeruiah;
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39. Zelek H6768 the Ammonite H5984 , Naharai H5171 the Berothite H1307 , the armorbearer H5375 H3627 of Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 ,
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40. Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;
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40. Ira H5896 the Ithrite H3505 , Gareb H1619 the Ithrite H3505 ,
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41. Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;
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41. Uriah H223 the Hittite H2850 , Zabad H2066 the son H1121 of Ahlai H304 ,
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42. Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was the leader of the Reubenites, and his thirty soldiers;
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42. Adina H5721 the son H1121 of Shiza H7877 the Reubenite H7206 , a captain H7218 of the Reubenites H7206 , and thirty H7970 with H5921 him,
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43. Hanan son of Maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;
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43. Hanan H2605 the son H1121 of Maachah H4601 , and Joshaphat H3146 the Mithnite H4981 ,
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44. Uzzia the Ashterathite; Shama and Jeiel sons of Hotham the Aroerite;
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44. Uzzia H5814 the Ashterathite H6254 , Shama H8091 and Jehiel H3273 the sons H1121 of Hothan H2369 the Aroerite H6200 ,
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45. Jediael son of Shimri; Joha, Jediael's brother, the Tizite;
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45. Jediael H3043 the son H1121 of Shimri H8113 , and Joha H3109 his brother H251 , the Tizite H8491 ,
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46. Eliel the Mahavite; Jeribai and Joshaviah, Elnaam's sons; Ithmah the Moabite;
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46. Eliel H447 the Mahavite H4233 , and Jeribai H3403 , and Joshaviah H3145 , the sons H1121 of Elnaam H493 , and Ithmah H3495 the Moabite H4125 ,
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47. Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaites.
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47. Eliel H447 , and Obed H5744 , and Jasiel H3300 the Mesobaite H4677 .
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