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大衛受膏作猶大王(A)

11 那時,以色列眾人聚集到希伯崙去見大衛,說:“看哪,我們原是你的骨肉。 從前掃羅作王的時候,是你率領以色列人出入征戰;耶和華你的 神曾對你說過:‘你要牧養我的人民以色列,你要作我的人民以色列的領袖。’” 於是以色列的眾長老都來到希伯崙見大衛王,大衛就在希伯崙,在耶和華面前與他們立約,他們就按照耶和華藉著撒母耳所說的話,膏立大衛作王治理以色列。

大衛攻取耶路撒冷(B)

大衛和以色列眾人來到耶路撒冷,耶路撒冷就是耶布斯。那時,當地的居民耶布斯人住在那裡。 耶布斯的居民對大衛說:“你不能進這裡來。”可是大衛佔領了錫安的堡壘,錫安就是大衛城。 大衛說:“誰首先攻打耶布斯人,誰就必作首領和元帥。”洗魯雅的兒子約押首先上去,就作了首領。 大衛住在堡壘中,因此人把那堡壘稱為大衛城。 大衛又重建四周的城牆,從米羅起,以至城的周圍;那城其餘的部分由約押修建。 大衛日漸強盛,因為萬軍之耶和華與他同在。

大衛的勇士(C)

10 以下這些人是大衛眾勇士的首領,就是全力幫助他得國的,又與以色列人照著耶和華對以色列人所說的話一同立他作王。 11 這是大衛眾勇士的數目:哈革摩尼的兒子雅朔班,是軍官(“軍官”或譯:“三十(勇士)”;《七十士譯本》的一些抄本作“三(勇士)”)的首領;他揮舞矛槍,只一次就殺死了三百人。 12 其次是亞合人朵多的兒子以利亞撒,他是三勇士之一; 13 他從前與大衛在巴斯.達閔,非利士人聚集在那裡預備作戰。那裡有塊長滿大麥的田;眾人從非利士人面前逃跑了。 14 他們卻站在那塊田中間,保護了那塊田,擊殺了非利士人;這樣耶和華拯救了以色列人,使他們獲得極大的勝利。

15 三十個首領中有三個,下到亞杜蘭洞附近的磐石那裡去見大衛;非利士人的軍隊在利乏音谷安營。 16 那時大衛在山寨中,非利士人的駐軍在伯利恆。 17 大衛渴望說:“誰能把伯利恆城門旁邊池中的水,拿來給我喝!” 18 這三個勇士就衝過非利士人的軍營,從伯利恆城門旁邊的池裡取水,帶到大衛那裡去,大衛卻不肯喝,把水傾在耶和華面前, 19 說:“在我的 神面前,我絕對不可以這樣作,我怎能喝這些冒生命危險的人的血呢?因為這是他們冒生命危險取回來的。”因此大衛不肯喝這水。這是三個勇士所行的事。

20 約押的兄弟亞比篩,是三個勇士的首領;他揮舞矛槍刺死了三百人,因此在三個勇士中贏得了名聲。 21 他在這三個勇士中,是最尊貴的,所以作他們的首領;只是還不及前三個勇士。

22 耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅,是甲薛族的勇士,曾有偉大的作為;他擊殺了摩押人亞利伊勒的兩個兒子,又在下雪的日子,下到坑中去擊殺了一隻獅子。 23 他又殺死了一個身高兩百多公分的埃及人。這埃及人手裡拿著矛槍,好像織布機軸,比拿雅只拿著棍子下去會他,竟從那埃及人手中把矛槍奪了過來,再用他的矛槍把他殺死。 24 這是耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅所行的事,因此在三個勇士中贏得名聲。 25 他比那三十個勇士更有聲望,只是還不及前三個勇士。大衛立他作侍衛長。

26 軍中勇士有約押的兄弟亞撒黑、伯利恆人朵多的兒子伊勒哈難、 27 哈如珥(“哈如珥”是“哈律”的另一種寫法;參撒下23:25)人沙瑪、比倫人希利斯、 28 提哥亞人益吉的兒子以拉、亞拿突人亞比以謝、 29 戶沙人亞比該、亞合人以來、 30 尼陀法人瑪哈萊、尼陀法人巴拿的兒子希立、 31 便雅憫子孫基比亞人利拜的兒子以太、比拉頓人比拿雅、 32 來自迦實溪的戶萊、亞拉巴人亞比、 33 巴路米人押斯瑪弗、沙本人以利雅哈巴、 34 基孫人哈深的眾子,哈拉人沙基的兒子約拿單, 35 哈拉人沙甲的兒子亞希暗、吾珥的兒子以利法勒, 36 米基拉人希弗、比倫人亞希雅、 37 迦密人希斯羅、伊斯拜的兒子拿萊、 38 拿單的兄弟約珥、哈基利的兒子彌伯哈、 39 亞捫人洗勒、比錄人拿哈萊;拿哈萊是替洗魯雅的兒子約押拿兵器的。 40 以帖人以拉、以帖人迦立、 41 赫人烏利亞、亞萊的兒子撒拔、 42 流本支派示撒的兒子亞第拿,他是流本支派的一個首領,有三十人跟隨他。 43 瑪迦的兒子哈難、彌特尼人約沙法、 44 亞施他拉人烏西亞、亞羅珥人何坦的兒子沙瑪和耶利、 45 提洗人申利的兒子耶疊和他的兄弟約哈、 46 瑪哈未人以利業、伊利拿安的兒子耶利拜和約沙未雅、摩押人伊特瑪、 47 以利業、俄備得和米瑣八人雅西業。

David Becomes King(A)

11 Then the people of Israel ·came to [gathered before; joined] David at the town of Hebron and said, “Look, we are your own ·family [L bone and flesh]. In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel ·in battle [L out and brought it in]. The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will be the shepherd for my people Israel. You will be their leader.’”

So all the elders of Israel came to King David at Hebron. He made an ·agreement [covenant; treaty] with them in Hebron ·in the presence of [before] the Lord. Then they ·poured oil on [anointed] David to make him king over Israel. ·The Lord had promised through Samuel that this would happen [This was according to the word of the Lord through Samuel].

David Captures Jerusalem(B)

David and all the Israelites went to the city of Jerusalem. ·At that time Jerusalem was called [L …that is,] Jebus, and the people living there were named Jebusites. They said to David, “You can’t ·get inside our city [L enter here].” But David ·did take the city of Jerusalem with its strong walls [L captured the stronghold/fortress of Zion], and it became the City of David.

David had said, “The person who ·leads the [or is the first to] ·attack against [kill one of] the Jebusites will become ·the commander over all my army [commander-in-chief].” Joab son of Zeruiah ·led the attack [went up first], so he became ·the commander of the army [chief].

Then David made his home in the ·strong, walled city [stronghold; fortress], which is why it ·was named [is called] the City of David. David rebuilt the city, beginning ·where the land was filled in [with the terraces; L the Millo] and going to the ·wall that was around the city [surrounding area/walls]. Joab ·repaired [restored; rebuilt] the other parts of the city. David became ·stronger and stronger [L greater and greater], and the Lord ·All-Powerful [of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] was with him.

David’s Mighty Warriors(C)

10 ·This is a list of the leaders [These are the chiefs/heads] over David’s ·warriors [T mighty men] who ·helped make David’s kingdom strong [or strongly supported his kingdom]. All the people of Israel also supported David’s kingdom, ·just as the Lord had promised [L according to the word of the Lord].

11 This is a ·list [record; account; roll] of David’s ·warriors [T mighty men]:

Jashobeam was from the Hacmonite people. He was the head of the ·Three [or Thirty; or officers; C David’s most elite soldiers; 11:26–47; 2 Sam. 23:8–39]. He used his spear to fight three hundred men at one time, and he killed them all.

12 Next was Eleazar, one of the Three. Eleazar was Dodai’s son from the Ahohite people. 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 [fled] from the Philistines, 14 but they ·stopped [took a stand; held their ground] in the middle of that field and ·fought for [defended] it and killed the Philistines. The Lord ·gave them [rescued/saved them with] a great victory.

15 Once, three of the Thirty, David’s chief soldiers, came down to him at the ·rock [cliff face] by the cave near Adullam. At the same time the Philistine army had camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

16 At that time David was in a stronghold, and ·some of the Philistines [a Philistine detachment/garrison] were in Bethlehem. 17 David had a ·strong desire [craving; longing] for some water. He said, “Oh, I wish someone would get me water from the well near the city gate of Bethlehem!” 18 So the Three broke through the Philistine ·army [camp; lines] 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 [as an offering to] the Lord, 19 saying, “·May God keep me from drinking [God forbid that I drink] this water! ·It would be like drinking [L Should I drink…?] 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 [kind of things] that the three warriors did.

20 Abishai brother of Joab was the ·captain [leader; chief] of the Three. Abishai fought three hundred soldiers with his spear and killed them. He ·became as famous as [L had a name as did] the ·Three [or Thirty; or officers; v. 11] 21 and was more honored than the ·Three [or Thirty]. He became their commander even though he was not ·one of [or equal to] them.

22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave fighter from Kabzeel who did mighty things. He killed ·two of the best warriors [or the two sons of Ariel] from Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion on a snowy day. 23 Benaiah killed an Egyptian who was ·about seven and one-half feet [L five cubits] tall and had a spear ·as large as [L like] a weaver’s ·rod [beam]. Benaiah had a ·club [staff], but he ·grabbed [wrenched] the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. 24 ·These [Such] were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did. He ·was as famous as [L had a name as well as] the Three. 25 He received more honor than the Thirty, but he did not become a member of the Three. David ·made [appointed] him ·leader [captain] of his bodyguards.

The Thirty Chief Soldiers

26 These were also mighty warriors:

Asahel brother of Joab;
Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
27 ·Shammoth [or Shammah; 2 Sam. 23:25] the Harorite;
Helez the ·Pelonite [or Paltite; 2 Sam. 23:26];
28 Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;
Abiezer the Anathothite;
29 ·Sibbecai [or Mebunnai; 2 Sam. 23:27] the Hushathite;
·Ilai [or Zalmon; 2 Sam. 23:28] the Ahohite;
30 Maharai the Netophathite;
Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite;
31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin;
Benaiah the Pirathonite;
32 ·Hurai [or Hiddai; 2 Sam. 23:30] from the ·ravines [valleys; or brooks] of Gaash;
·Abiel [or Abi-Albon; 2 Sam. 23:31] the Arbathite;
33 Azmaveth the ·Baharumite [or Barhumite; 2 Sam. 23:31];
Eliahba the Shaalbonite;
34 the sons of ·Hashem [or Jashen; cf. 2 Sam. 23:32] the Gizonite;
Jonathan son of ·Shagee [or Shammah; 2 Sam. 23:33] the Hararite;
35 Ahiam son of ·Sacar [or Sharar; 2 Sam. 23:33] the Hararite;
·Eliphal son of Ur [or Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite; 2 Sam. 23:34];
36 Hepher the Mekerathite;
Ahijah the Pelonite;
37 ·Hezro [or Hezrai; 2 Sam. 23:35] the Carmelite;
Naarai son of Ezbai;
38 Joel brother of ·Nathan [or Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, 2 Sam. 23:36];
Mibhar son of Hagri;
39 Zelek the Ammonite;
Naharai the Berothite, the ·officer who carried the armor [armor bearer] for Joab son of Zeruiah;
40 Ira the Ithrite;
Gareb the Ithrite;
41 Uriah the Hittite;
Zabad son of Ahlai;
42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was the ·leader [chief] of the Reubenites, and his thirty soldiers;
43 Hanan son of Maacah;
Joshaphat the Mithnite;
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite;
Shama and Jeiel sons of Hotham the Aroerite;
45 Jediael son of Shimri;
Joha, Jediael’s brother, the Tizite;
46 Eliel the Mahavite;
Jeribai and Joshaviah, Elnaam’s sons;
Ithmah the Moabite;
47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaites.