1 Chronicles 11
New American Standard Bible
David Made King over All Israel
11 (A)Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron [a]and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2 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, ‘(B)You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be leader over My people Israel.’” 3 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 (C)they anointed David king over Israel, (D)in accordance with the word of the Lord through Samuel.
Jerusalem Is the Capital City
4 Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem ((E)that is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. 5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David took the mountain stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David). 6 Now David had said, “Whoever is first to [b]kill a Jebusite shall be chief and commander.” (F)Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief. 7 Then David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David. 8 He [c]built the city all around, from the [d]Millo to the surrounding area; and Joab [e]repaired the rest of the city. 9 (G)And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of armies was with him.
David’s Mighty Men
10 (H)Now these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who remained faithful to him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, (I)in accordance with the word of the Lord concerning Israel. 11 These constitute the list of David’s mighty men: (J)Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, (K)the chief of the thirty; he wielded his spear against three hundred [f]whom he killed at one time.
12 After him was Eleazar the son of (L)Dodo, the Ahohite, who was [g]one of the three mighty men. 13 He was with David at [h]Pas-dammim (M)when the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a plot of land full of barley; and the people fled from the Philistines. 14 But they took their stand in the midst of the plot and defended it, and defeated the Philistines; and the Lord saved them with a great [i]victory.
15 Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while (N)the army of the Philistines was camping in the Valley of Rephaim. 16 David was then in the stronghold, while (O)the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 17 And 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!” 18 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; however, David would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord; 19 and he said, “Far be it from me before my God that I would do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went [j]at the risk of their lives? For they brought it at the risk of their lives.” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
20 As for [k]Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the [l]thirty, and he wielded his spear against three hundred [m]and killed them; and he had a name [n]as well as the [o]thirty. 21 Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored, and he became their commander; however, he did not attain the reputation of the first three.
22 (P)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a warrior of Kabzeel, mighty in deeds, struck and killed the [p]two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and struck and killed a lion inside a pit on a snowy day. 23 And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature [q]five cubits tall. Now in the Egyptian’s hand was (Q)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. 24 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name [r]as well as the three mighty men. 25 Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain the reputation of the first three; and David appointed him over his bodyguard.
26 Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 27 [s]Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the [t]Pelonite, 28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, 29 [u]Sibbecai the Hushathite, [v]Ilai the Ahohite, 30 Maharai the Netophathite, [w]Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, 31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, 32 [x]Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, [y]Abiel the Arbathite, 33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, 34 the sons of [z]Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite, 35 Ahiam the son of [aa]Sacar the Hararite, [ab]Eliphal the son of Ur, 36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 37 Hezro the Carmelite, [ac]Naarai the son of Ezbai, 38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri, 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, 42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, 43 Hanan the son of Maacah and Joshaphat the Mithnite, 44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, 45 Jediael the son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite, 46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite, 47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 11:1 Lit saying
- 1 Chronicles 11:6 Lit strike
- 1 Chronicles 11:8 Or fortified
- 1 Chronicles 11:8 I.e., terraced structure
- 1 Chronicles 11:8 Lit revived
- 1 Chronicles 11:11 Lit slain ones
- 1 Chronicles 11:12 Lit among
- 1 Chronicles 11:13 In 1 Sam 17:1, Ephes-dammim
- 1 Chronicles 11:14 Or salvation
- 1 Chronicles 11:19 Lit with their souls
- 1 Chronicles 11:20 In 2 Sam 23:18, Abishai
- 1 Chronicles 11:20 As in Syriac; MT three
- 1 Chronicles 11:20 Lit slain ones
- 1 Chronicles 11:20 Lit among the
- 1 Chronicles 11:20 As in Syriac; MT three
- 1 Chronicles 11:22 Or two lion-like heroes of
- 1 Chronicles 11:23 About 7.5 ft. or 2.3 m
- 1 Chronicles 11:24 Lit among the
- 1 Chronicles 11:27 In 2 Sam 23:25, Shammah the Harodite
- 1 Chronicles 11:27 In 2 Sam 23:26, Paltite
- 1 Chronicles 11:29 In 2 Sam 23:27, Mebunnai
- 1 Chronicles 11:29 In 2 Sam 23:28, Zalmon
- 1 Chronicles 11:30 In 2 Sam 23:29, Heleb
- 1 Chronicles 11:32 In 2 Sam 23:30, Hiddai
- 1 Chronicles 11:32 In 2 Sam 23:31, Abi-albon
- 1 Chronicles 11:34 In 2 Sam 23:32, Jashen
- 1 Chronicles 11:35 In 2 Sam 23:33, Sharar
- 1 Chronicles 11:35 In 2 Sam 23:34, Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai
- 1 Chronicles 11:37 In 2 Sam 23:35, Paarai the Arbite
1 Chroniques 11
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David devient roi de tout Israël(A)
11 Tout Israël se rassembla auprès de David à Hébron[a] pour lui dire : Voici, nous sommes de ta race et de ton sang. 2 Autrefois déjà, même du temps où Saül était roi, c’est toi qui dirigeais les expéditions militaires d’Israël. Or, l’Eternel, ton Dieu, t’a promis que tu serais le berger d’Israël, son peuple, et que tu en deviendrais le chef.
3 Ainsi tous les responsables d’Israël vinrent trouver le roi à Hébron. Là, David conclut une alliance avec eux devant l’Eternel, et ils lui conférèrent l’onction pour le faire roi d’Israël, conformément à ce qu’avait déclaré l’Eternel par l’intermédiaire de Samuel.
La conquête de Jérusalem(B)
4 David marcha avec tout Israël sur Jérusalem, qui s’appelait alors Yebous. La ville était occupée par les Yebousiens, habitants du pays. 5 Ces gens déclarèrent à David : Tu n’entreras pas ici !
Mais David s’empara de la forteresse de Sion[b], qu’on appelle la Cité de David. 6 David avait déclaré à ses hommes : Le premier qui battra les Yebousiens, je le nommerai commandant en chef de l’armée.
Ce fut Joab, fils de Tserouya[c], qui monta le premier à l’assaut et il devint chef de l’armée. 7 David s’installa dans la forteresse, c’est pourquoi on l’a appelée la Cité de David. 8 Il agrandit la ville par des constructions tout autour, depuis les terrasses aménagées pour les cultures, jusqu’au mur d’enceinte, tandis que Joab restaurait le reste de la ville. 9 David devint de plus en plus puissant, et l’Eternel, le Seigneur des armées célestes, était avec lui.
Les chefs guerriers de David(C)
10 Voici les noms des chefs des guerriers de David qui, avec tout Israël, lui apportèrent un puissant soutien pendant son règne selon la parole de l’Eternel au sujet d’Israël. 11 Voici donc la liste des guerriers de David : Yashobeam, descendant de Hakmoni, était le chef du groupe des trois[d]. C’est lui qui brandit son javelot contre trois cents hommes et les tua tous au cours d’un seul combat.
12 Le second était Eléazar, fils de Dodo l’Ahohite. Il était l’un des trois guerriers. 13 Il accompagna David à Pas-Dammin, où les Philistins s’étaient rassemblés pour la bataille. Il y avait là un champ couvert d’orge. Les Israélites avaient pris la fuite devant les Philistins. 14 Ils prirent position au milieu du champ, le libérèrent et frappèrent les Philistins. Ainsi l’Eternel accorda une victoire éclatante à Israël.
15 Un jour, trois des trente chefs vinrent sur le rocher, auprès de David, dans la caverne d’Adoullam, tandis qu’une troupe de Philistins campait dans la vallée des Rephaïm[e]. 16 David se trouvait alors dans son refuge fortifié, et des Philistins avaient pris position à Bethléhem. 17 David fut soudain pris d’un brûlant désir et s’écria : Qui me fera boire de l’eau du puits qui se trouve à la porte de Bethléhem ?
18 Alors les trois pénétrèrent dans le camp des Philistins et puisèrent de l’eau au puits qui est à la porte de Bethléhem. Ils l’apportèrent et la présentèrent à David ; mais celui-ci ne voulut pas en boire et la répandit en libation pour l’Eternel. 19 Il s’exclama : Que mon Dieu me garde de faire pareille chose ! Ce serait comme si je buvais le sang de ces hommes qui sont allés chercher cette eau au péril de leur vie. Car c’est bien au péril de leur vie qu’ils ont apporté cette eau.
Il refusa donc de la boire. Tel fut l’exploit de ces trois guerriers.
20 Abishaï, frère de Joab, était le chef de ce groupe de trois. Un jour, il brandit son javelot contre trois cents hommes et les tua. Ainsi il devint célèbre parmi le second groupe des trois. 21 Il était le plus considéré dans le second groupe des trois et devint leur chef ; mais il n’égala pas les trois du premier groupe.
22 Benaya, de Qabtséel, fils de Yehoyada et petit-fils d’un homme valeureux qui avait accompli de nombreux exploits, tua[f] deux puissants héros moabites. C’est lui aussi qui, un jour de neige, descendit au fond d’une citerne pour y tuer un lion. 23 C’est encore lui qui tua cet Egyptien mesurant près de deux mètres cinquante et qui maniait un javelot aussi gros qu’un cylindre de métier à tisser. Il bondit sur lui, armé d’un simple bâton, et lui arracha son javelot dont il se servit pour le tuer.
24 Tels furent les exploits de Benaya, fils de Yehoyada, qui se fit une renommée parmi le second groupe des trois. 25 Il fut le plus estimé parmi les trente, mais sans égaler ceux du premier groupe des trois. David lui confia le commandement de sa garde personnelle.
26 Et voici d’autres guerriers valeureux : Asaël, frère de Joab ; Elhanân, fils de Dodo, de Bethléhem ; 27 Shammoth, de Haror ; Hélets, de Palôn ; 28 Ira, fils d’Iqqesh, de Teqoa ; Abiézer, d’Anatoth ; 29 Sibbekaï, de Housha ; Ilaï, d’Ahoah ; 30 Maharaï, de Netopha ; Héled, fils de Baana, de Netopha ; 31 Itaï, fils de Ribaï, de Guibéa en Benjamin ; Benaya, de Piratôn ; 32 Houraï, de Nahalé-Gaash ; Abiel, de la vallée du Jourdain[g] ; 33 Azmaveth, de Baharoum ; Eliahba, de Shaalbôn ; 34 Bené-Hashem, de Guizôn ; Jonathan, fils de Shagué, de Harar ; 35 Ahiam, fils de Sakar, de Harar ; Eliphal, fils d’Our ; 36 Hépher, de Mekéra ; Ahiya, de Palôn ; 37 Hetsro, de Karmel ; Naaraï, fils d’Ezbaï ; 38 Joël, frère de Nathan ; Mibhar, fils de Hagri ; 39 Tséleq, l’Ammonite ; Nahraï, de Béroth, qui portait les armes de Joab, fils de Tserouya. 40 Ira et Gareb, tous deux de Yéter, 41 Urie, le Hittite[h] ; Zabad, fils d’Ahlaï ; 42 Adina, fils de Shiza, de la tribu de Ruben, chef des Rubénites et responsable d’un groupe de trente ; 43 Hanân, fils de Maaka ;
Josaphat, de Mitni ; 44 Ouzia, d’Ashtaroth, Shama et Yeïel, fils de Hotam, d’Aroër ; 45 Yediaël, fils de Shimri ; Yoha, son frère, le Titsite ; 46 Eliel, de Mahavim ; Yeribaï et Yoshavia, fils d’Elnaam ; Yitma, le Moabite ; 47 Eliel, Obed et Yaasiel, de Metsobaya.
Footnotes
- 11.1 Ville située à 35 kilomètres au sud-ouest de Jérusalem (voir Gn 13.18).
- 11.5 A l’origine, cette expression désignait la colline orientale de Jérusalem où sera construit le Temple (voir Es 2.3 ; Mi 4.2, 8 ; Jr 31.12). Plus tard, le nom de Sion s’étendra à toute la ville.
- 11.6 Sœur de David. Joab était donc le neveu de David (1 S 26.6 ; 1 Ch 2.16).
- 11.11 D’après certains manuscrits de l’ancienne version grecque, la version syriaque, la Vulgate et 1 S 23.8. Le texte hébreu traditionnel a : du groupe des trente.
- 11.15 Au sud-ouest de Jérusalem (2 S 23.13).
- 11.22 L’ancienne version grecque a : Benaya, fils de Yehoyada, était un homme valeureux de Qabtseel, qui avait accompli de nombreux exploits. Il tua…
- 11.32 Autre traduction : de Beth-Arba.
- 11.41 Le mari de Bath-Shéba (voir note 2 S 23.39).
1 Chronicles 11
New International Version
David Becomes King Over Israel(A)
11 All Israel(B) came together to David at Hebron(C) and said, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2 In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns.(D) And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd(E) my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.(F)’”
3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed(G) David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
David Conquers Jerusalem(H)
4 David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites(I) who lived there 5 said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.
6 David had said, “Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander in chief.” Joab(J) son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.
7 David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David. 8 He built up the city around it, from the terraces[a](K) to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city. 9 And David became more and more powerful,(L) because the Lord Almighty was with him.
David’s Mighty Warriors(M)
10 These were the chiefs of David’s mighty warriors—they, together with all Israel,(N) gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised(O)— 11 this is the list of David’s mighty warriors:(P)
Jashobeam,[b] a Hakmonite, was chief of the officers[c]; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
12 Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty warriors. 13 He was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place where there was a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines. 14 But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the Lord brought about a great victory.(Q)
15 Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley(R) of Rephaim. 16 At that time David was in the stronghold,(S) and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. 17 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” 18 So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured(T) it out to the Lord. 19 “God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it.
Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
20 Abishai(U) the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three. 21 He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.
22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel,(V) performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.(W) 23 And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits[d] tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s rod(X) in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. 24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. 25 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
26 The mighty warriors were:
Asahel(Y) the brother of Joab,
Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth(Z) the Harorite,
Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,
Abiezer(AA) from Anathoth,
29 Sibbekai(AB) the Hushathite,
Ilai the Ahohite,
30 Maharai the Netophathite,
Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,
Benaiah(AC) the Pirathonite,(AD)
32 Hurai from the ravines of Gaash,
Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite,
Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite,
Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
35 Ahiam son of Sakar the Hararite,
Eliphal son of Ur,
36 Hepher the Mekerathite,
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 the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
40 Ira the Ithrite,
Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uriah(AE) the Hittite,
Zabad(AF) son of Ahlai,
42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
43 Hanan son of Maakah,
Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite,(AG)
Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 Jediael son of Shimri,
his brother Joha the Tizite,
46 Eliel the Mahavite,
Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam,
Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel, Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 11:8 Or the Millo
- 1 Chronicles 11:11 Possibly a variant of Jashob-Baal
- 1 Chronicles 11:11 Or Thirty; some Septuagint manuscripts Three (see also 2 Samuel 23:8)
- 1 Chronicles 11:23 That is, about 7 feet 6 inches or about 2.3 meters
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