1 Chronicles 11
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
11 Then [after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, who ruled over eleven tribes of Israel for two troubled years after Saul’s death] all Israel gathered at Hebron and said to David, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.(A)
2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you, You shall be shepherd of My people Israel, and you shall be prince and leader over [them].
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them there before the Lord, and they anointed [him] king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord through Samuel.(B)
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is Jebus, where the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were.
5 Then the Jebusites said to David, You shall not come in here! But David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the City of David.
6 And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander. Joab son of Zeruiah [David’s half sister] went up first, and so he was made chief.
7 David dwelt in the stronghold; so it was called the City of David.
8 He built the city from the Millo [a fortification] on around; and Joab repaired and revived the rest of the [old Jebusite] city.
9 And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him.
10 Now these are the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who strongly supported him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
11 And this is the number [thirty, and list] of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, the chief of the Thirty [captains]. He lifted up his spear against 300, whom he slew at one time.
12 Next to him in rank was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
13 He was with David at Pas-dammim [where David had long before slain Goliath], and there the Philistines were gathered for battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley or lentils; and the men [of Israel] fled before the Philistines.
14 And Eleazar [one of the Three] stood in the midst of that plot and defended it and slew the Philistines [until his hand was weary, and his hand cleaved to the sword], and the Lord saved by a great victory and deliverance.(C)
15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, and the army of the Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
16 David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistines’ garrison was in Bethlehem.
17 And David longingly said, Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!
18 Then the Three [mighty men] broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate and brought it to David. But David would not drink it; he poured it out to the Lord,
19 And said, My God forbid that I should do this thing. 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. So he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
20 Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. For he lifted up his spear against 300 and slew them, and was named among the Three.
21 Of the Three [in the second rank] he was more renowned than the two, and became their captain; however, he attained not to the first three.
22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, whose father was a valiant man of Kabzeel, had done mighty deeds. He slew the two sons of Ariel of Moab. Also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in time of snow.
23 He slew an Egyptian also, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian held a spear like a weaver’s beam, and [Benaiah] went to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and slew him with the man’s own spear.
24 These things did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.
25 He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the rank of the first three. David put him over his guard and council.
26 Also the mighty men of the armies were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth of Harod, Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth,
29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 Maharai of Netophah, Heled son of Baanah of Netophah,
31 Ithai son of Ribai of Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah of Pirathon,
32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba of Shaalbon,
34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
35 Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Hezro of Carmel, 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 [David’s half sister],
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uriah the Hittite [Bathsheba’s husband], Zabad son of Ahlai,
42 Adina son of Shiza, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty heroes with him,
43 Hanan son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
46 Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
1 Chroniques 11
Segond 21
Sacre de David sur Israël
11 Tout Israël se rassembla vers David à Hébron en disant: «Nous sommes faits des mêmes os et de la même chair que toi. 2 Auparavant déjà, même lorsque Saül était roi, c'était toi qui faisais partir Israël en campagne et qui l’en faisais revenir. L'Eternel, ton Dieu, t'a dit: ‘*C’est toi qui prendras soin de mon peuple, Israël, et qui deviendras son chef.’[a]» 3 Ainsi, tous les anciens d'Israël vinrent trouver le roi à Hébron et là, David fit alliance avec eux devant l'Eternel. Ils consacrèrent par onction David comme roi sur Israël, conformément à la parole de l'Eternel transmise par Samuel.
4 David marcha avec tout Israël sur Jérusalem, c’est-à-dire Jébus. Là se trouvaient les Jébusiens, qui habitaient le pays. 5 Les habitants de Jébus dirent à David: «Tu n'entreras pas ici.» David s'empara néanmoins de la forteresse de Sion, c'est-à-dire la ville de David. 6 David avait dit: «Le premier qui battra les Jébusiens deviendra un chef et un prince.» Joab, fils de Tseruja, fut le premier à monter à l’attaque et il devint un chef. 7 David s’installa dans la forteresse; c'est pourquoi on l'a appelée ville de David. 8 Il fit des constructions tout autour de la ville, à partir de la terrasse de Millo et tout autour, tandis que Joab réparait le reste de la ville. 9 David devenait de plus en plus puissant et l'Eternel, le maître de l’univers, était avec lui.
Les vaillants hommes de David
10 Voici les chefs des vaillants hommes qui étaient au service de David et qui, avec tout Israël, le soutinrent dans son accession à la royauté pour qu’il règne conformément à la parole de l'Eternel au sujet d'Israël. 11 Voici la liste des vaillants hommes qui étaient au service de David.
Jashobeam, fils de Hacmoni, était le chef des officiers. Il brandit sa lance sur 300 hommes qu'il tua en une seule fois.
12 Après lui figurait Eléazar, fils de Dodo, l'Achochite. Il était l'un des trois guerriers. 13 C’est lui qui était avec David à Pas-Dammim lorsque les Philistins s'y étaient rassemblés pour le combat. Il y avait là une parcelle de terre couverte d'orge et le peuple avait pris la fuite devant les Philistins. 14 Ces trois guerriers se postèrent au milieu du champ et le protégèrent. Ils battirent les Philistins et l'Eternel accorda une grande délivrance.
15 Trois des trente chefs descendirent vers David sur le rocher, dans la grotte d'Adullam, lorsque le camp des Philistins était dressé dans la vallée des Rephaïm. 16 David était alors dans la forteresse et il y avait une garnison de Philistins à Bethléhem. 17 Pris d’un soudain désir, David demanda: «Qui me fera boire de l'eau de la citerne qui se trouve à la porte de Bethléhem?» 18 Alors ces trois hommes pénétrèrent de force dans le camp des Philistins et puisèrent de l'eau dans la citerne qui se trouve à la porte de Bethléhem. Puis ils l'apportèrent et la présentèrent à David, mais il refusa de la boire et il la versa comme une offrande à l'Eternel. 19 Il dit: «Que mon Dieu me garde de faire cela! Pourrais-je boire le sang de ces hommes qui sont partis au péril de leur vie? Oui, c'est au péril de leur vie qu'ils l'ont apportée.» Et il refusa de la boire. Voilà ce que firent ces trois vaillants hommes.
20 Abishaï, le frère de Joab, était le chef des trois. Il brandit sa lance sur 300 hommes et les tua. Il eut une grande réputation parmi les trois. 21 Il était le plus considéré des trois de la deuxième série et il fut leur chef, mais il n'égala pas les trois premiers.
22 Benaja, le fils de Jehojada, qui était un homme vaillant de Kabtseel, fut célèbre par ses exploits. C’est lui qui frappa les deux héros de Moab. Il descendit au milieu d'une citerne et il y frappa un lion, un jour de neige. 23 Il frappa un Egyptien de 2 mètres et demi qui tenait à la main une lance de la grosseur d’un cylindre de métier à tisser. Il descendit contre l’Egyptien avec un bâton, arracha la lance de sa main et s'en servit pour le tuer. 24 Voilà ce que fit Benaja, fils de Jehojada. Il eut une grande réputation parmi les trois vaillants hommes. 25 Il était le plus considéré des trente, mais il n'égala pas les trois premiers. David l'admit dans sa garde personnelle.
26 Voici les autres hommes vaillants: Asaël, frère de Joab; Elchanan, fils de Dodo, originaire de Bethléhem; 27 Shammoth, originaire d'Haror; Hélets, originaire de Palon; 28 Ira, fils d'Ikkesh, originaire de Tekoa; Abiézer, originaire d'Anathoth; 29 Sibbecaï le Hushatite; Ilaï, originaire d'Achoach; 30 Maharaï, originaire de Nethopha; Héled, fils de Baana, originaire de Nethopha; 31 Ithaï, fils de Ribaï, originaire de Guibea, la ville des Benjaminites; Benaja, originaire de Pirathon; 32 Huraï, originaire de Nachalé-Gaash; Abiel, originaire d'Araba; 33 Azmaveth, originaire de Bacharum; Eliachba, originaire de Shaalbon; 34 Bené-Hashem, originaire de Guizon; Jonathan, fils de Shagué, originaire d'Harar; 35 Achiam, fils de Sacar, lui aussi originaire d'Harar; Eliphal, fils d'Ur; 36 Hépher, originaire de Mekéra; Achija, originaire de Palon; 37 Hetsro, originaire de Carmel; Naaraï, fils d'Ezbaï; 38 Joël, frère de Nathan; Mibchar, fils d'Hagri; 39 Tsélek l'Ammonite; Nachraï, originaire de Béroth, qui était le porteur d’armes de Joab, le fils de Tseruja; 40 Ira et Gareb, tous deux originaires de Jéther; 41 Urie le Hittite; Zabad, fils d'Achlaï; 42 Adina, fils de Shiza, le Rubénite, qui était un chef des Rubénites et commandait 30 hommes; 43 Hanan, fils de Maaca; Josaphat, originaire de Mithni; 44 Ozias, originaire d'Ashtharoth; Shama et Jehiel, fils de Hotham, originaires d'Aroër; 45 Jediaël, fils de Shimri et son frère Jocha le Thitsite; 46 Eliel, originaire de Machavim; Jeribaï et Joshavia, les fils d'Elnaam; Jithma le Moabite; 47 Eliel, Obed et Jaasiel-Metsobaja.
Footnotes
- 1 Chroniques 11:2 C’est toi… chef: reprise de 2 Samuel 5.2.
1 Chronicles 11
King James Version
11 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 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.
3 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.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5 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.
6 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.
7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.
10 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.
11 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.
12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
13 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.
14 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.
15 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.
16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
17 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!
18 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.
19 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.
20 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.
21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
22 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.
23 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.
24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer 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 captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
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