David blev allt mäktigare, och Herren Sebaot var med honom.

Davids hjältar

10 (A) Dessa är de främsta bland Davids hjältar, som starkt stödde honom i hans rike tillsammans med hela Israel, så att man gjorde honom till kung över Israel enligt Herrens ord.

11 (B) Detta är förteckningen på Davids hjältar: Jashobeam[a], son till en hakmonit, den främste bland kämparna, som svängde sitt spjut över trehundra slagna på en gång. 12 (C) Efter honom kom ahoaiten Eleasar, son till Dodo. Han var en av de tre hjältarna[b]. 13 Han var med David vid Pas-Dammim när filisteerna hade samlats där till strid. Där fanns en åker, full med korn, och folket flydde för filisteerna. 14 Då ställde de sig mitt på åkern och försvarade den och slog filisteerna, och Herren lät dem vinna en stor seger.

15 (D) Tre av de trettio främsta männen gick ner över klippan till David vid Adullams grotta, medan en avdelning filisteer hade slagit läger i Refaimdalen. 16 David var då på borgen, och en filisteisk utpost fanns i Betlehem. 17 David sade längtansfullt: ”Tänk om någon kunde ge mig lite vatten från brunnen vid Betlehems stadsport!” 18 Då bröt de tre sig igenom filisteernas linjer, hämtade vatten ur brunnen vid Betlehems stadsport och tog med det och bar det till David. Men David ville inte dricka det, utan hällde ut det som ett dryckesoffer åt Herren. 19 Han sade: ”Aldrig inför min Gud att jag skulle göra detta! Skulle jag dricka dessa mäns blod? De har ju vågat sina liv, de har burit hit det med fara för sina liv.” Och han ville inte dricka det.

Sådana bragder hade de tre hjältarna utfört.

20 Abshaj, Joabs bror, var den främste av tre andra. Han svängde en gång sitt spjut över trehundra slagna. Han hade ett stort namn bland de tre. 21 Han var dubbelt så mycket ansedd som någon annan i detta tretal, och han var deras befälhavare. Men upp till de tre första nådde han inte.

22 (E) Dessutom Benaja,[c] son till Jojada från Kabseel, som var en tapper man och gjorde många stordåd. Han slog ner de två arielerna[d] i Moab, och det var han som en snövädersdag steg ner och slog ihjäl lejonet i brunnen. 23 (F) Han slog också ner egyptiern, en reslig man som var fem alnar lång.[e] Fastän egyptiern i handen hade ett spjut som liknade en vävbom, gick han emot honom beväpnad med bara sin stav. Han ryckte spjutet ur egyptierns hand och dödade honom med hans eget spjut. 24 Sådana bragder hade Benaja, Jojadas son, utfört, och han hade ett stort namn bland de tre hjältarna. 25 Han var mer ansedd än någon av de trettio, men upp till de tre första nådde han inte. David satte honom till ledare för sin livvakt.

26     (G) De tappra hjältarna var:
    Asael, Joabs bror,
    Elhanan, Dodos son, från Betlehem,
27     (H) haroriten Shammot,
    peloniten Heles,
28     tekoaiten Ira, Ickeshs son,
    anatotiten Abieser,
29     hushatiten Sibbekaj,
    ahoaiten Ilaj,
30     (I) netofatiten Mahraj,
    netofatiten Heled, Baanas son,
31     Itaj, Ribajs son, från Gibea i Benjamins barns stam,
    pirgatoniten Benaja,
32     Huraj från Gaashs dalar,
    arabatiten Abiel,
33     aharumiten Asmavet,
    shaalboniten Eljaba,
34     gisoniten Bene-Hashem,
    harariten Jonatan, Shages son,
35     harariten Ahiam, Sakars son,
    Elifal, Urs son,
36     mekeratiten Hefer,
    peloniten Ahia,
37     Hesro från Karmel,
    Naaraj, Esbais son,
38     Joel, bror till Natan,
    Mibhar, Hagris son,
39     ammoniten Selek,
    berotiten Nahraj, väpnare åt Joab, Serujas son,
40     jeteriten Ira,
    jeteriten Gareb,
41     (J) hetiten Uria,
    Sabad, Alajs son,
42     rubeniten Adina, Shisas son, en huvudman bland rubeniterna, och med honom trettio andra,
43     Hanan, Maakas son,
    och mitniten Joshafat,
44     ashtarotiten Ussia,
    Shama och Jeguel, aroeriten Hotams söner,
45     Jediael, Shimris son, och hans bror Joha, tisiten,
46     Eliel mahaviten
    samt Jeribaj och Joshavja, Elnaams söner,
    och moabiten Jitma,
47     slutligen Eliel, Obed
    och Jaasiel mesobajiten.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:11 Jashobeam   Betyder ”folket vänder om”. Kallas i 2 Sam 23:8 Josheb-Bashebet.
  2. 11:12 de tre hjältarna   Se 2 Sam 23:8f. Den tredje bar namnet Shamma.
  3. 11:22 Benaja   Betyder ”Herren har byggt”. Överbefälhavare under Salomos tid (1 Kung 4:4).
  4. 11:22 de två arielerna   Kan syfta på två söner till en viss Ariel eller på ”lejonkrigare”.
  5. 11:23 fem alnar lång   Nästan 2,5 meter.

And David became more and more powerful,(A) because the Lord Almighty was with him.

David’s Mighty Warriors(B)

10 These were the chiefs of David’s mighty warriors—they, together with all Israel,(C) gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised(D) 11 this is the list of David’s mighty warriors:(E)

Jashobeam,[a] a Hakmonite, was chief of the officers[b]; 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.(F)

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(G) of Rephaim. 16 At that time David was in the stronghold,(H) 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(I) 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(J) 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,(K) 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.(L) 23 And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits[c] tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s rod(M) 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(N) the brother of Joab,

Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

27 Shammoth(O) the Harorite,

Helez the Pelonite,

28 Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

Abiezer(P) from Anathoth,

29 Sibbekai(Q) 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(R) the Pirathonite,(S)

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(T) the Hittite,

Zabad(U) 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,(V)

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.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:11 Possibly a variant of Jashob-Baal
  2. 1 Chronicles 11:11 Or Thirty; some Septuagint manuscripts Three (see also 2 Samuel 23:8)
  3. 1 Chronicles 11:23 That is, about 7 feet 6 inches or about 2.3 meters

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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