1 Chronicles 11 - Compare Translations
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1 Chronicles 11:1
KJVThen all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
WEBThen all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
YLTAnd gathered are all Israel unto David to Hebron, saying, `Lo, thy bone and thy flesh [are] we;
1 Chronicles 11:2
KJVAnd 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.
WEBIn times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”
YLTeven in time past, even in Saul's being king, it is thou who art taking out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah thy God saith to thee: Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art leader over My people Israel.'
1 Chronicles 11:3
KJVTherefore 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.
WEBSo all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to Yahweh’s word by Samuel.
YLTAnd all the elders of Israel come in unto the king to Hebron, and David maketh with them a covenant in Hebron before Jehovah, and they anoint David for king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by the hand of Samuel.
1 Chronicles 11:4
KJVAnd David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
WEBDavid and all Israel went to Jerusalem (also called Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
YLTAnd David goeth, and all Israel, to Jerusalem -- it [is] Jebus -- and there the Jebusite, the inhabitants of the land.
1 Chronicles 11:5
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is David’s city.
YLTAnd the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, `Thou dost not come in hither;' and David captureth the fortress of Zion -- it [is] the city of David.
1 Chronicles 11:6
KJVAnd David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
WEBDavid said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.
YLTAnd David saith, `Whoever smiteth the Jebusite first doth become head and prince;' and go up first doth Joab son of Zeruiah and becometh head.
1 Chronicles 11:7
KJVAnd David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
WEBDavid lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city.
YLTAnd David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, `City of David;'
1 Chronicles 11:8
KJVAnd he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
WEBHe built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
YLTand he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.
1 Chronicles 11:9
KJVSo David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.
WEBDavid grew greater and greater; for Yahweh of Armies was with him.
YLTAnd David goeth, going on and becoming great, and Jehovah of Hosts [is] with him.
1 Chronicles 11:10
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1 Chronicles 11:11
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThis is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.
YLTAnd this [is] an account of the mighty ones whom David hath: Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite [is] head of the thirty; he is lifting up his spear against three hundred -- wounded, at one time.
1 Chronicles 11:12
KJVAnd after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
WEBAfter him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
YLTAnd after him [is] Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, he [is] among the three mighty;
1 Chronicles 11:13
KJVHe 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.
WEBHe was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
YLThe hath been with David in Pas-Dammim, and the Philistines have been gathered there to battle, and a portion of the field is full of barley, and the people have fled from the face of the Philistines,
1 Chronicles 11:14
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThey stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.
YLTand they station themselves in the midst of the portion, and deliver it, and smite the Philistines, and Jehovah saveth -- a great salvation.
1 Chronicles 11:15
KJVNow 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.
WEBThree of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
YLTAnd three of the thirty heads go down on the rock unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the host of the Philistines is encamping in the valley of Rephaim,
1 Chronicles 11:16
KJVAnd David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
WEBDavid was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.
YLTand David [is] then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,
1 Chronicles 11:17
KJVAnd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
WEBDavid longed, and said, “Oh that one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
YLTand David longeth, and saith, `Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that [is] at the gate!'
1 Chronicles 11:18
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe three broke through the army 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 any of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,
YLTAnd the three break through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that [is] at the gate, and bear and bring in unto David, and David hath not been willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,
1 Chronicles 11:19
KJVAnd 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.
WEBand said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
YLTand saith, `Far be it from me, by my God, to do this; the blood of these men do I drink with their lives? for with their lives they have brought it;' and he was not willing to drink it; these [things] did the three mighty ones.
1 Chronicles 11:20
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1 Chronicles 11:21
KJVOf the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
WEBOf the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the three.
YLTOf the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the [first] three he hath not come.
1 Chronicles 11:22
KJVBenaiah 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.
WEBBenaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.
YLTBenaiah son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, of great deeds, from Kabzeel: he hath smitten the two lion-like Moabites, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit, in the day of snow.
1 Chronicles 11:23
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high. In the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.
YLTAnd he hath smitten the man, the Egyptian -- a man of measure, five by the cubit -- and in the hand of the Egyptian [is] a spear like a beam of weavers, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth him with his own spear.
1 Chronicles 11:24
KJVThese things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
WEBBenaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.
YLTThese [things] hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among the three mighty ones.
1 Chronicles 11:25
KJVBehold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
WEBBehold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three; and David set him over his guard.
YLTOf the thirty, lo, he [is] honoured, and unto the [first] three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard.
1 Chronicles 11:26
KJVAlso the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
WEBThe mighty men of the armies also include Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
YLTAnd the mighty ones of the forces [are] Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,
1 Chronicles 11:27
KJVShammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
WEBShammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
YLTShammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles 11:28
KJVIra the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
WEBIra the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
YLTIra son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-Ezer the Annethothite,
1 Chronicles 11:29
KJVSibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
WEBSibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
YLTSibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
1 Chronicles 11:30
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1 Chronicles 11:31
KJVIthai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
WEBIthai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
YLTIthai son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
1 Chronicles 11:32
KJVHurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
WEBHurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
YLTHurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
1 Chronicles 11:33
KJVAzmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
WEBAzmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
YLTAzmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
1 Chronicles 11:34
KJVThe sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
WEBthe sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,
YLTthe sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shage the Hararite,
1 Chronicles 11:35
KJVAhiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
WEBAhiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
YLTAhiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
1 Chronicles 11:36
KJVHepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
WEBHepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
YLTHepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles 11:37
KJVHezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
WEBHezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
YLTHezor the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
1 Chronicles 11:38
KJVJoel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
WEBJoel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
YLTJoel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Haggeri,
1 Chronicles 11:39
KJVZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
WEBZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
YLTZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,
1 Chronicles 11:40
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1 Chronicles 11:41
KJVUriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
WEBUriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
YLTUriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
1 Chronicles 11:42
KJVAdina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
WEBAdina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
YLTAdina son of Shiza the Reubenite, head of the Reubenites, and by him thirty,
1 Chronicles 11:43
KJVHanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
WEBHanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
YLTHanan son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
1 Chronicles 11:44
KJVUzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
WEBUzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
YLTUzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
1 Chronicles 11:45
KJVJediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
WEBJediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
YLTJediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother the Tizite,
1 Chronicles 11:46
KJVEliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
WEBEliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
YLTEliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
1 Chronicles 11:47
KJVEliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
WEBEliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
YLTEliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mesobaite.
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