Then allIsraelgathered themselvestoDavidunto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy boneand thy flesh. And moreoverin time past, evenwhen Saulwasking, thou wast he that leddest outand broughtest inIsrael: and the LORDthy Godsaidunto thee, Thoushalt feedmy peopleIsrael, and thoushalt berulerovermy peopleIsrael. Therefore cameallthe eldersof Israeltothe kingto Hebron; and Davidmadea covenantwith them in Hebronbeforethe LORD; and they anointedDavidkingoverIsrael, according to the wordof the LORDbySamuel. And Davidand allIsraelwentto Jerusalem, which is Jebus; wherethe Jebusites were , the inhabitantsof the land. And the inhabitantsof Jebussaidto David, Thou shalt notcomehither. Nevertheless Davidtookthe castleof Zion, which is the cityof David. And Davidsaid, Whosoeversmiteththe Jebusitesfirstshall bechiefand captain. So Joabthe sonof Zeruiahwent first up, and waschief. And Daviddweltin the castle; thereforethey calledit the cityof David. And he builtthe cityround about, even fromMilloround about: and Joabrepairedthe restof the city. So Davidwaxed greater and greater: for the LORDof hosts was withhim. Thesealso are the chiefof the mighty menwhomDavidhad, who strengthened themselveswithhim in his kingdom, and withallIsrael, to make him king, according to the wordof the LORDconcerningIsrael. And this is the numberof the mighty menwhomDavidhad; Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, the chiefof the captains: helifted uphis spearagainstthreehundredslain by him at onetime. And afterhim was Eleazarthe sonof Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the threemighty men. HewaswithDavidat Pas-dammim, and therethe Philistineswere gathered togetherto battle, where wasa parcelof groundfullof barley; and the peoplefledfrom beforethe Philistines. And they set themselvesin the midstof that parcel, and deliveredit, and slewthe Philistines; and the LORDsaved them by a greatdeliverance. Now threeofthe thirtycaptainswent downtothe rocktoDavid, intothe caveof Adullam; and the hostof the Philistinesencampedin the valleyof Rephaim. And David was thenin the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was thenat Bethlehem. And Davidlonged, and said, Oh thatone would give me drinkof the waterof the wellof Bethlehem, that is at the gate! And the threebroke throughthe hostof the Philistines, and drewwaterout of the wellof Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it , and brought it toDavid: but Davidwouldnotdrink of it, but poured it outto the LORD, And said, My Godforbid itme, that I should dothis thing: shall I drinkthe bloodof thesementhat have put their livesin jeopardy? forwith the jeopardy of their livesthey broughtit. Therefore he wouldnotdrinkit. These thingsdidthese threemightiest. And Abishaithe brotherof Joab, hewaschiefof the three: for lifting uphis spearagainstthreehundred, heslew them , and had a nameamong the three. Ofthe three, he was more honorablethan the two; for he wastheir captain: howbeit he attainednottothe first three. Benaiahthe sonof Jehoiada, the sonof a valiantmanofKabzeel, who had done manyacts; heslewtwolionlike menof Moab: also hewent downand slewa lionina pitin a snowyday. And heslewan Egyptian, a manof great stature, fivecubitshigh; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spearlike a weaver's beam; and he went downtohim with a staff, and pluckedthe spearout of the Egyptian's hand, and slewhim with his own spear. These things didBenaiahthe sonof Jehoiada, and had the nameamong the threemighty men. Behold, hewas honorableamongthe thirty, but attainednottothe first three: and Davidsethim overhis guard. Also the valiant menof the armies were , Asahelthe brotherof Joab, Elhananthe sonof Dodoof Bethlehem, Shammoththe Harorite, Helezthe Pelonite, Irathe sonof Ikkeshthe Tekoite, Abiezerthe Antothite, Sibbecaithe Hushathite, Ilaithe Ahohite, Maharaithe Netophathite, Heledthe sonof Baanahthe Netophathite, Ithaithe sonof Ribaiof Gibeah, that pertained to the childrenof Benjamin, Benaiahthe Pirathonite, Huraiof the brooksof Gaash, Abielthe Arbathite, Azmaveththe Baharumite, Eliahbathe Shaalbonite, The sonsof Hashemthe Gizonite, Jonathanthe sonof Shagethe Hararite, Ahiamthe sonof Sacarthe Hararite, Eliphalthe sonof Ur, Hepherthe Mecherathite, Ahijahthe Pelonite, Hezrothe Carmelite, Naaraithe sonof Ezbai, Joelthe brotherof Nathan, Mibharthe sonof Haggeri, Zelekthe Ammonite, Naharaithe Berothite, the armorbearerof Joabthe sonof Zeruiah, Irathe Ithrite, Garebthe Ithrite, Uriahthe Hittite, Zabadthe sonof Ahlai, Adinathe sonof Shizathe Reubenite, a captainof the Reubenites, and thirtywithhim, Hananthe sonof Maachah, and Joshaphatthe Mithnite, Uzziathe Ashterathite, Shamaand Jehielthe sonsof Hothanthe Aroerite, Jediaelthe sonof Shimri, and Johahis brother, the Tizite, Elielthe Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sonsof Elnaam, and Ithmahthe Moabite, Eliel, and Obed, and Jasielthe Mesobaite.