1 Chronicles 11

1 Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

1 وَتَجَمَّعَ كُلُّ رُؤَسَاءِ الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ حَوْلَ دَاوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ وَقَالُوا: «نَحْنُ مِنْ لَحْمِكَ وَدَمِكَ،

2 Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”

2 وَقَدْ كُنْتَ قَائِدَنَا، تَخُوضُ الْمَعَارِكَ فِي طَلِيعَتِنَا مُنْذُ الأَيَّامِ السَّابِقَةِ حِينَ كَانَ شَاوُلُ مَلِكاً عَلَيْنَا، وَقَدْ قَالَ لَكَ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُكَ: أَنْتَ تَرْعَى شَعْبِي وَتَتَوَلَّى حُكْمَهُ».

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.

3 وَعِنْدَمَا اجْتَمَعَ جَمِيعُ شُيُوخِ إِسْرِائِيلَ إِلَى الْمَلِكِ فِي حَبْرُونَ أَبْرَمَ مَعَهُمْ عَهْداً أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ، فَمَسَحُوهُ مَلِكاً عَلَيْهِمْ تَتْمِيماً لِكَلامِ الرَّبِّ الَّذِي نَطَقَ بِهِ عَلَى لِسَانِ صَمُوئِيلَ.

4 Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.

4 وَتَوَجَّهَ دَاوُدُ عَلَى رَأْسِ الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، أَيْ يَبُوسَ الآهِلَةِ بِسُكَّانِهَا الْيَبُوسِيِّينَ.

5 The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

5 فَقَالَ الْيَبُوسِيُّونَ لِدَاوُدَ: «لا يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ إِلَى هُنَا». فَاسْتَوْلَى دَاوُدُ عَلَى قَلْعَةِ صِهْيَوْنَ الَّتِي دُعِيَتْ فِي مَا بَعْدُ مَدِينَةَ دَاوُدَ.

6 Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.

6 ثُمَّ قَالَ دَاوُدُ لِرِجَالِهِ: «إِنَّ مَنْ يَقْتَحِمُ الْيَبُوسِيِّينَ يُصْبِحُ قَائِداً لِلْجَيْشِ». فَهَاجَمَهُمْ يُوآبُ ابْنُ صُرُوِيَّةَ أَوَّلاً، وَأَصْبَحَ هُوَ الْقَائِدَ.

7 So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.

7 وَمَكَثَ دَاوُدُ فِي الْحِصْنِ فَدُعِيَ لِذَلِكَ مَدِينَةَ دَاوُدَ.

8 He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

8 وَبَنَى الْمَدِينَةَ مِنْ حَوْلِهَا ابْتِدَاءً مِنَ الْقَلْعَةِ إِلَى السُّورِ الْمُحِيطِ بِها. ثُمَّ قَامَ يُوآبُ بِتَجْدِيدِ سَائِرِ الْمَدِينَةِ.

9 And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

9 وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ يَزْدَادُ عُلُوَّ شَأْنٍ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ الْقَدِيرَ كَانَ مَعَهُ.

10 Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

10 وَهَذِهِ أَسْمَاءُ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ آزَرُوهُ مَعَ بَقِيَّةِ إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيَجْعَلُوهُ مَلِكاً، بِمُقْتَضَى وَعْدِ الرَّبِّ الْمُتَعَلِّقِ بِإِسْرَائِيلَ،

11 This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

11 وَهَؤُلاءِ هُمْ أَبْطَالُ دَاوُدَ: يَشُبْعَامُ بْنُ حَكْمُونِي، رَئِيسُ الأَبْطَالِ الثَّلاثَةِ، هَاجَمَ بِرُمْحِهِ ثَلاثَ مِئَةٍ وَقَتَلَهُمْ دُفْعَةً وَاحِدَةً.

12 Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.

12 ثُمَّ أَلِعَازَارُ بْنُ دُودُو الأَخُوخِيُّ، وَهُوَ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الأَبْطَالِ الثَّلاثَةِ.

13 He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.

13 كَانَ مَعَ دَاوُدَ فِي فَسَّ دَمِّيمَ حِينَ احْتَشَدَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ لِلْحَرْبِ فِي حَقْلِ شَعِيرٍ، فَهَرَبَ الْجَيْشُ أَمَامَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ.

14 But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

14 غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ ثَبَتَ مَعَ رِجَالِهِ فِي وَسَطِ الْحَقْلِ وَأَنْقَذَهُ وَقَضَى عَلَى الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ، فَآتَاهُمُ الرَّبُّ نُصْرَةً عَظِيمَةً.

15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

15 وَانْحَدَرَ ثَلاثَةٌ مِنَ الثَّلاثِينَ قَائِداً إِلَى الْمِنْطَقَةِ الصَّخْرِيَّةِ حَيْثُ كَانَ دَاوُدُ يُقِيمُ فِي مَغَارَةِ عَدُلَّامَ، بَيْنَمَا جَيْشُ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ مُعَسْكِرٌ فِي وَادِي الرَّفَائِيِّينَ.

16 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

16 وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ آنَئِذٍ مُتَمَنِّعاً فِي الْحِصْنِ، وَحَامِيَةُ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ قَدِ احْتَلَّتْ بَيْتَ لَحْمٍ.

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!”

17 فَتَأَوَّهَ دَاوُدُ وَقَالَ: «مَنْ يَسْقِينِي مَاءً مِنْ بِئْرِ بَيْتِ لَحْمٍ الْقَائِمَةِ عِنْدَ بَوَّابَةِ الْمَدِينَةِ؟»

18 So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

18 فَاقْتَحَمَ الثَّلاثَةُ مُعَسْكَرَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَجَاءُوا بِمَاءٍ مِنْ بِئْرِ بَيْتِ لَحْمٍ الْقَائِمَةِ عِنْدَ بَوَّابَةِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَحَمَلُوهُ إِلَى دَاوُدَ، فَأَبَى أَنْ يَشْرَبَ مِنْهُ وَسَكَبَهُ لِلرَّبِّ.

19 saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

19 وَقَالَ: «مَعَاذَ اللهِ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ! أَأَشْرَبُ دَمَ هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ جَازَفُوا بِحَيَاتِهِمْ، إِذْ خَاطَرُوا بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ لِيَأْتُوا بِهِ إِلَيَّ؟» وَأَبَى أَنْ يَشْرَبَ مِنْهُ. هَذَا مَا أَقْدَمَ عَلَيْهِ الأَبْطَالُ الثَّلاثَةُ.

20 Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

20 وَكَانَ أَبِيشَايُ أَخُو يُوآبَ رَئِيسَ الثَّلاثِينَ أَيْضاً، وَقَدْ هَاجَمَ بِرُمْحِهِ ثَلاثَ مِئَةٍ فَقَتَلَهُمْ، وَاشْتَهَرَ اسْمُهُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الْقُوَّادِ الثَّلاثَةِ.

21 He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

21 وَمَعَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَبْلُغْ مَرْتَبَةَ الْقُوَّادِ الثَّلاثَةِ الأَوَّلِينَ، إِلّا أَنَّهُ كَانَ قَائِداً لِلثَّلاثِينَ رَئِيساً.

22 And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

22 وَهُنَاكَ أَيْضاً بَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ، مُحَارِبٌ جَبَّارٌ كَثِيرُ الْبُطُولاتِ، مِنْ قَبْصِيئِيلَ، وَهُوَ الَّذِي قَتَلَ بَطَلَيْ مُوآبَ، وَقَضَى عَلَى أَسَدٍ فِي وَسَطِ جُبٍّ فِي يَوْمٍ مُثْلِجٍ،

23 He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

23 كَمَا قَتَلَ عِمْلاقاً مِصْرِيًّا طُولُهُ خَمْسُ أَذْرُعٍ (نَحْوَ مِتْرَيْنِ وَنِصْفٍ)، كَانَ مُتَسَلِّحاً بِرُمْحٍ كَنَوْلِ النَّسَّاجِينَ، فَتَقَدَّمَ مِنْهُ بِعَصاً وَخَطَفَ الرُّمْحَ مِنْ يَدِهِ وَقَتَلَهُ بِهِ.

24 These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men.

24 هَذَا مَا أَقْدَمَ عَلَيْهِ بَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ فَذَاعَتْ شُهْرَتُهُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الأَبْطَالِ الثَّلاثَةِ،

25 He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

25 وَعَلا شَأْنُهُ بَيْنَ الثَّلاثِينَ قَائِداً، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَبْلُغْ مَرْتَبَةَ الأَبْطَالِ الثَّلاثَةِ. فَجَعَلَهُ دَاوُدُ مِنْ أُمَنَاءِ سِرِّهِ.

26 Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

26 أَمَّا أَبْطَالُ الْجَيْشِ فَهُمْ: عَسَائِيلُ أَخُو يُوآبَ، وَأَلْحَانَانُ بْنُ دُودُوَ مِنْ بَيْتِ لَحْمٍ.

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

27 وَشَمُّوتُ الْهَرُورِيُّ، وَحَالَصُ الْفَلُونِيُّ،

28 Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

28 وَعِيرَا بْنُ عِقِّيشَ التَّقُوعِيُّ، وَأَبِيعَزَرُ الْعَنَاثُوثِيُّ،

29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

29 وَسِبْكَايُ الْحُوشَاتِيُّ، وَعِيلايُ الأَخُوخِيُّ،

30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

30 وَمَهْرَايُ النَّطُوفَاتِيُّ، وَخَالِدُ بْنُ بَعْنَةَ النَّطُوفَاتِيُّ،

31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

31 وَإِتَّايُ بْنُ رِيبَايَ مِنْ جِبْعَةِ بِنِي بِنْيَامِينَ، وَبَنَايَا الْفَرْعَتُونِيُّ،

32 Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

32 وَحُورَايُ مِنْ أَوْدِيَةِ جَاعَشَ، وَأَبِيئِيلُ الْعَرَبَاتِيُّ،

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

33 وَعَزْمُوتُ الْبَحْرُومِيُّ، وَإِلْيَحْبَا الشَّعَلْبُونِيُّ،

34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

34 وَأَبْنَاءُ هَاشِمَ الْجَزُونِيِّ، وَيُونَاثَانُ بْنُ شَاجَايَ الْهَرَارِيُّ،

35 Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

35 وَأَخِيآمُ بْنُ سَاكَارَ الْهَرَارِيُّ، وَأَلِيفَالُ بْنُ أُورَ،

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

36 وَحَافِرُ الْمَكِيرَاتِيُّ، وَأَخِيَّا الْفَلُونِيُّ،

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

37 وَحَصْرُو الْكَرْمَلِيُّ، وَنَعْرَايُ بْنُ أَزْبَايَ،

38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

38 وَيُوئِيلُ أَخُو نَاثَانَ، وَمِبْحَارُ بْنُ هَجْرِي،

39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

39 وَصَالِقُ الْعَمُّونِيُّ، وَنَحْرَايُ الْبَئِيرُوتِيُّ حَامِلُ سِلاحِ يُوآبَ ابْنِ صُرُوِيَّةَ،

40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

40 وَعِيرَا الْيِثْرِيُّ، وَجَارِبُ الْيِثْرِيُّ،

41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

41 وَأُورِيَّا الْحِثِّيُّ، وَزَابَادُ بْنُ أَحْلايَ،

42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,

42 وَعَدِينَا بْنُ شِيزَا الرَّأُوبَيْنِيُّ زَعِيمُ الرَّأُوبَيْنِيِّينَ وَمَعَهُ ثَلاثُونَ جُنْدِيًّا،

43 Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

43 وَحَانَانُ ابْنُ مَعْكَةَ، وَيُوشَافَاطُ الْمَثْنِيُّ،

44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

44 وَعُزِّيَّا الْعَشْتَرُوِتيُّ، وَشَامَاعُ وَيَعُوئِيلُ ابْنَا حُوثَامَ الْعَرُوعِيرِيِّ،

45 Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,

45 وَيَدِيعَئِيلُ وَيُوحَا ابْنَا شِمْرِي مِنْ تِيصَ،

46 Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,

46 وَإِيلِيئِيلُ مِنْ مَحْوِيمَ، وَيَرِيبَايُ وَيُوشُويَا ابْنَا أَلْنَعَمَ، وَيِثْمَةُ الْمُوآبِيُّ،

47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

47 وَإِيلِيئِيلُ وَعُوبِيدُ وَيَعِسِيئِيلُ مِنْ مَصُوبَايَا.