King James Version
1 Chronicles 11
2And moreover in timeתְּמ֣וֹלte.MolH8543pastשִׁלְשׁ֗וֹםshil.ShomH8032,even when Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586was kingמֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhH4428, thou wasthe that leddest outהַמּוֹצִ֥יאha.mo.Tzi'H3318and broughtest inוְהַמֵּבִ֖יאve.ha.me.Vi'H935Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:and the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto thee, Thou shalt feedתִרְעֶ֤הtir.'EhH7462my peopleH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and thou shalt be rulerנָגִ֔ידna.GidH5057over my peopleH1571Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
3Therefore cameוַ֠יָּבֹאוּVai.ya.vo.'uH935all the eldersזִקְנֵ֨יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478to the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428to Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹנָהchev.Ro.nahH2275;and Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732madeוַיִּכְרֹת֩vai.yikh.RotH3772a covenantבְּרִ֛יתbe.RitH1285with them in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;and they anointedוַיִּמְשְׁח֨וּvai.yim.she.ChuH4886Davidדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068byבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Samuelשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ סshe.mu.'ElH8050.
5And the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jebusיְבוּס֙ye.VusH2982saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559to Davidלְדָוִ֔ידle.da.VidH1732,Thou shalt not comeתָב֖וֹאta.Vo'H935hither. Nevertheless Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732tookוַיִּלְכֹּ֤דvai.yil.KodH3920the castleמְצֻדַ֣תme.tzu.DatH4686of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonH6726, which isthe cityעִ֥יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִֽיד׃da.VidH1732.
6And Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Whosoever smitethמַכֵּ֤הma.KehH5221the Jebusitesיְבוּסִי֙ye.vu.SiH2983firstבָּרִ֣אשׁוֹנָ֔הba.Ri.sho.NahH7223shall be chiefלְרֹ֖אשׁle.RoshH7218and captainוּלְשָׂ֑רu.le.SarH8269.So Joabיוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvH3097the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֖הtze.ru.YahH6870wentH5927firstבָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֛הba.ri.sho.NahH7223upH5927,and was chiefלְרֹֽאשׁ׃le.RoshH7218.
10These also arethe chiefרָאשֵׁ֤יra.SheiH7218of the mighty menהַגִּבּוֹרִים֙ha.gi.bo.RimH1368whom Davidלְדָוִ֔ידle.da.VidH1732had, who strengthenedהַמִּתְחַזְּקִ֨יםha.mit.cha.ze.KimH2388themselves with him in his kingdomבְמַלְכוּת֛וֹve.mal.khu.ToH4438, andwith all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to make him kingלְהַמְלִיכ֑וֹle.ham.li.KhoH4427,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068concerning Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.
11And this isthe numberמִסְפַּ֥רmis.ParH4557of the mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֖יםha.gi.bo.RimH1368whom Davidלְדָוִ֑ידle.da.VidH1732had; Jashobeamיָשָׁבְעָ֣םya.sha.ve.'AmH3434,an Hachmoniteחַכְמוֹנִ֗יchakh.mo.NiH2453,the chiefרֹ֚אשׁroshH7218of the captainsהַשָּׁ֣לִישִׁ֔יםha.she.lo.shimH7970H7991:he lifted upעוֹרֵ֧רo.RerH5782his spearחֲנִית֛וֹcha.ni.ToH2595against threeשְׁלֹשׁ־she.losh-H7969hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967slainחָלָ֖לcha.LalH2491by himat oneאֶחָֽת׃'e.ChatH259timeבְּפַ֥עַםbe.Fa.'amH6471.
13He was with Davidדָּוִ֜ידda.VidH1732at Pas–dammimH6450,and there the Philistinesוְהַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ve.ha.pe.lish.TimH6430were gathered togetherנֶאֱסְפוּ־ne.'es.fu-H622to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,where was a parcelחֶלְקַ֥תchel.KatH2513of groundהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704fullמְלֵאָ֣הme.le.'AhH4392of barleyשְׂעוֹרִ֑יםse.'o.RimH8184;and the peopleוְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'AmH5971fledנָ֖סוּNa.suH5127from beforeמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH6440the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃fe.lish.TimH6430.
14And they setוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֤וּvai.yit.ya.tze.VuH3320themselves in the midstבְתוֹךְ־ve.tokh-H8432of thatparcelהַחֶלְקָה֙ha.chel.KahH2513,and deliveredוַיַּצִּיל֔וּהָvai.ya.tzi.Lu.haH5337it, and slewוַיַּכּ֖וּvai.ya.KuH5221the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430;and the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068savedוַיּ֥וֹשַׁעvai.Yo.o.sha'H3467themby a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419deliveranceתְּשׁוּעָ֥הte.shu.'AhH8668.
15Now threeשְֽׁלוֹשָׁה֩she.lo.ShahH7969of the thirtyהַשְּׁלוֹשִׁ֨יםha.she.lo.ShimH7970captainsרֹ֤אשׁroshH7218went downוַיֵּרְד֡וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381to the rockהַצֻּר֙ha.TzurH6697to Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732,into the caveמְעָרַ֖תme.'a.RatH4631of Adullamעֲדֻלָּ֑ם'a.du.LamH5725;and the hostוּמַחֲנֵ֣הu.ma.cha.NehH4264of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430encampedחֹנָ֖הcho.NahH2583in the valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Rephaimרְפָאִֽים׃re.fa.'ImH7497.
18And the threeהַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֜הha.she.lo.ShahH7969brake throughוַיִּבְקְע֨וּvai.yiv.ke.'UH1234the hostבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.NehH4264of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430,and drewוַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־vai.yish.'a.vu-H7579waterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325out of the wellמִבּ֤וֹרmi.BorH953of Beth–lehemH1035, that wasby the gateבַּשַּׁ֔עַרba.Sha.'arH8179,and tookוַיִּשְׂא֖וּvai.yis.'UH5375it,and broughtוַיָּבִ֣אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935itto Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732:but Davidדָוִיד֙da.VidH1732wouldאָבָ֤ה'a.VahH14not drinkלִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔םlish.to.TamH8354ofit, but poured it outוַיְנַסֵּ֥ךְvay.na.SekhH5258to the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068,
19And saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,My Godמֵאֱלֹהַ֜יme.'e.lo.HaiH430forbidחָלִילָה֩cha.li.LahH2486it me, that I should doמֵעֲשׂ֣וֹתme.'a.SotH6213this thingזֹ֗אתZotH2063:shall I drinkאֶשְׁתֶּ֤ה'esh.TehH8354the bloodהֲדַ֣םha.DamH1818of these menהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ha.'a.na.ShimH582that have put their lives in jeopardyבְנַפְשׁוֹתָם֙ve.naf.sho.TamH5315? for with the jeopardy oftheir livesבְנַפְשׁוֹתָ֣םve.naf.sho.TamH5315they broughtהֱבִיא֔וּםhe.vi.'UmH935it. Therefore he wouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14not drinkלִשְׁתּוֹתָ֑םlish.to.TamH8354it. These things didעָשׂ֔וּ'a.SuH6213these threeשְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969mightiestהַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ha.gi.bo.RimH1368.
20And Abishaiוְאַבְשַׁ֣יve.'av.ShaiH52the brotherאֲחִֽי־'a.chi-H251of Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097,he was chiefרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the threeהַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֔הha.she.lo.ShahH7969:for lifting upעוֹרֵ֣רo.RerH5782his spearחֲנִית֔וֹcha.ni.ToH2595against threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967,he slewחָלָ֑לcha.LalH2491them,and had a nameשֵׁ֖םshemH8034among the threeבַּשְּׁלוֹשָֽׁה׃ba.she.lo.ShahH7969.
22Benaiahבְּנָיָ֨הbe.na.YahH1141the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֧עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of a valiantחַ֛יִלCha.yilH2428manאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376of Kabzeelקַבְצְאֵ֑לkav.tze.'ElH6909,who had done manyרַב־rav-H7227actsפְּעָלִ֖יםpe.'a.LimH6467;he slewהִכָּ֗הhi.KahH5221twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147lionlike menאֲרִיאֵל֙'a.ri.'ElH739of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124:also he went downיָרַ֞דya.RadH3381and slewוְהִכָּ֧הve.hi.KahH5221a lionהָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.RiH738inבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432a pitהַבּ֖וֹרha.BorH953in a snowyהַשָּֽׁלֶג׃ha.Sha.legH7950dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117.
23And he slewהִכָּה֩hi.KahH5221an Egyptianהַמִּצְרִ֜יha.mitz.RiH4713,a manH376of greatstatureמִדָּ֣ה׀mi.DahH4060,fiveחָמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsבָּאַמָּ֗הba.'a.MahH520high; and in the Egyptian’sהַמִּצְרִ֤יha.mitz.RiH4713handוּבְיַ֨דu.ve.YadH3027wasa spearחֲנִית֙cha.NitH2595like a weaver’sאֹרְגִ֔ים'o.re.GimH707beamכִּמְנ֣וֹרkim.NorH4500;and he went downוַיֵּ֥רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381to him with a staffבַּשָּׁ֑בֶטba.Sha.vetH7626,and pluckedוַיִּגְזֹ֤לvai.yig.ZolH1497the spearהַחֲנִית֙ha.cha.NitH2595out of the Egyptian’sהַמִּצְרִ֔יha.mitz.RiH4713handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027,and slewוַיַּהַרְגֵ֖הוּvai.ya.har.Ge.huH2026him with his own spearבַּחֲנִיתֽוֹ׃ba.cha.ni.ToH2595.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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