1 Chronicles 11 – NIRV & JCB

New International Reader’s Version

1 Chronicles 11:1-47

David Becomes King Over Israel

1The whole community of Israel came together to see David at Hebron. They said, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2In the past, Saul was our king. But you led the men of Israel in battle. The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will be the shepherd over my people Israel. You will become their ruler.’ ”

3All the elders of Israel came to see King David at Hebron. There he made a covenant with them in front of the Lord. They anointed David as king over Israel. It happened just as the Lord had promised through Samuel.

David Captures Jerusalem

4David and all the men of Israel marched to Jerusalem. Jerusalem was also called Jebus. The Jebusites who lived there 5said to David, “You won’t get in here.” But David captured the fort of Zion. It became known as the City of David.

6David had said, “Anyone who leads the attack against the Jebusites will become the commander of Israel’s army.” Joab went up first. So he became the commander of the army. He was the son of Zeruiah.

7David moved into the fort. So it was called the City of David. 8He built up the city around the fort. He filled in the low places. He built a wall around it. During that time, Joab built up the rest of the city. 9David became more and more powerful. That’s because the Lord who rules over all was with him.

David’s Mighty Warriors

10The chiefs of David’s mighty warriors and the whole community of Israel helped David greatly. They helped him become king over the entire land. That’s exactly what the Lord had promised him. 11Here is a list of David’s mighty warriors.

Jashobeam was chief of the officers. He was a Hakmonite. He used his spear against 300 men. He killed all of them at one time.

12Next to him was Eleazar. He was one of the three mighty warriors. He was the son of Dodai, the Ahohite. 13Jashobeam was with David at Pas Dammim. The Philistines had gathered there for battle. Israel’s troops ran away from the Philistines. At the place where that happened, there was a field full of barley. 14The three mighty warriors took their stand in the middle of the field. They didn’t let the Philistines capture it. They struck them down. The Lord helped them win a great battle.

15David was near the rock at the cave of Adullam. Three of the 30 chiefs came down to him there. A group of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. 16At that time David was in his usual place of safety. Some Philistine troops were stationed at Bethlehem. 17David really wanted some water. He said, “I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” 18So the three mighty warriors fought their way past the Philistine guards. They got some water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem. They took the water back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord. 19“I would never drink that water!” David said. “It would be like drinking the blood of these men. They put their lives in danger by going to Bethlehem.” The men had put their lives in danger by bringing the water back. So David wouldn’t drink it.

Those were some of the brave things the three mighty warriors did.

20Abishai was chief over the three mighty warriors. He was the brother of Joab. Abishai used his spear against 300 men. He killed all of them. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors. 21He was honored twice as much as the three mighty warriors. He became their commander. But he wasn’t included among them.

22Benaiah was a great hero from Kabzeel. He was the son of Jehoiada. Benaiah did many brave things. He struck down two of Moab’s best fighting men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day. He killed a lion there. 23And Benaiah struck down an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian was holding a spear as big as a weaver’s rod. Benaiah went out to fight against him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand. Then he killed him with it. 24Those were some of the brave things Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, did. He too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. 25He was honored more than any of the 30 chiefs. But he wasn’t included among the three mighty warriors. And David put him in charge of his own personal guards.

26Here is a list of David’s mighty warriors.

Asahel, the brother of Joab

Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem

27Shammoth, the Harorite

Helez, the Pelonite

28Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa

Abiezer from Anathoth

29Sibbekai, the Hushathite

Ilai, the Ahohite

30Maharai from Netophah

Heled, the son of Baanah, from Netophah

31Ithai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah in Benjamin

Benaiah from Pirathon

32Hurai from the valleys of Gaash

Abiel, the Arbathite

33Azmaveth, the Baharumite

Eliahba, the Shaalbonite

34the sons of Hashem, the Gizonite

Jonathan, the son of Shagee, the Hararite

35Ahiam, the son of Sakar, the Hararite

Eliphal, the son of Ur

36Hepher, the Mekerathite

Ahijah, the Pelonite

37Hezro from Carmel

Naarai, the son of Ezbai

38Joel, the brother of Nathan

Mibhar, the son of Hagri

39Zelek from Ammon

Naharai, from Beeroth, who carried the armor of Joab, the son of Zeruiah

40Ira, the Ithrite

Gareb, the Ithrite

41Uriah, the Hittite

Zabad, the son of Ahlai

42Adina, the son of Shiza, the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites and the 30 men with him

43Hanan, the son of Maakah

Joshaphat, the Mithnite

44Uzzia, the Ashterathite

Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham from Aroer

45Jediael, the son of Shimri

his brother Joha, the Tizite

46Eliel, the Mahavite

Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam

Ithmah from Moab

47Eliel

Obed

Jaasiel, the Mezobaite

Japanese Contemporary Bible

歴代誌Ⅰ 11:1-47

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イスラエルの王となったダビデ

1イスラエルの長老、指導者たちはヘブロンにいるダビデのところへ行き、こう申し出ました。「私たちはあなたの身内です。 2サウルが王であった時でも、私たちを率いて戦場に行き、安全に連れ戻してくださったのは、あなたでした。主はあなたに、『あなたがわたしの民イスラエルの牧者となり、王となる』と仰せになったではありませんか。」

3ダビデは主の前で、彼らと契約を結びました。彼らは、主がサムエルに告げたとおり、ダビデに油を注いでイスラエルの王としたのです。 4ダビデとイスラエルの指導者たちは、エブスとも呼ばれていたエルサレムへ行きました。そこには、その地の住民エブス人が住んでいました。 5-6エブス人は彼らが町に入ることを断ったので、ダビデは、のちにダビデの町と呼ばれるようになったシオンの要塞を占領しました。その時、ダビデはイスラエルの指導者に、「真っ先にエブス人を殺した者をかしらとしよう」と約束しました。ツェルヤの子ヨアブが真っ先にエブス人を殺し、ダビデの軍隊の将軍になりました。 7以来、ダビデはこの要塞に住んだので、エルサレムのこの一角が、ダビデの町と呼ばれたのです。 8ダビデは要塞の周辺まで町を広げましたが、町の残りの部分を再建したのはヨアブでした。 9主が共におられたので、ダビデの名声はいよいよ高まり、勢力を増していきました。

ダビデの勇士たち

10ダビデの勇士の中で最も勇敢であった人々は次のとおりです。彼らは、主のことばどおり、イスラエルの指導者たちを助けて、ダビデをイスラエルの王とした人たちです。

11まず、ハクモニ人の子ヤショブアムは三勇士の筆頭でした。彼は、一度に槍で三百人を殺したことがありました。

12三勇士の第二は、アホアハ氏族に属するドドの子エルアザルです。 13彼はペリシテ人と戦った時、王とともにパス・ダミムにいました。大麦畑に隠れていたイスラエル軍が逃げ始めた時、 14彼は最後まで踏みとどまり、味方を立ち直らせてペリシテ人を倒しました。そして主が、イスラエルに大勝利をもたらしてくださったのです。

15ある時、三十人の勇士のうちのこの三人が、アドラムのほら穴に身をひそめていたダビデのもとに来ました。ペリシテ人はレファイムの谷に陣を張っていました。 16その時、ダビデは要塞におり、ペリシテ人の前哨部隊はベツレヘムを支配していました。 17ダビデがベツレヘムの城門のそばにある井戸の水を飲みたいと家来にもらした時、 18-19この三人はペリシテ人の陣営を突破してその井戸から水をくみ、ダビデのところへ持ち帰ったのです。ところがダビデは、その水を飲もうとしないばかりか、それを神へのささげ物として注ぎかけ、言いました。「これを飲むことは許されない。いのちをかけて運んで来た、三人の勇士の血に等しいものだ。」

20ヨアブの兄弟アブシャイは、三十人の勇士の指揮官でした。彼は一度に槍で三百人を殺し、三十人の仲間に加えられました。 21アブシャイは彼らの中心で名高い人物でしたが、三勇士には及びませんでした。

22カブツェエル出身の偉大な勇士を父に持つベナヤは、名うてのモアブの巨人二人を殺しました。また、ある雪の日に、すべりやすいほら穴に降りて行って、ライオンをしとめました。 23またある時は、機織棒のように太い槍を持った、身長二・二メートルもあるエジプト人を打ち倒しました。その時、彼はたった一本の杖を手に相手に近づき、エジプト人から槍をもぎ取って、それで刺し殺したのです。 24-25ベナヤはあの三勇士と同じくらい名が知れ、三十人の勇士の中でも特に高い評判を得ていたので、ダビデは彼を護衛長にしました。

26-47ダビデの家来で、そのほか名高い勇士は次のとおり。ヨアブの兄弟のアサエル。ベツレヘム出身のドドの子エルハナン。ハロリ出身のシャモテ。ペロニ出身のヘレツ。テコア出身のイケシュの子のイラ。アナトテ出身のアビエゼル。フシャ出身のシベカイ。アホアハ出身のイライ。ネトファ出身のマフライ。ネトファ出身のバアナの子ヘレデ。ギブア出身のベニヤミン族で、リバイの子のイタイ。ピルアトン出身のベナヤ。ガアシュの谷近くの出身のフライ。アラバ出身のアビエル。バハルム出身のアズマベテ。シャアルビム出身のエルヤフバ。ギゾ出身のハシェムの子たち。ハラル出身のシャゲの子ヨナタン。ハラル出身のサカルの子アヒアム。ウルの子エリファル。メケラ出身のヘフェル。ペロニ出身のアヒヤ。カルメル出身のヘツロ。エズバイの子ナアライ。ナタンの兄弟ヨエル。ハグリの子ミブハル。アモン出身のツェレク。ヨアブ将軍のよろい持ちで、ベロテ出身のナフライ。エテル出身のイラ。エテル出身のガレブ。ヘテ人ウリヤ。アフライの子ザバデ。ルベン族の指導者三十一人に加わっていた、シザの子アディナ。マアカの子ハナン。ミテニ出身のヨシャパテ。アシュタロテ出身のウジヤ。ホタムの子で、アロエル出身のシャマとエイエル。シムリの子エディアエル。エディアエルの兄弟でティツ出身のヨハ。マハビム出身のエリエル。エルナアムの子エリバイとヨシャブヤ。モアブ出身のイテマ。エリエル。オベデ。メツォバヤ出身のヤアシエル。