All Israel Come Together to Anoint David King
All Israel come Hebron come anoint David as our Papa don talk through Samuel, and e take di Jebusite stronghold make am im own city. Most of di chapter dey honour im fighters by name — including three wey break pass enemy line go fetch water wey e refuse to drink.
11 1Den all Israel gather come meet David for Hebron, dey talk say, “Look, we be your bone and your flesh. 2Even before, wen Saul still be king, na you dey lead Israel comot go war and bring dem back. Your Papa tell you say, ‘You go shepherd my people Israel; you go be di ruler over my people Israel.’”
3So all di elders of Israel come meet di king for Hebron, and David cut Covenant with dem for Hebron for front of our Papa. Den dem anoint David king over Israel, just as our Papa don talk through Samuel.
David Take Zion: Di City of David
4David and all Israel go Jerusalem (wey be Jebus), where di Jebusite people wey dey live for dia stay. 5Di people of Jebus tell David, “You no go fit enter here.” But David take di stronghold of Zion—di city of David. 6David talk say, “Anybody wey first strike di Jebusite people go become head and commander.” Joab, di pikin of Zeruiah, na im first go up, so e become head. 7David den settle inside di stronghold; na why dem call am di city of David. 8E build di city round-round, from di Millo go reach di wall wey circle am, while Joab repair di rest of di city. a a v8 Di Millo na wan step-step fill-up structure wey dem build inside di eastern slope of Jerusalem to expand and support di city. 9And David dey grow strong more and more, because di Papa wey get all di army of heaven dey with am.
Di Strong Warriors Wey Stand With David
10Dis na di chiefs of David strong warriors, wey give am strong support inside im kingdom, together with all Israel, to make am king, according to di word of our Papa concerning Israel. 11Dis na di list of David strong warriors: Jashobeam, wey be Hachmonite, di head of di Three, take im spear kill 300 men for one single fight. 12After am na Eleazar, di pikin of Dodo di Ahohite, wey be one of di three strong warriors. 13E dey with David for Pas-dammim wen di Philistine people gather for dia for war, inside wan field wey full with barley; di people run comot from di Philistine people, 14but dem stand dia ground for di middle of di field, defend am, and strike down di Philistine people; our Papa save dem with wan great victory.
15Three out of di thirty top warriors go down meet David for di rock near di cave of Adullam, while wan Philistine unit camp for di Valley of Rephaim. 16For dat time David dey inside di stronghold, and wan Philistine garrison dey for Bethlehem. 17David crave for water: “If only person go fit bring me water make I drink from di well of Bethlehem wey dey near di gate!”
18Di three men break through di Philistine camp, draw water from di well of Bethlehem wey dey near di gate, and bring am come give David. But e no gree drink am—e pour am out to our Papa. 19E talk say, “Make my Papa no allow me do dis kind thing! Abi I go drink di blood of men wey put dia life for risk? Na by risking dia life dem take bring am.” So e refuse to drink am. Na dis kind thing di three warriors do.
20Abishai di brother of Joab na di chief of di Thirty. E take im spear kill 300 men, and e make name for imself among di Three. 21Among di Thirty na im dem honour pass, so e become dia commander—but still e no reach di Three.
22Benaiah, di pikin of Jehoiada, wan brave man from Kabzeel, do great things: e strike down two of Moab strongest warriors, and e go down inside wan pit for one snowy day come kill wan lion. 23E kill wan Egyptian man too, wan very big man, wey tall reach like seven and half feet, wey get spear like weaver beam. Benaiah go meet am with club, snatch di spear from di Egyptian man hand, come use di man own spear kill am. b b v23 Weaver beam na di heavy wooden roller inside loom — dem use am here to picture spear wey im wood thick well-well. 24Na dis kind thing Benaiah, di pikin of Jehoiada, do; e gain name among di three strong warriors. 25Dem honour am pass di Thirty, but e no reach di Three. David put am in charge of im own bodyguard.
26Di strong warriors na: Asahel di brother of Joab, Elhanan di pikin of Dodo of Bethlehem, 27Shammoth di Harorite, Helez di Pelonite, 28Ira di pikin of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth, 29Sibbecai di Hushathite, Ilai di Ahohite, 30Maharai of Netophah, Heled di pikin of Baanah of Netophah, 31Ithai di pikin of Ribai of Gibeah of di Benjamin people, Benaiah of Pirathon, 32Hurai of di brooks of Gaash, Abiel di Arbathite, 33Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba di Shaalbonite, 34di sons of Hashem di Gizonite, Jonathan di pikin of Shagee di Hararite, 35Ahiam di pikin of Sachar di Hararite, Eliphal di pikin of Ur, 36Hepher di Mecherathite, Ahijah di Pelonite, 37Hezro of Carmel, Naarai di pikin of Ezbai, 38Joel di brother of Nathan, Mibhar di pikin of Hagri, 39Zelek di Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, di armour-bearer of Joab di pikin of Zeruiah, 40Ira di Ithrite, Gareb di Ithrite, 41Uriah di Hittite, Zabad di pikin of Ahlai, 42Adina di pikin of Shiza di Reubenite, wan leader of di Reuben people, and thirty men with am, 43Hanan di pikin of Maacah, Joshaphat di Mithnite, 44Uzzia di Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel di sons of Hotham di Aroerite, 45Jediael di pikin of Shimri, and Joha im brother, di Tizite, 46Eliel di Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah di sons of Elnaam, Ithmah di Moabite, 47Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel di Mezobaite.
