1. All the people of Israel went to David at Hebron and said to him, “We are your own flesh and blood.
2. In the past, even when Saul was still our king, you led the people of Israel in battle, and the Lord your God promised you that you would lead his people and be their ruler.”
3. So all the leaders of Israel came to King David at Hebron. He made a sacred alliance with them, they anointed him, and he became king of Israel, just as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
4. King David and all the Israelites went and attacked the city of Jerusalem. It was then known as Jebus, and the Jebusites, the original inhabitants of the land, were still living there.
26-47. These are the other outstanding soldiers:Asahel, Joab's brotherElhanan son of Dodo from BethlehemShammoth from HarodHelez from PeletIra son of Ikkesh from TekoaAbiezer from AnathothSibbecai from HushahIlai from AhohMaharai from NetophahHeled son of Baanah from NetophahIthai son of Ribai from Gibeah in BenjaminBenaiah from PirathonHurai from the valleys near GaashAbiel from ArbahAzmaveth from BahurumEliahba from ShaalbonHashem from GizonJonathan son of Shagee from HararAhiam son of Sachar from HararEliphal son of UrHepher from MecherahAhijah from PelonHezro from CarmelNaarai son of EzbaiJoel brother of NathanMibhar son of HagriZelek from AmmonNaharai, Joab's armour-bearer, from BeerothIra and Gareb from JattirUriah the HittiteZabad son of AhlaiAdina son of Shiza (a leading member of the tribe of Reuben, with his own group of thirty soldiers)Hanan son of MaacahJoshaphat from MithanUzzia from AshterahShamma and Jeiel, sons of Hotham, from AroerJediael and Joha, sons of Shimri, from TizEliel from MahavahJeribai and Joshaviah, sons of ElnaamIthmah from MoabEliel, Obed, and Jaasiel from Zobah