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10 Now the Pelishtim (Philistines) fought against Yisroel; and the men of Yisroel fled from before the Pelishtim, and fell down chalalim (slain ones) on Mt Gilboa.
2 And the Pelishtim followed hard after Sha’ul, and after his banim; and the Pelishtim slaughtered Yonatan, and Avinadav, and Malki Shua, the Bnei Sha’ul.
3 And the milchamah became intense against Sha’ul, and the archers overtook him, and he was wounded by the archers.
4 Then said Sha’ul to his noseh keli (armor bearer), Draw thy cherev, and thrust me through therewith; lest these arelim (uncircumcised ones) come and abuse me. But his noseh keli would not; for he was very afraid. So Sha’ul took a cherev, and fell upon it.
5 And when his noseh keli saw that Sha’ul was dead, he fell likewise on the cherev, and died.
6 So Sha’ul died, and his shloshet banim, and all his Bais died together.
7 And when kol Ish Yisroel that were in the emek (valley) saw that they fled, and that Sha’ul and his banim were dead, then they abandoned their towns, and fled; and the Pelishtim came and took occupation of them.
8 And it came to pass on the next day, when the Pelishtim came to strip the chalalim, that they found Sha’ul and his banim fallen on Mt Gilboa.
9 And when they had stripped him, they took his rosh (head), and his keli (armor), and sent into eretz Pelishtim all around, to carry the news unto their atzabim, and to the people.
10 And they put his keli in the Bais eloheihem, and fastened his head in the Bais Dagon.
11 And when kol Yavesh Gilead heard all that the Pelishtim had done to Sha’ul,
12 They arose, kol ish chayil, and took the gufat Sha’ul (body of Sha’ul), and the gufot of his banim, and brought them to Yavesh, and buried their atzmot under the elah (oak tree) in Yavesh, and underwent a tzom shivat yamim.
13 So Sha’ul died for his ma’al (unfaithfulness) which he committed against Hashem, even against the Devar Hashem, over which he was not shomer, and also for consulting an ov (one with a familiar spirit) to seek guidance;
14 And inquired not of Hashem; therefore He slaughtered him, and turned over the kingdom unto Dovid Ben Yishai.
11 Then kol Yisroel gathered themselves to Dovid unto Chevron, saying, Hinei, we are thy etzem (bone) and thy basar.
2 And moreover in time past, even when Sha’ul was melech, thou wast he that hamotzi (led out) and brought in Yisroel; and Hashem Eloheicha said unto thee, Thou shalt shepherd My people Yisroel, and thou shalt be Nagid over My people Yisroel.
3 Therefore came all the Ziknei Yisroel to HaMelech to Chevron; and Dovid cut a Brit with them in Chevron before Hashem; and vayimeshechu (they anointed) Dovid Melech over Yisroel, according to the Devar Hashem by Shmuel.
4 And Dovid and Kol Yisroel went to Yerushalayim, which is Yevus; where the Yevusi were, the inhabitants of ha’aretz.
5 And the inhabitants of Yevus said to Dovid, Thou shalt not come in here. Nevertheless Dovid took the Metzudat Tziyon, which is Ir Dovid.
6 And Dovid said, Whosoever attacketh the Yevusi barishonah shall be Rosh and Sar. So Yoav Ben Tzeruyah went up first, and became Rosh.
7 And Dovid dwelt in the Metzad; therefore they called it Ir Dovid.
8 And he built the Ir around it, even from the Millo to the surrounding area, and Yoav repaired the rest of the Ir.
9 So Dovid continued greater and greater, for Hashem Tzva’os was with him.
10 These also are the Roshei HaGibborim whom Dovid had, who strengthened themselves with him in his Malchut, and with all Yisroel, to make him Melech, according to the Devar Hashem concerning Yisroel.
11 And this is the mispar (number) of the Gibborim whom Dovid had: Yashov’am, a ben Chachmoni, Rosh HaShaloshim: he lifted up his khanit against shlosh me’ot slain by him at one time.
12 And after him was Eleazar Ben Dodo, the Achochi, who was one of the Shloshah HaGibborim.
13 He was with Dovid at Pas Dammim, and there the Pelishtim (Philistines) were gathered together to battle, where was chelekat hasadeh (a parcel of ground) full of se’orim (barley); and HaAm (the people, troops, army) fled from before the Pelishtim (Philistines).
14 And they set themselves in the midst of that chelekah (parcel), and delivered it, and slaughtered the Pelishtim (Philistines); vayosha Hashem (and Hashem saved) them by a teshu’ah gedolah (great deliverance).
15 Now three of the sheloshim rosh went down to the Tzur to Dovid, into the me’arah (cave) of Adulam; and the machaneh of the Pelishtim (Philistines) encamped in the Emek Rephaim.
16 And Dovid was then in the Metzudah, and the garrison of the Pelishtim was then at Beit-Lechem.
17 And Dovid had a [thirsty] longing, and said, Oh that one would draw for me drink of the mayim from the bor (well) of Beit-Lechem, that is at the sha’ar (gate)
18 And the Shlosha broke through the machaneh Pelishtim (Philistines), and drew mayim out of the bor Beit-Lechem, that was by the sha’ar, and took it, and brought it to Dovid; but Dovid would not drink of it, but poured it out [like a nesekh offering] to Hashem.
19 And said, Chalilah li meElohai (Elohai forbid it me), that I should do this thing. Shall I drink the dahm of these anashim at their nafshot? For at jeopardy of their nafshot they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these Shloshet HaGibborim.
20 And Avishai the brother of Yoav, he was Rosh HaSheloshah; for lifting up his khanit against Shlosh Me’ot, he slaughtered them, and had a shem among the Shloshah.
21 Of the Shloshah, he was more honored than the two; for he was their Sar; howbeit he attained not to the [first] Shloshah [in comparison].
22 Benayah Ben Yehoyada, a valiant man of Kavtze’el, who had done many exploits; he slaughtered two lion-like men of Moav; also he went down and slaughtered an ari in a bor (pit) on a yom sheleg (snowy day).
23 And he slaughtered the ish HaMitzri, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the yad HaMitzri was a khanit like a rod of an oreg (weaver); and he went down to him with a shevet (club), and plucked the khanit out of the yad HaMitzri, and slaughtered him with his own khanit.
24 These things did Benayah Ben Yehoyada, and had the shem among the Shloshah HaGibborim.
25 Behold, he was honored among the Shloshim, but attained not to the Shloshah; and Dovid set him over his mishma’at.
26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asah-El the brother of Yoav, Elchanan Ben Dodo of Beit-Lechem,
27 Shammot the Harori, Cheletz the Peloni,
28 Ira Ben Ikkesh the Tekoi, Aviezer the Antoti,
29 Sibchai the Chushati, Ilai the Achochi,
30 Maharai the Netophati, Cheled Ben Ba’anah the Netophati,
31 Ithai Ben Rivai of Giveah, that pertained to the Bnei Binyamin, Benayah the Piratoni,
32 Churai of the brooks of Ga’ash, Aviel the Arvati,
33 Azmavet the Bacharumi, Elyachba the Sha’alvoni,
34 The Bnei Hashem the Gizoni, Yonatan Ben Shageh the Harari,
35 Achiam Ben Sachar the Harari, Eliphal Ben Ur,
36 Chepher the Mecherati, Achiyah the Peloni,
37 Chetzro the Carmeli, Na’arai Ben Ezbai,
38 Yoel the brother of Natan, Mivchar Ben Hagri,
39 Tzelek the Ammoni, Naharai the Beroti, the armorbearer of Yoav ben Tzeruyah,
40 Ira the Yitri, Garev the Yitri,
41 Uriyah the Chitti, Zavad Ben Achlai,
42 Adina Ben Shiza the Reuveni, a rosh of the Reubeni, and shloshim with him,
43 Chanan Ben Ma’achah, and Yoshaphat the Mitni,
44 Uzzia the Ashterati, Shama and [T.N. Dovid knew he did not come to be served but to serve cf 1Chr 11:19; Mk 10:45] Ye’iel the Bnei Chotam the Aroeri,
45 Yedia’el Ben Shimri, and Yocha his brother, the Titzi,
46 Eliel the Mahavi, Yerivai, Yoshavyah, the Bnei Elna’am, Yitmah the Moavi,
47 Eliel, Oved, and Ya’asiel the Metzovayah.
12 Now these are they that came to Dovid to Tziklag, while he was still a fugitive because of Sha’ul Ben Kish; and they were among the gibborim, helpers in milchamah.
2 They were armed with keshet (bow), and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting khitzim (arrows) from a keshet; they were kinsmen of Sha’ul, of Binyamin.
3 The head was Achiezer, then Yoash, the Bnei Shema’ah the Giveati; Yeziel, Pelet, the Bnei Azmavet; Berachah, and Yehu the Antoti.
4 (5) And Yishmayah the Giveoni, a gibbor among the Shloshim (Thirty), and over the Shloshim; and Yirmeyah, Yachaziel, Yochanan, and Yozavad the Gederati,
5 (6) Eluzai, Yerimot, Bealyah, Shemaryahu, and Shephatyahu the Charuphi,
6 (7) Elkanah, Yishiyahu, Azare’el, Yoezer, and Yashov‘am, the Korchi,
7 (8) And Yoelah, and Zevadyah, the Bnei Yerocham of Gedor.
8 (9) And of the Gadi there separated themselves unto Dovid into the stronghold in the midbar gibborei hachayil (men of valor), and anshei tzavah (army men) for milchamah, that could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of aryeh, and were as swift as the gazelles upon the harim;
9 (10) Ezer the head, Ovadyah the second, Eliav the third,
10 (11) Mishmannah the fourth, Yirmeyah the fifth,
11 (12) Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 (13) Yochanan the eighth, Elzavad the ninth,
13 (14) Yirmeyah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
14 (15) These were of the Bnei Gad, commanders of the tzava (army). One of the least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to an elef.
15 (16) These are they that went over Yarden in the first month, when it was overflowing all its banks; they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
16 (17) And there came of the Bnei Binyamin and Yehudah to the stronghold unto Dovid.
17 (18) And Dovid went out before them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come in shalom unto me to help me, mine lev shall be united unto you, but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no chamas in mine hands, Elohei Avoteinu look thereon, and pass [His] judgment.
18 (19) Then the Ruach [HaKodesh] came upon Amasai, who was head of the Thirty, and he said, Thine are we, Dovid, and on thy side, thou Ben Yishai. Shalom, shalom be unto thee, and shalom be to thine helpers; for Eloheicha helpeth thee. Then Dovid received them, and made them heads of the gedud (raiding band, troop).
19 (20) And there defected some of Menasheh to Dovid, when he went with the Pelishtim (Philistines) against Sha’ul for milchamah, but they helped them [Pelishtim] not; for the rulers of the Pelishtim after etzah (counsel) sent him [Dovid] away, saying, He [Dovid] will defect to his adon Sha’ul to the jeopardy of our heads.
20 (21) As he went to Tziklag, there defected to him those of Menasheh, Adnach, and Yozavad, and Yedia’el, and Micha’el, and Yozavad, and Elihu, and Tziltai, heads of the alafim that were of Menasheh.
21 (22) And they helped Dovid against the gedud, for they were all gibborei chayil, and were sarim in the tzava (army).
22 (23) For at that time day by day there came men to Dovid to help him, until it was a machaneh gadol, like the Machaneh Elohim.
23 (24) And these are the numbers of the leaders that were ready-armed for the army, and came to Dovid to Chevron, to turn over the Malchut Sha’ul to him, according to the word of Hashem.
24 (25) The Bnei Yehudah that bore shield and romach (spear) were six alafim and eight hundred, ready-armed for tzva.
25 (26) Of the Bnei Shim’on, gibborei chayil for tzava, shivat alafim and one hundred.
26 (27) Of the Bnei Levi four alafim and six hundred.
27 (28) And Yehoyada was the nagid of those of Aharon, and with him were three alafim and sheva hundred;
28 (29) And Tzadok, a na’ar gibbor chayil, and of bais aviv twenty and two sarim.
29 (30) And of the Bnei Binyamin, the kindred of Sha’ul, three alafim; for up until then the greatest part of them had kept shomrim mishmeret Bais Sha’ul (guarded loyalty to the House of Sha’ul).
30 (31) And of the Bnei Ephrayim twenty elef and eight hundred, gibborei chayil, famous throughout the bais of their avot.
31 (32) And of the half tribe of Menasheh eighteen elef, which were designated by shmot, to come and make Dovid Melech.
32 (33) And of the Bnei Yissakhar, which were men that had binah (understanding) of the times, to know what Yisroel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were under their commandment.
33 (34) Of Zevulun, such as went forth to tzava (military service), expert in milchamah, with all instruments of milchamah, fifty elef, which could keep rank; they were not of double heart.
34 (35) And of Naphtali elef sarim, and with them with shield and khanit (spear) thirty and shivah elef.
35 (36) And of the Dani expert in milchamah twenty and eight elef and six hundred.
36 (37) And of Asher, such as went forth to tzava (military service), expert in milchamah, forty elef.
37 (38) And on the other side of Yarden, of the Reuveni, and the Gadi, and of the half shevet (tribe) of Menasheh, with all manner of instruments of tzava for the milchamah, a hundred and twenty elef.
38 (39) All these anshei milchamah, that could keep rank, came with a levav shalem to Chevron, to make Dovid Melech over kol Yisroel; and all the rest also of Yisroel were of lev echad to make Dovid Melech.
39 (40) And there they were with Dovid yamim shloshah, eating and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them.
40 (41) Moreover they that were kerovim (near ones, neighbors) to them, even unto Yissakhar and Zevulun and Naphtali, brought lechem on chamorim, and on gemalim (camels), and on peradim, and on bakar, and food of kemach (flour), cakes of figs, and raisin cakes, and yayin, and shemen, and bakar, and tzon abundantly; for there was simchah in Yisroel.
45 It has been written in the Nevi’im, V’CHOL they LIMUDI HASHEM (They shall all be taught of G-d [Isa 54:13; see Jer 31:33, 34]. Everyone having heard from HaAv and having learned comes to me.
46 Not that anyone has seen HaAv except the one being sent from Hashem; this one has seen HaAv.
47 Omein, omein, I say to you, the one having emunah has Chayyei Olam.
48 Ani Hu the lechem haChayyim. [BAMIDBAR 14:23; DEVARIM 1:35]
49 Your Avot ate in the wilderness the manna and died.
50 This is the lechem coming down out of Shomayim, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. [Gn 3:22]
51 Ani hu the lechem haChai (the living bread) having come down out of Shomayim. If anyone eats of this lechem he will live l’olam v’ed. And, indeed, the lechem which I will give on behalf of the Chayyim (life) of HaOlam is the basar of me [Ex 12:8].
52 Therefore, those of Yehudah were arguing with one another, saying, How is this man able to give us the basar of him to eat?
53 Therefore, he said to them, Omein, omein, I say to you, unless you eat the [Seudas Moshiach Seh] basar of the Ben HaAdam and drink [the Kiddush Cup of the Brit Chadasha in] his dahm, you do not have Chayyim (Life) in yourselves [Ex 12:3; Isa 53:7].
54 The one feeding on my [Seh Elohim] basar and drinking [Cup of Redemption in] dahmi has Chayyei Olam and I will raise him up on the Yom HaAcharon [Ruth 4:5,10].
55 For my basar is okhel emes (true food) and dahmi is shikuy emes (true drink).
56 The one feeding on my basar and drinking dahmi abides in, [YESHAYAH 53:7; SHEMOT 12:3] dwells in me and I in him [Ex 12:22].
57 As HaAv HaChai sent me and I live because of HaAv, so also whoever is feeding on me even that one will live because of me.
58 This is the lechem out of Shomayim having come down, not as the Avot ate and died; the one feeding on this lechem will live l’olam v’ed.
59 These things he said in a shul while teaching in K’far-Nachum.
60 Therefore, many of Moshiach’s talmidim, having heard, said, Hard is this dvar Torah. Who is able to hear it? [YESHAYAH 53:1]
61 And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, having da’as in himself that his talmidim are grumbling about this, said to them, Does this cause a michshol for you?
62 What if you behold the Ben HaAdam ascending where he was Bereshis?
63 The Ruach Hakodesh is that which is making alive, the basar does not profit anything. The dvarim which I have spoken to you are as Ruach and they are as Chayyim (Life).
64 But there are of you some who do not have emunah. For from Bereshis, he had da’as of whom are the ones not having emunah and who is the one betraying him.
65 And he was saying, Because of this, I have told you that no one is able to come to me unless it has been given to him from HaAv.
66 From this time, many of his talmidim fell away and no longer followed him as talmidim.
67 Therefore, he said to the Sheneym Asar, Surely you do not want to depart also?
68 In reply, Shimon Kefa said to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Adoni, to whom will we go? You have the divrei haChayyei Olam.
69 And we have bitachon and have trusted with emunah and we have da’as that you are HaKadosh of Hashem (the Holy One of G-d, YESHAYAH 49:7).
70 In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Did I not choose you Sheneym Asar (Twelve)? And is one of you not a Satan?
71 Now he was speaking of Yehudah Ben Shimon from K’riot, for, though he was one of the Sheneym Asar, this one was about to betray Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.
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