6. David had said, “Whoever strikes down the Jebusites first will be commander-in-chief.” So Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became commander.
7. David lived in the stronghold; for this reason it is called the city of David.
8. He fortified the city all around, from the Millo to the surrounding walls, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9. David grew more and more powerful because Adonai-Tzva’ot was with him.
10. Now these were chiefs of David’s mighty men, who strongly supported him in his kingdom, together with all Israel to make him king, according to the word of Adonai, over Israel.
11. This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam the son of Hachmoni, was the chief of the 30; he wielded his spear against 300 and slew them all at one time.
12. After him was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
13. He was with David at Pas Dammim, when the Philistines assembled there for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley where the army retreated from before the Philistines,