1 Den all Israel pipol go meet David for Hebron kon tell am, “Wi bi yor own flesh and blood. 2 Before-before, even wen Saul still bi awa king, yu karry us go fight and God wey bi yor God promise yu sey, yu go lead en pipol as dia king.”

3 Wen di leaders for Israel meet David for Hebron, e make agriment with dem and dem anoint am as king for Israel, just as God promise dem thru Samuel.

4 David and Israel pipol go attack Jerusalem. Dat time, dem dey koll Jerusalem, “Jebus”, bikos na Jebus pipol dey stay di land. 5 Jebus pipol kon tell David sey e nor go fit enter di town, but David seize where God propaty dey for Zion, so dem kon dey koll di place, “David Town.”

6 David sey, “Di first man wey go attack Jebus pipol, na-im go bi di sojas oga!” So Joab wey en mama na Zeruaya, first attack and kill dem, so e kon bi di sojas oga.

7 David go stay for where dia betta propaty dey and na dis make dem dey koll am, David Town. 8 David build di town again. E start from where big land dey for di east for di hill and Joab kon build di remainin side. 9 David kon dey strong evriday, bikos di Oga God dey with am.

10 Dis na David strong sojas wey help and make en kingdom stand for Israel. 11 Dia names na: Jeshobeam wey kom from Hakmon tribe and naim dey head di ofisas. E kill three hundred men with en spear for only one war.

12 Di next one na Dodo pikin, Eleazar wey kom from Ahohi tribe. 13 E follow David fight Filistia pipol for Pass Dammim. E dey one side for di field wey barley full, even wen Israel pipol bigin run, 14 en and en men dey di field centre kon fight Filistia pipol and God make dem win.

15 One day, three of en strong sojas among di thirty kon go one rock where David dey stay near Adullam Kave, while some Filistia pipol dey Refah Valley. 16 For dat time, David dey one hill wey dem guide well-well and some Filistia pipol dey for Betlehem. 17 David dey hongry for wota so e kon sey, “I wish pesin fit go draw wota kon give mi from di well wey dey for Betlehem gate, so dat I go drink!” 18 Di three strong sojas kon force diasef pass Filistia pipol kamp, draw wota from di well kon give David. But e nor gri drink am, instead, e pour am for groun as ofrin to God 19 kon sey, “I nor fit drink dis wota, bikos e go bi like sey I dey drink dis men wey risk dia life, blood!” So e nor drink am. So dis na wetin di three strong sojas do.

20 Na Joab broda, Abishai dey lead di three strong sojas. E use en spear take fight three hundred men kon kill all of dem, den e kon dey popula with di three strong sojas. 21 Na-im popula pass among “Di Three” and e kon bi dia leader, even doh e nor dey join di three.

22 Jehoiada pikin Benaya wey kom from Kabzeel, na anoda strong soja. E still do many big tins kon kill two strong men for Moab. One day, e enter one pit go kill lion. 23 E kill one Egypt man wey hold big spear for hand and tall rish seven and half fit. Benaya attack di man, kollect en spear kon kill-am. 24 Dis na di strong tin wey Benaya do and e dey among, “Di Thirty.” 25 Among di thirty, naim popula pass, but dem nor know am rish di three strong sojas. David kon make am di bodyguards oga.