7 Later, David moved to the fortress—that's why it's called the City of David.
8 He had the city rebuilt, starting at the landfill on the east side. Meanwhile, Joab supervised the repairs to the rest of the city.
9 David became a great and strong ruler, because the Lord All-Powerful was on his side.
10 The Lord had promised that David would become king, and so everyone in Israel gave David their support. Certain warriors also helped keep his kingdom strong.
11 The first of these warriors was Jashobeam the son of Hachmoni, the leader of the Three Warriors. In one battle he killed three hundred men with his spear.
12 Another one of the Three Warriors was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite.
13 During a battle against the Philistines at Pas-Dammim, all the Israelite soldiers ran away,