1 Chronicles 19:8

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1 Chronicles 19:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.

7 So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, as well as the king of Maacah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba while the Ammonites came from their cities and marched out for battle.

8 On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.

9 The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.

10 When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.

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1 Chronicles 11:6

Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.

1 Chronicles 11:10

Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

1 Chronicles 11:11

This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

1 Chronicles 11:12

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.

1 Chronicles 11:13

He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 11:14

But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

1 Chronicles 11:15

Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

1 Chronicles 11:16

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 11:17

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

1 Chronicles 11:18

So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

1 Chronicles 11:19

saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

1 Chronicles 11:20

Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

1 Chronicles 11:21

He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

1 Chronicles 11:22

And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

1 Chronicles 11:23

He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

1 Chronicles 11:24

These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

1 Chronicles 11:25

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

1 Chronicles 11:26

Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

1 Chronicles 11:27

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

1 Chronicles 11:28

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

1 Chronicles 11:29

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

1 Chronicles 11:30

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

1 Chronicles 11:31

Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

1 Chronicles 11:32

Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

1 Chronicles 11:33

Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

1 Chronicles 11:34

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

1 Chronicles 11:35

Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

1 Chronicles 11:36

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

1 Chronicles 11:37

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

1 Chronicles 11:38

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

1 Chronicles 11:39

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

1 Chronicles 11:40

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

1 Chronicles 11:41

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

1 Chronicles 11:42

Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,

1 Chronicles 11:43

Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

1 Chronicles 11:44

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

1 Chronicles 11:45

Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,

1 Chronicles 11:46

Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,

1 Chronicles 11:47

Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

2 Samuel 23:8

These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

2 Samuel 23:9

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,

2 Samuel 23:10

but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead.

2 Samuel 23:11

And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.

2 Samuel 23:12

But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

2 Samuel 23:13

At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

2 Samuel 23:14

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

2 Samuel 23:15

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

2 Samuel 23:16

So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

2 Samuel 23:17

saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

2 Samuel 23:18

Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

2 Samuel 23:19

Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

2 Samuel 23:20

And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

2 Samuel 23:21

He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

2 Samuel 23:22

These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

2 Samuel 23:23

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

2 Samuel 23:24

Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

2 Samuel 23:25

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

2 Samuel 23:26

Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

2 Samuel 23:27

Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

2 Samuel 23:28

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

2 Samuel 23:29

Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,

2 Samuel 23:30

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,

2 Samuel 23:31

Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

2 Samuel 23:32

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

2 Samuel 23:33

son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,

2 Samuel 23:34

Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

2 Samuel 23:35

Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

2 Samuel 23:36

Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

2 Samuel 23:37

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

2 Samuel 23:38

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

2 Samuel 23:39

and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.