Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 11:1 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 11:2 (show verse)
In times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be prince over My people Israel.’”
1 Chronicles 11:3 (show verse)
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord through Samuel.
Anointing » In consecration » David
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
David » King of israel » David goes to hebron, and is anointed king by judah
Government » Mosaic » Chooses david as king
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
David » King of israel » David goes to hebron, and is anointed king by judah
Government » Mosaic » Chooses david as king
1 Chronicles 11:4 (show verse)
Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
1 Chronicles 11:5 (show verse)
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David).
1 Chronicles 11:6 (show verse)
Now David had said, “Whoever strikes down a Jebusite first shall be chief and commander.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
the Armies of israel » Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded
David » King of israel » Makes conquest of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Conquest of mount zion in, made by david
Joab » Son of david's sister » Commander of david's army
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeated the jebusites
Promotion » As a reward of merit
Zion » Captured from the jebusites by david
the Armies of israel » Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded
David » King of israel » Makes conquest of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Conquest of mount zion in, made by david
Joab » Son of david's sister » Commander of david's army
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeated the jebusites
Promotion » As a reward of merit
Zion » Captured from the jebusites by david
1 Chronicles 11:7 (show verse)
Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.
1 Chronicles 11:8 (show verse)
He built the city all around, from the Millo even to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
1 Chronicles 11:9 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 11:10 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 11:11 (show verse)
These constitute the list of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he killed at one time.
1 Chronicles 11:12 (show verse)
After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
1 Chronicles 11:13 (show verse)
He was with David at Pasdammim when the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines.
1 Chronicles 11:14 (show verse)
They took their stand in the midst of the plot and defended it, and struck down the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great victory.
1 Chronicles 11:15 (show verse)
Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camping in the valley of Rephaim.
Abishai » Obtains water from the well of bethlehem for david
Adullam » Dead sea » Cave » David takes refuge in
Armies » Encamped » In the open fields
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Cave » Of adullam
Rephaim » A valley; the boundary between the territories of judah and benjamin » The battleground of david and the philistines
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Adullam
Adullam » Dead sea » Cave » David takes refuge in
Armies » Encamped » In the open fields
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Cave » Of adullam
Rephaim » A valley; the boundary between the territories of judah and benjamin » The battleground of david and the philistines
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Adullam
1 Chronicles 11:16 (show verse)
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 11:17 (show verse)
David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
1 Chronicles 11:18 (show verse)
So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David; nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord;
1 Chronicles 11:19 (show verse)
and he said, “Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
1 Chronicles 11:20 (show verse)
As for Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the thirty, and he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them; and he had a name as well as the thirty.
1 Chronicles 11:21 (show verse)
Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.
1 Chronicles 11:22 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 11:23 (show verse)
He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature five cubits tall. Now in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
1 Chronicles 11:24 (show verse)
These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.
1 Chronicles 11:25 (show verse)
Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.
1 Chronicles 11:26 (show verse)
Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
1 Chronicles 11:27 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 11:28 (show verse)
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
1 Chronicles 11:29 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 11:30 (show verse)
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
1 Chronicles 11:31 (show verse)
Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
1 Chronicles 11:32 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 11:33 (show verse)
Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
1 Chronicles 11:34 (show verse)
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,
1 Chronicles 11:35 (show verse)
Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
1 Chronicles 11:36 (show verse)
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles 11:37 (show verse)
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
1 Chronicles 11:38 (show verse)
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
1 Chronicles 11:39 (show verse)
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
1 Chronicles 11:40 (show verse)
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
1 Chronicles 11:41 (show verse)
Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
1 Chronicles 11:42 (show verse)
Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
1 Chronicles 11:43 (show verse)
Hanan the son of Maacah and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
1 Chronicles 11:44 (show verse)
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
1 Chronicles 11:45 (show verse)
Jediael the son of Shimri and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
1 Chronicles 11:46 (show verse)
Eliel the Mahavite and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
1 Chronicles 11:47 (show verse)
Eliel and Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.