Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 11:1 (show verse)
All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
1 Chronicles 11:2 (show verse)
Even when Saul was king, you led us out to battle and brought us back. The Lord your God also said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over My people Israel.’”
1 Chronicles 11:3 (show verse)
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the Lord’s word through Samuel.
1 Chronicles 11:4 (show verse)
David and all Israel marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); the Jebusites who inhabited the land were there.
1 Chronicles 11:5 (show verse)
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
1 Chronicles 11:6 (show verse)
David said, “Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will become chief commander.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became the chief.
1 Chronicles 11:7 (show verse)
Then David took up residence in the stronghold; therefore, it was called the city of David.
1 Chronicles 11:8 (show verse)
He built up the city all the way around, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding parts, and Joab restored the rest of the city.
1 Chronicles 11:9 (show verse)
David steadily grew more powerful, and the Lord of Hosts was with him.
1 Chronicles 11:10 (show verse)
The following were the chiefs of David’s warriors who, together with all Israel, strongly supported him in his reign to make him king according to the Lord’s word about Israel.
1 Chronicles 11:11 (show verse)
This is the list of David’s warriors:
Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the Thirty; he wielded his spear against 300 and killed them at one time.
Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief
1 Chronicles 11:12 (show verse)
After him, Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite was one of the three warriors.
1 Chronicles 11:13 (show verse)
He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines had gathered there for battle. There was a portion of a field full of barley, where the troops had fled from the Philistines.
1 Chronicles 11:14 (show verse)
But Eleazar and David took their stand in the middle of the field and defended it. They killed the Philistines, and the Lord gave them a great victory.
1 Chronicles 11:15 (show verse)
Three of the 30 chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while the Philistine army was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
1 Chronicles 11:16 (show verse)
At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 11:17 (show verse)
David was extremely thirsty and said, “If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!”
1 Chronicles 11:18 (show verse)
So the Three broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord.
1 Chronicles 11:19 (show verse)
David said, “I would never do such a thing in the presence of God! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” For they brought it at the risk of their lives. So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.
1 Chronicles 11:20 (show verse)
Abishai, Joab’s brother, was the leader of the Three. He raised his spear against 300 men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three.
1 Chronicles 11:21 (show verse)
He was more honored than the Three and became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.
1 Chronicles 11:22 (show verse)
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
1 Chronicles 11:23 (show verse)
He also killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand like a weaver’s beam, Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and then killed him with his own spear.
1 Chronicles 11:24 (show verse)
These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors.
1 Chronicles 11:25 (show verse)
He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
1 Chronicles 11:26 (show verse)
The fighting men were:
Joab’s brother Asahel,
Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
1 Chronicles 11:27 (show verse)
Helez the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles 11:28 (show verse)
Abiezer the Anathothite,
1 Chronicles 11:29 (show verse)
Ilai the Ahohite,
1 Chronicles 11:30 (show verse)
Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
1 Chronicles 11:31 (show verse)
Benaiah the Pirathonite,
1 Chronicles 11:32 (show verse)
Abiel the Arbathite,
1 Chronicles 11:33 (show verse)
Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
1 Chronicles 11:34 (show verse)
Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
1 Chronicles 11:35 (show verse)
Eliphal son of Ur,
1 Chronicles 11:36 (show verse)
Ahijah the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles 11:37 (show verse)
Naarai son of Ezbai,
1 Chronicles 11:38 (show verse)
Mibhar son of Hagri,
1 Chronicles 11:39 (show verse)
Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer for Joab son of Zeruiah,
1 Chronicles 11:40 (show verse)
Gareb the Ithrite,
1 Chronicles 11:41 (show verse)
Zabad son of Ahlai,
1 Chronicles 11:42 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 11:43 (show verse)
Joshaphat the Mithnite,
1 Chronicles 11:44 (show verse)
Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
1 Chronicles 11:45 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 11:46 (show verse)
Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam,
Ithmah the Moabite,