Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 11:1 (show verse)
Later on, all of Israel gathered together at Hebron in order to tell David, "Look, we're your own flesh and blood!
1 Chronicles 11:2 (show verse)
Even back when Saul was ruling as king, you kept on leading the army of Israel out to battle and bringing them in again. The LORD your God told you, "You yourself will shepherd my people Israel and will be Commander-in-Chief over my people Israel.'"
1 Chronicles 11:3 (show verse)
So all the elders of Israel approached the king at Hebron, where David entered into a covenant in the presence of the LORD. Then they anointed David to be king over Israel, just as the LORD had sent word through Samuel.
1 Chronicles 11:4 (show verse)
Later, David and all of Israel marched to Jerusalem (then known as Jebus, where the Jebusites lived when they inhabited the land).
1 Chronicles 11:5 (show verse)
The inhabitants of Jebus told David, "You're not coming in here!" Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David.
1 Chronicles 11:6 (show verse)
David had announced, "Whoever first attacks the Jebusites will be appointed chief and commander." When Zeruiah's son Joab went up first, he became chief.
1 Chronicles 11:7 (show verse)
David occupied the fortress, so it was named the City of David after him.
1 Chronicles 11:8 (show verse)
He built up the walls surrounding the city in a complete circle from the terrace ramparts, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
1 Chronicles 11:9 (show verse)
David became more and more prestigious because the LORD of the Heavenly Armies was with him.
1 Chronicles 11:10 (show verse)
These are the leaders of the elite warriors who were strong supporters of David in his kingdom, along with all of Israel, in keeping with the message from the LORD concerning Israel.
1 Chronicles 11:11 (show verse)
This record of the warriors who were for David included Hachmoni's son Jashobeam, leader of the platoons, who killed 300 with his spear in a single encounter.
1 Chronicles 11:12 (show verse)
Next to him among the Three Warriors was Dodo the Ahohite's son Eleazar.
1 Chronicles 11:13 (show verse)
He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines were there to engage them in battle. There was a field planted with barley, and the army had run away from the Philistines,
1 Chronicles 11:14 (show verse)
but they took a defensive stand in the middle of the field and killed the Philistines while the LORD saved them by means of a great victory.
1 Chronicles 11:15 (show verse)
Later, the Three Warriors went down to David's hideout at the cave of Adullam when the Philistine army was camping in the valley of giants.
1 Chronicles 11:16 (show verse)
David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 11:17 (show verse)
David expressed a longing, "Oh, how I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the Bethlehem well that's by the city gate!"
1 Chronicles 11:18 (show verse)
So the Three Warriors broke through the Philistine ranks, drew some water from the Bethlehem well that was next to the city gate, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it, poured it out in the LORD's presence, and
1 Chronicles 11:19 (show verse)
said in response, "May God forbid me to do this! I won't drink the blood of these men, will I? After all, they risked their lives to bring it to me." That's why he wouldn't drink it. The Three Warriors did these things.
1 Chronicles 11:20 (show verse)
Joab's brother Abishai was the lieutenant in charge of the platoons. He used his spear to fight and kill 300 men, gaining a reputation distinct from the Three.
1 Chronicles 11:21 (show verse)
He was more well-known than the Three, but he never attained the stature of the Three.
1 Chronicles 11:22 (show verse)
Jehoiada's son Benaiah, who was a valiant man, accomplished great things. He was from Kabzeel. He killed two men named Ariel from Moab and then he also went down into a pit and struck down a lion during a snow storm one day.
1 Chronicles 11:23 (show verse)
He also killed a soldier from Egypt of enormous height five cubits tall. The Egyptian carried a spear comparable in size to a weaver's beam, but Benaiah attacked him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.
1 Chronicles 11:24 (show verse)
Benaiah did things like this and gained a reputation comparable to the Three Warriors.
1 Chronicles 11:25 (show verse)
He was well known among the platoons, but he didn't measure up to the Three Warriors. David placed him in charge of his security detail.
1 Chronicles 11:26 (show verse)
The elite forces included Asahel (Joab's brother), Dodo's son Elhanan from Bethlehem,
1 Chronicles 11:27 (show verse)
Shammoth from Haror, Helez the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles 11:28 (show verse)
Ikkesh's son Ira from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,
1 Chronicles 11:29 (show verse)
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
1 Chronicles 11:30 (show verse)
Maharai from Netophah, Baanah's son Heled from Netophah,
1 Chronicles 11:31 (show verse)
Ribai's son Ithai from Gibeah, controlled by the descendants of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon,
1 Chronicles 11:32 (show verse)
Hurai from the wadis of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
1 Chronicles 11:33 (show verse)
Azmaveth from Baharum, Eliahba from Shaalbon,
1 Chronicles 11:34 (show verse)
Hashem the Gizonite, Shagee the Hararite's son Jonathan,
1 Chronicles 11:35 (show verse)
Sachar the Hararite's son Ahiam, Ur's son Eliphal,
1 Chronicles 11:36 (show verse)
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles 11:37 (show verse)
Hezro from Carmel, Ezbai's son Naarai,
1 Chronicles 11:38 (show verse)
Joel (Nathan's brother), Hagri's son Mibhar,
1 Chronicles 11:39 (show verse)
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai from Beeroth, who was the armor-bearer for Zeruiah's son Joab,
1 Chronicles 11:40 (show verse)
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
1 Chronicles 11:41 (show verse)
Uriah the Hittite, Ahlai's son Zabad,
1 Chronicles 11:42 (show verse)
Shiza the Reubenite's son Adina, a leader of the descendants of Reuben, along with thirty others with him,
1 Chronicles 11:43 (show verse)
Maacah's son Hanan, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
1 Chronicles 11:44 (show verse)
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Hotham the Aroerite's sons Shama and Jeiel,
1 Chronicles 11:45 (show verse)
Shimri's son Jediael and his brother Joha the Tizite,
1 Chronicles 11:46 (show verse)
Eliel the Mahavite, Elnaam's sons Jeribai and Joshaviah, Ithmah the Moabite,
1 Chronicles 11:47 (show verse)
Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.