1 Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron, and said, "Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you that led out and brought in Israel; and the LORD your God said to you, `You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is Jebus, where the Jeb'usites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
6 David said, "Whoever shall smite the Jeb'usites first shall be chief and commander." And Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah went up first, so he became chief.
7 And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.
8 And he built the city round about from the Millo in complete circuit; and Jo'ab repaired the rest of the city.
9 And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him.
10 Now these are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
11 This is an account of David's mighty men: Jasho'be-am, a Hach'monite, was chief of the three; he wielded his spear against three hundred whom he slew at one time.
12 And next to him among the three mighty men was Elea'zar the son of Dodo, the Aho'hite.
13 He was with David at Pas-dam'mim when the Philistines were gathered there for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley, and the men fled from the Philistines.
14 But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.
15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adullam, when the army of Philistines was encamped in the valley of Reph'aim.
16 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
17 And David said longingly, "O that some one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"
18 Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took and brought it to David. But David would not drink of it; he poured it out to the LORD,
19 and said, "Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
20 Now Abi'shai, the brother of Jo'ab, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred men and slew them, and won a name beside the three.
21 He was the most renowned of the thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the three.
22 And Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds; he smote two ariels of Moab. He also went down and slew a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.
23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian had in his hand a spear like a weaver's beam; but Benai'ah went down to him with a staff, and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
24 These things did Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.
25 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
26 The mighty men of the armies were As'ahel the brother of Jo'ab, Elha'nan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth of Harod, Helez the Pel'onite,
28 Ira the son of Ikkesh of Teko'a, Abi-e'zer of An'athoth,
29 Sib'becai the Hu'shathite, I'lai the Aho'hite,
30 Ma'harai of Netoph'ah, Heled the son of Ba'anah of Netoph'ah,
31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gib'e-ah of the Benjaminites, Benai'ah of Pira'thon,
32 Hurai of the brooks of Ga'ash, Abi'el the Ar'bathite,
33 Az'maveth of Baha'rum, Eli'ahba of Sha-al'bon,
34 Hashem the Gi'zonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Har'arite,
35 Ahi'am the son of Sachar the Har'arite, Eli'phal the son of Ur,
36 Hepher the Meche'rathite, Ahi'jah the Pel'onite,
37 Hezro of Carmel, Na'arai the son of Ezbai,
38 Jo'el the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Na'harai of Be-er'oth, the armor-bearer of Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah,
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uri'ah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
42 Ad'ina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
43 Hanan the son of Ma'acah, and Josh'aphat the Mithnite,
44 Uzzi'a the Ash'terathite, Shama and Je-i'el the sons of Hotham the Aro'erite,
45 Jedi'a-el the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
46 Eli'el the Ma'havite, and Jer'ibai, and Joshavi'ah, the sons of El'na-am, and Ithmah the Mo'abite,
47 Eli'el, and Obed, and Ja-asi'el the Mezo'ba-ite.
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1 Chronicles 11 records King David's rise to the throne of Israel and the establishment of his capital in Jerusalem. The chapter highlights its brave warriors, including its three great heroes: Josheb-Basshebeth, Eleazar and Shammah. They stood out for their combat skills and devotion to David. From this chapter, I chose five verses related to the themes of leadership, courage, loyalty and victory, which can be found in other parts of the Bible.
Joshua 1:9: "Didn't I send you? Be strong and brave, do not fear, not even amazing, for the Lord your God is with you, wherever you walk." Just as David led his people with courage and determination, God also urged Joshua to lead the children of Israel with strength and courage. This passage shows how leadership requires courage and confidence in God.
Proverbs 17:17: "At all times the friend loves and in anguish the brother is made." David and his warriors shared a strong loyalty and commitment to each other. This verse of proverbs highlights the importance of friendship and loyalty, especially in difficult times.
Psalm 20:7: "Some trust cars, others in horses, but we will mention the name of the Lord our God." David and his warriors acknowledged that victory did not depend on their own resources or abilities, but on the grace and power of God. This verse of Psalm 20 highlights the importance of trusting God rather than trusting our own strength.
2 Timothy 2:3: "suffers me as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." This 2 Timothy verse highlights the importance of being a faithful soldier of Christ. Just as David and his warriors fought with courage and devotion to his king, we are also called to fight as good soldiers of Christ.
1 John 5:4: "For all who is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world: our faith." This verse of 1 John points out that true victory is achieved through faith in God. David and his warriors won many battles, but his true victory came from faithfulness and confidence in God.
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