1 Chronicles 11
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Then a all Israel came together to David at Hebron, saying, "Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.
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"Also, in time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the LORD your b God said to you, 'You shall c shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over My people Israel.' "
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Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. And d they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by e Samuel.
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And David and all Israel f went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, g where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
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But the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here!" Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).
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Now David said, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain." And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.
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Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the City of David.
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And he built the city around it, from the Millo to the surrounding area. Joab repaired the rest of the city.
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So David h went on and became great, and the LORD of hosts was with i him.
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Now j these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to k the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
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And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: l Jashobeam the son of a Hachmonite, m chief of the captains; he had lifted up his spear against three hundred, killed by him at one time.
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After him was Eleazar the son of n Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
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He was with David at Pasdammim. Now there the Philistines were gathered for battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley. So the people fled from the Philistines.
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But they stationed themselves in the middle of that field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.
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Now three of the thirty chief men o went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines encamped p in the Valley of Rephaim.
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David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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And David said with longing, "Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"
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So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that 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.
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And he said, "Far be it from me, O my God, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.
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q Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of another three. He had lifted up his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.
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r Of the three he was more honored than the other two men. Therefore he became their captain. However he did not attain to the first three.
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Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. s He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.
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And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great height, five cubits tall. In the Egyptian's hand there was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
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These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among three mighty men.
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Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.
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Also the mighty warriors were t Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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Shammoth the Harorite, u Helez the Pelonite,
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v Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, w Abiezer the Anathothite,
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Sibbechai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
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x Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
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Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, y Benaiah the Pirathonite,
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Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
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Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
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the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shageh the Hararite,
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Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
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Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
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Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
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Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite (the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),
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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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z Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
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Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite (a chief of the Reubenites) and thirty with him,
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Hanan the son of Maachah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
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Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
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Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
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Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
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Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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2 Samuel 5:1
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, "Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.
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1 Samuel 16:1 - 3
Now the LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.
Psalms 78:70 - 72
He also chose David His servant, And took him from the sheepfolds.
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2 Samuel 7:7
"Wherever I have moved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?' "'
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2 Samuel 5:3
Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. And they anointed David king over Israel.
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1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.
1 Samuel 16:4
So Samuel did what the LORD said, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, "Do you come peaceably?
1 Samuel 16:12
So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the LORD said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!
1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
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2 Samuel 5:6
And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, "You shall not come in here; but the blind and the lame will repel you," thinking, "David cannot come in here.
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Joshua 15:8
And the border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to the southern slope of the Jebusite city (which is Jerusalem). The border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the Valley of Rephaim northward.
Joshua 15:63
As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
Judges 1:21
But the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem; so the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.
Judges 19:10
However, the man was not willing to spend that night; so he rose and departed, and came to opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). With him were the two saddled donkeys; his concubine was also with him.
Judges 19:11
They were near Jebus, and the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, "Come, please, and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites and lodge in it.
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2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
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1 Samuel 16:18
Then one of the servants answered and said, "Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the LORD is with him.
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2 Samuel 23:8
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: JoshebBasshe'beth the Tachmonite, chief among the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time.
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1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.
1 Samuel 16:12
So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the LORD said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!
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1 Chronicles 27:2
Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel, and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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1 Chronicles 12:18
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said: " We are yours, O David; We are on your side, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, And peace to your helpers! For your God helps you." So David received them, and made them captains of the troop.
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1 Chronicles 27:4
Over the division of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his division Mikloth also was the leader; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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2 Samuel 23:13
Then three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam. And the troop of Philistines encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
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2 Samuel 5:18
The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
1 Chronicles 14:9
Then the Philistines went and made a raid on the Valley of Rephaim.
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2 Samuel 23:18
Now Abishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of another three. He lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.
1 Chronicles 18:12
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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2 Samuel 23:19
Was he not the most honored of three? Therefore he became their captain. However, he did not attain to the first three.
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2 Samuel 23:20
Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.
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2 Samuel 23:24
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.
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2 Samuel 23:26
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite.
1 Chronicles 27:10
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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1 Chronicles 27:9
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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1 Chronicles 27:12
The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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1 Chronicles 27:13
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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1 Chronicles 27:14
The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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2 Samuel 11:1
It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
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