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1 Chronicles 11 :: New English Translation (NET)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:1 - All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, "Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:2 - In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel's commanding general. The LORD your God said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:3 - When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, just as the LORD had announced through Samuel.

Jerusalem, Capital City

(2Sa 5:6–10 )

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:4 - David and the whole Israelite army advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). (The Jebusites, the land's original inhabitants, lived there.)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:5 - The residents of Jebus said to David, "You cannot invade this place!" But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:6 - David said, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites first will become commanding general!" So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first and became commander.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:7 - David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:8 - He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls; Joab restored the rest of the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:9 - David's power steadily grew, for the LORD who commands armies was with him.

David's Mighty Men

(2Sa 23:8–39 )

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:10 - These were the leaders of David's warriors who helped establish and stabilize his rule over all Israel, in accordance with the LORD's word.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:11 - This is the list of David's warriors: Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was head of the officers. He killed three hundred men with his spear in a single battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:12 - Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:13 - He was with David in Pas Dammim when the Philistines assembled there for battle. In an area of the field that was full of barley, the army retreated before the Philistines,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:14 - but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it and defeated the Philistines; the LORD gave them a great victory.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:15 - Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:16 - David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:17 - David was thirsty and said, "How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!"

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:18 - So the three elite warriors broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate. They carried it back to David, but David refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the LORD

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:19 - and said, "God forbid that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?" Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:20 - Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:21 - From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:22 - Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab; he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:23 - He even killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had a spear as big as the crossbeam of a weaver's loom; Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:24 - Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:25 - He received honor from the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:26 - The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:27 - Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:28 - Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:29 - Sibbekai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:30 - Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:31 - Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjaminite territory, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:32 - Hurai from the valleys of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:33 - Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:34 - the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shageh the Hararite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:35 - Ahiam son of Sakar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:36 - Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:37 - Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:38 - Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:39 - Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:40 - Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:41 - Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Achli,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:42 - Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, leader of the Reubenites and the thirty warriors with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:43 - Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:44 - Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:45 - Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:46 - Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:47 - Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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