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1 Chronicles 11

All Israel gathers to David at Hebron and recognizes him as king. David captures the Jebusite stronghold that becomes the city of David, and Joab rises to military leadership. The chapter then honors David’s mighty men, beginning with extraordinary acts of courage and loyalty. Jerusalem, kingship, and faithful supporters now move to the center of the book.

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All Israel gathers to David at Hebron and recognizes him as king. David captures the Jebusite stronghold that becomes the city of David, and Joab rises to military leadership. The chapter then honors David’s mighty men, beginning with extraordinary acts of courage and loyalty. Jerusalem, kingship, and faithful supporters now move to the center of the book.

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Verses 1–3All Israel anoints David king at HebronVerses 4–9David takes Jerusalem, and the LORD is with himVerses 10–19David’s chief mighty men are remembered for their courage and loyaltyVerses 20–25Abishai and Benaiah are honored among David’s mighty menVerses 26–47The rest of David’s valiant men are listed
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1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying,…2And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king,…3Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king…4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is…5And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt…6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be…7And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it…8And he built the city round about, even from Millo…9So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of…10These also are the chief of the mighty men whom…11And this is the number of the mighty men whom…12And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the…13He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines…14And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel,…15Now three of the thirty captains went down to the…16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines'…17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give…18And the three brake through the host of the Philistines,…19And said, My God forbid it me, that I should…20And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of…21Of the three, he was more honourable than the two;…22Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant…23And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature,…24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had…25Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not…26Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the…27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to…32Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,34The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of…35Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son…36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab…40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of…43Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan…45Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the…46Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of…47Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.