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         <div class="label">11</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">David Becomes King Over Israel</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.11.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, &#8220;We are your own flesh and blood. </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.11.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> your God said to you, &#8216;You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.&#8217;&#8198;&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.11.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.11.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> had promised through Samuel.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">David Conquers Jerusalem</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.11.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.11.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.11.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">said to David, &#8220;You will not get in here.&#8221; Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion&#8212;which is the City of David.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.11.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.11.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">David had said, &#8220;Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander in chief.&#8221; Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.11.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.11.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David. </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.11.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">He built up the city around it, from the terraces</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">11:8 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">the Millo</span></span></span><span class="content"> to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.11.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">And David became more and more powerful, because the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> Almighty was with him.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">David&#8217;s Mighty Warriors</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.11.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.11.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">These were the chiefs of David&#8217;s mighty warriors&#8212;they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> had promised&#8212; </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.11.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">this is the list of David&#8217;s mighty warriors:</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.11.11"><span class="content">Jashobeam,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">11:11 </span><span class="ft">Possibly a variant of </span><span class="fqa">Jashob-Baal</span></span></span><span class="content"> a Hakmonite, was chief of the officers</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">11:11 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">Thirty</span><span class="ft">; some Septuagint manuscripts </span><span class="fqa">Three </span><span class="ft">(see also <span class="ref" data-usfm="2SA.23.8">2 Samuel 23:8</span>)</span></span></span><span class="content">; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.11.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.11.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty warriors. </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.11.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">He was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place where there was a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines. </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.11.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> brought about a great victory.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.11.14"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.11.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.11.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.11.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">David longed for water and said, &#8220;Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.11.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">. </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.11.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">&#8220;God forbid that I should do this!&#8221; he said. &#8220;Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?&#8221; Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.11.19"><span class="content">Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.11.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.11.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three. </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.11.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.11.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.11.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab&#8217;s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.11.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">11:23 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 7 feet 6 inches or about 2.3 meters</span></span></span><span class="content"> tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver&#8217;s rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian&#8217;s hand and killed him with his own spear. </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.11.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.11.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.11.25"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.11.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">The mighty warriors were:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.11.26"><span class="content">Asahel the brother of Joab,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.11.26"><span class="content">Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.11.26"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.11.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Shammoth the Harorite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.11.27"><span class="content">Helez the Pelonite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.11.27"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.11.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.11.28"><span class="content">Abiezer from Anathoth,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.11.28"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.11.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">Sibbekai the Hushathite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.11.29"><span class="content">Ilai the Ahohite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.11.29"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.11.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">Maharai the Netophathite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.11.30"><span class="content">Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.11.30"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.11.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.11.31"><span class="content">Benaiah the Pirathonite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.11.31"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.11.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">Hurai from the ravines of Gaash,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.11.32"><span class="content">Abiel the Arbathite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.11.32"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.11.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">Azmaveth the Baharumite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.11.33"><span class="content">Eliahba the Shaalbonite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.11.33"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.11.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">the sons of Hashem the Gizonite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.11.34"><span class="content">Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.11.34"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.11.35"><span class="label">35</span><span class="content">Ahiam son of Sakar the Hararite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.11.35"><span class="content">Eliphal son of Ur,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.11.35"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="1CH.11.36"><span class="label">36</span><span class="content">Hepher the Mekerathite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="1CH.11.36"><span class="content">Ahijah the Pelonite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="1CH.11.36"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.11.37"><span class="label">37</span><span class="content">Hezro the Carmelite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.11.37"><span class="content">Naarai son of Ezbai,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.11.37"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.11.38"><span class="label">38</span><span class="content">Joel the brother of Nathan,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.11.38"><span class="content">Mibhar son of Hagri,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.11.38"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.11.39"><span class="label">39</span><span class="content">Zelek the Ammonite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.11.39"><span class="content">Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.11.39"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.11.40"><span class="label">40</span><span class="content">Ira the Ithrite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.11.40"><span class="content">Gareb the Ithrite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.11.40"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v41" data-usfm="1CH.11.41"><span class="label">41</span><span class="content">Uriah the Hittite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v41" data-usfm="1CH.11.41"><span class="content">Zabad son of Ahlai,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v41" data-usfm="1CH.11.41"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="1CH.11.42"><span class="label">42</span><span class="content">Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="1CH.11.42"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="1CH.11.43"><span class="label">43</span><span class="content">Hanan son of Maakah,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="1CH.11.43"><span class="content">Joshaphat the Mithnite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="1CH.11.43"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="1CH.11.44"><span class="label">44</span><span class="content">Uzzia the Ashterathite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="1CH.11.44"><span class="content">Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="1CH.11.44"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v45" data-usfm="1CH.11.45"><span class="label">45</span><span class="content">Jediael son of Shimri,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v45" data-usfm="1CH.11.45"><span class="content">his brother Joha the Tizite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v45" data-usfm="1CH.11.45"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v46" data-usfm="1CH.11.46"><span class="label">46</span><span class="content">Eliel the Mahavite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v46" data-usfm="1CH.11.46"><span class="content">Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v46" data-usfm="1CH.11.46"><span class="content">Ithmah the Moabite,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v46" data-usfm="1CH.11.46"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v47" data-usfm="1CH.11.47"><span class="label">47</span><span class="content">Eliel, Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.</span></span></div>
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