1Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.stylusDeuteronomy 17:15, 1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 12:40, Genesis 29:14, Judges 9:22In the past, when Saul was king, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in; and the Lord your God said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel, and their ruler.stylus2 Samuel 5:2, 2 Samuel 5:2, John 10:4, John 10:4, 2 Samuel 7:73So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel, as the Lord had said by Samuel.stylus1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:124Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (which is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the people of the land, were there.stylusJudges 1:21, Judges 1:21, Joshua 15:63, Joshua 15:8, 1 Chronicles 11:55And the people of Jebus said to David, You will not come in here. But still, David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.stylusHebrews 12:22, Psalms 87:5, 1 Samuel 17:36, Psalms 125:1, Psalms 125:26And David said, The first to overcome the Jebusites will be chief and captain. And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became chief.stylus2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 20:23, 1 Samuel 17:25, Joshua 15:167And David took the strong tower for his living-place, so it was named the town of David.stylus2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5, Psalms 2:6, 2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:58And he took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo; and Joab put the rest of the town in order.stylusJudges 9:6, 2 Kings 12:20, 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 11:27, Judges 9:209And David became greater and greater in power, because the Lord of armies was with him.stylus2 Samuel 3:1, 2 Samuel 3:1, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:10, Romans 8:3110Now these are the chief of David's men of war who were his strong supporters in the kingdom, and, with all Israel, made him king, as the Lord had said about Israel.stylus1 Chronicles 11:3, 1 Chronicles 11:3, 1 Chronicles 12:38, 1 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:1411This is the list of David's men of war: Ishbaal, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the three: he put to death three hundred at one time with his spear.stylus2 Samuel 23:8, 2 Samuel 23:8, 1 Chronicles 12:18, 1 Chronicles 27:2, 1 Chronicles 12:1812And after him was Eleazar, the son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three great fighters.stylus1 Chronicles 27:4, 1 Chronicles 27:4, 2 Samuel 23:9, 1 Chronicles 11:19, 1 Chronicles 8:413He was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines had come together for the fight, near a bit of land full of barley; and the people went in flight before the Philistines.stylus2 Samuel 23:11, 2 Samuel 23:12, 1 Samuel 17:1, 2 Samuel 23:11, 2 Samuel 23:1214And he took up his position in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack, and overcame the Philistines; and the Lord gave a great salvation.stylusPsalms 144:10, Psalms 144:10, Psalms 18:50, Proverbs 21:31, 2 Kings 5:115And three of the thirty went down to David, to the rock, into the strong place of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.stylus1 Chronicles 14:9, 1 Chronicles 14:9, Isaiah 17:5, 2 Samuel 5:18, Isaiah 17:516At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.stylus1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 13:4, 1 Samuel 13:23, 1 Samuel 13:417And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!stylus2 Samuel 23:15, 2 Samuel 23:16, John 4:14, Isaiah 12:3, John 4:1018So the three, forcing a way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David; but David would not take it, but made an offering of it, draining it out to the Lord,stylus1 Samuel 7:6, Song of Solomon 8:6, Acts 21:13, 1 Samuel 19:5, 2 Corinthians 5:1419Saying, By my God, far be it from me to do this! How may I take as drink the life-blood of these men who have put their lives in danger? so he did not take it. These things did the three great men of war.stylus2 Samuel 23:17, Psalms 72:14, 2 Samuel 23:17, Psalms 72:14, Mark 14:2420And Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the thirty, for he put to death three hundred with his spear, but he had not a name among the three.stylus1 Samuel 26:6, 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 18:2, 2 Samuel 23:18, 2 Samuel 23:3921Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.stylusMatthew 13:8, 1 Corinthians 15:41, Matthew 13:8, 1 Corinthians 15:4122Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a fighting-man of Kabzeel, had done great acts; he put to death two young lions going into their secret place; and he went down into a hole and put a lion to death in time of snow.stylus2 Samuel 8:18, Joshua 15:21, 2 Samuel 23:20, 2 Samuel 23:23, 2 Samuel 8:1823And he made an attack on an Egyptian, a very tall man about five cubits high, armed with a spear like a cloth-worker's rod; he went down to him with a stick, and pulling his spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, put him to death with that same spear.stylus1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:51, 1 Samuel 17:4, 1 Chronicles 20:524These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war.stylus25He was honoured over the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three: and David put him over his servants.stylus2 Samuel 20:23, 2 Samuel 20:2326And these were the great men of war: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,stylus1 Chronicles 27:7, 1 Chronicles 27:7, 2 Samuel 23:24, 2 Samuel 21:19, 2 Samuel 3:3027Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,stylus2 Samuel 23:25, 2 Samuel 23:26, 2 Samuel 23:25, 2 Samuel 23:2628Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,stylus1 Chronicles 27:12, 1 Chronicles 27:12, 1 Chronicles 27:9, 2 Samuel 23:27, 1 Chronicles 27:929Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,stylus1 Chronicles 27:11, 2 Samuel 23:27, 2 Samuel 23:28, 1 Chronicles 27:11, 2 Samuel 23:2730Maharai the Netophathite, Heled, the son of Baanah the Netophathite,stylus1 Chronicles 27:13, 1 Chronicles 27:15, 2 Samuel 23:29, 1 Chronicles 27:13, 1 Chronicles 27:1531Ithai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,stylus2 Samuel 23:29, 2 Samuel 23:2932Hurai of Nahale-gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,stylus2 Samuel 23:30, 2 Samuel 23:31, 2 Samuel 23:30, 2 Samuel 23:3133Azmaveth of Bahurim, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,stylus34The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan, the son of Shage the Hararite,stylus2 Samuel 23:32, 2 Samuel 23:33, 2 Samuel 23:32, 2 Samuel 23:3335Ahiam, the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal, the son of Ur,stylus2 Samuel 23:33, 2 Samuel 23:34, 2 Samuel 23:33, 2 Samuel 23:3436Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,stylus37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai, the son of Ezbai,stylus2 Samuel 23:35, 2 Samuel 23:3538Joel, the brother of Nathan, Mibhar, the son of Hagri,stylus2 Samuel 23:36, 2 Samuel 23:3639Zelek the Ammonite, and Naharai the Berothite, the servant who had the care of the arms of Joab, the son of Zeruiah;stylus40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,stylus2 Samuel 20:26, 2 Samuel 20:2641Uriah the Hittite, Zabad, the son of Ahlai,stylus2 Samuel 11:6, 2 Samuel 11:27, 1 Chronicles 2:36, 2 Samuel 23:39, 2 Samuel 11:642Adina, the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;stylus43Hanan, the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,stylus44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,stylus45Jediael, the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,stylus46Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,stylus47Eliel and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.stylus