1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, and thy flesh.

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Deuteronomy 17:15, 1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 12:40, Genesis 29:14, Judges 9:2

2Yesterday also, and the day before when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: for the Lord thy God said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over them.

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2 Samuel 5:2, 2 Samuel 5:2, John 10:4, John 10:4, 2 Samuel 7:7

3So all the ancients of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and David made a covenant with them before the Lord: and they anointed him king over Israel according to the word of the Lord which he spoke in the hand of Samuel.

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1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:12

4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.

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Judges 1:21, Judges 1:21, Joshua 15:63, Joshua 15:8, 1 Chronicles 11:5

5And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David: Thou shalt not come in here. But David took the castle of Sion, which is the city of David.

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Hebrews 12:22, Psalms 87:5, 1 Samuel 17:36, Psalms 125:1, Psalms 125:2

6And he said: Whosoever shall first strike the Jebusites, shall be the head and chief captain. And Joab the son of Sarvia went up first, and was made the general.

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2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 20:23, 1 Samuel 17:25, Joshua 15:16

7And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David,

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2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5, Psalms 2:6, 2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5

8And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

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Judges 9:6, 2 Kings 12:20, 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 11:27, Judges 9:20

9And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.

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2 Samuel 3:1, 2 Samuel 3:1, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:10, Romans 8:31

10These are the chief of the valiant man of David, who helped him to be made king over all Israel, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel.

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1 Chronicles 11:3, 1 Chronicles 11:3, 1 Chronicles 12:38, 1 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:14

11And this is the number of the heroes of David: Jesbaam the son of Hachamoni the chief among the thirty: he lifted up his spear against three hundred wounded by him at one time.

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2 Samuel 23:8, 2 Samuel 23:8, 1 Chronicles 12:18, 1 Chronicles 27:2, 1 Chronicles 12:18

12And after him was Eleazar his uncle's son the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

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1 Chronicles 27:4, 1 Chronicles 27:4, 2 Samuel 23:9, 1 Chronicles 11:19, 1 Chronicles 8:4

13He was with David in Phesdomim, when the Philistines were gathered to that place to battle: and the field of that country was full of barley, and the people fled from before the Philistines.

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2 Samuel 23:11, 2 Samuel 23:12, 1 Samuel 17:1, 2 Samuel 23:11, 2 Samuel 23:12

14But these men stood in the midst of the field, and defended it: and they slew the Philistines, and the Lord gave a great deliverance to his people.

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Psalms 144:10, Psalms 144:10, Psalms 18:50, Proverbs 21:31, 2 Kings 5:1

15And three of the thirty captains went down to the rock, wherein David was, to the cave of Odollam, when the Philistines encamped in the valley of Raphaim.

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1 Chronicles 14:9, 1 Chronicles 14:9, Isaiah 17:5, 2 Samuel 5:18, Isaiah 17:5

16And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

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1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 13:4, 1 Samuel 13:23, 1 Samuel 13:4

17And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

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2 Samuel 23:15, 2 Samuel 23:16, John 4:14, Isaiah 12:3, John 4:10

18And these three broke through the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and brought it to David to drink: and he would not drink of it, but rather offered it to the Lord,

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1 Samuel 7:6, Song of Solomon 8:6, Acts 21:13, 1 Samuel 19:5, 2 Corinthians 5:14

19Saying: God forbid that I should do this in the sight of my God, and should drink the blood of these men: for with the danger of their lives they have brought me the water. And therefore he would not drink. These things did the three most valiant.

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2 Samuel 23:17, Psalms 72:14, 2 Samuel 23:17, Psalms 72:14, Mark 14:24

20And Abisai the brother of Joab, he was chief of three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

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1 Samuel 26:6, 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 18:2, 2 Samuel 23:18, 2 Samuel 23:39

21And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.

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Matthew 13:8, 1 Corinthians 15:41, Matthew 13:8, 1 Corinthians 15:41

22Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of Cabseel, who had done many acts: he slew the two ariels of Moab: and he went down, and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.

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2 Samuel 8:18, Joshua 15:21, 2 Samuel 23:20, 2 Samuel 23:23, 2 Samuel 8:18

23And he slew an Egyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver's beam: and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked away the spear, that he held in his hand, and slew him with his own spear.

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1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:51, 1 Samuel 17:4, 1 Chronicles 20:5

24These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones,

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25And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.

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2 Samuel 20:23, 2 Samuel 20:23

26Moreover the most valiant men of the army, were Asahel brother of Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem,

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1 Chronicles 27:7, 1 Chronicles 27:7, 2 Samuel 23:24, 2 Samuel 21:19, 2 Samuel 3:30

27Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

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2 Samuel 23:25, 2 Samuel 23:26, 2 Samuel 23:25, 2 Samuel 23:26

28Ira the son of Acces a Thecuite, Abiezer an Anathothite,

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1 Chronicles 27:12, 1 Chronicles 27:12, 1 Chronicles 27:9, 2 Samuel 23:27, 1 Chronicles 27:9

29Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

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1 Chronicles 27:11, 2 Samuel 23:27, 2 Samuel 23:28, 1 Chronicles 27:11, 2 Samuel 23:27

30Maharai a Netophathite, Heled the son of Baana a Netophathite,

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1 Chronicles 27:13, 1 Chronicles 27:15, 2 Samuel 23:29, 1 Chronicles 27:13, 1 Chronicles 27:15

31Ethai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the sons of Benjamin, Banai a Pharathonite,

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2 Samuel 23:29, 2 Samuel 23:29

32Hurai of the torrent Gaas, Abiel an Arbathite, Azmoth a Bauramite, Eliaba a Salabonite,

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2 Samuel 23:30, 2 Samuel 23:31, 2 Samuel 23:30, 2 Samuel 23:31

33The sons of Assem a Gezonite, Jonathan the son of Sage an Ararite,

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34Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

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2 Samuel 23:32, 2 Samuel 23:33, 2 Samuel 23:32, 2 Samuel 23:33

35Eliphal the son of Ur,

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2 Samuel 23:33, 2 Samuel 23:34, 2 Samuel 23:33, 2 Samuel 23:34

36Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,

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37Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

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2 Samuel 23:35, 2 Samuel 23:35

38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibahar the son of Agarai.

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2 Samuel 23:36, 2 Samuel 23:36

39Selec an Ammonite, Naharai a Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia.

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40Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,

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2 Samuel 20:26, 2 Samuel 20:26

41Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

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2 Samuel 11:6, 2 Samuel 11:27, 1 Chronicles 2:36, 2 Samuel 23:39, 2 Samuel 11:6

42Adina the son of Siza a Rubenite the prince of the Rubenites, and thirty with him:

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43Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,

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44Ozia an Astarothite, Samma, and Jehiel the sons of Hotham an Arorite,

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45Jedihel the son of Zamri, and Joha his brother a Thosaite,

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46Eliel a Mahumite, and Jeribai, and Josaia the sons of Elnaim, and Jethma a Moabite, Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.

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