1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

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

2In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. The Lord your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"

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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 elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by 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

4David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

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

5The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same 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

6David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain." Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

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

7David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it 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

8He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired 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

9David grew greater and greater; for 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

10Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning 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

11This is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them 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

12After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

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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 at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground 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

14They stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great victory.

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

15Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

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

16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then 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

17David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"

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

18The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out 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

19and said, "My God forbid it me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?" For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

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

20Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name 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

21Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he did not attain to the three.

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

22Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in 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

23He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed 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

24Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.

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25Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he did not attain to the three: and David set him over his guard.

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2 Samuel 20:23, 2 Samuel 20:23

26Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo 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

27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

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

28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the 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

29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the 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 the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the 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

31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

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2 Samuel 23:29, 2 Samuel 23:29

32Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

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

33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,

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

35Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal 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 the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

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37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

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2 Samuel 23:35, 2 Samuel 23:35

38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

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2 Samuel 23:36, 2 Samuel 23:36

39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

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40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

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2 Samuel 20:26, 2 Samuel 20:26

41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

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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 Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

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43Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

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45Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

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46Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

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47Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

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