# 1 Chronicles 11 📖 [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[1 Chronicles Overview]] | [[1 Chronicles 10]] | [[1 Chronicles 12]] > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]] [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts]] [[#🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference]] [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) ## David Becomes King [[#Verse 01.]] All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!  [[#Verse 02.]] In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”  [[#Verse 03.]] When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord. They anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the Lord’s message that came through Samuel. ## David Conquers Jerusalem [[#Verse 04.]] David and the whole Israelite army advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). (The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.)  [[#Verse 05.]] The residents of Jebus said to David, “You cannot invade this place!” But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).  [[#Verse 06.]] David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first will become commanding general!” So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first and became commander.  [[#Verse 07.]] David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David.  [[#Verse 08.]] He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls; Joab restored the rest of the city.  [[#Verse 09.]] David’s power steadily grew, for the Lord of Heaven’s Armies was with him. ## David’s Warriors [[#Verse 10.]] These were the leaders of David’s warriors who, together with all Israel, stood courageously with him in his kingdom by installing him as king, in keeping with the Lord’s message concerning Israel.  [[#Verse 11.]] This is the list of David’s warriors: Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was head of the officers. He killed 300 men with his spear in a single battle. [[#Verse 12.]] Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors.  [[#Verse 13.]] He was with David in Pas Dammim when the Philistines assembled there for battle. In an area of the field that was full of barley, the army retreated before the Philistines,  [[#Verse 14.]] but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory. [[#Verse 15.]] Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.  [[#Verse 16.]] David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.  [[#Verse 17.]] David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!” [[#Verse 18.]] So the three elite warriors broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate. They carried it back to David, but David refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord  [[#Verse 19.]] and said, “God forbid that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors. [[#Verse 20.]] Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed 300 men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.  [[#Verse 21.]] From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them. [[#Verse 22.]] Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab; he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day.  [[#Verse 23.]] He even killed an Egyptian who was 7½ feet tall. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom; Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.  [[#Verse 24.]] Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame along with the three elite warriors. [[#Verse 25.]] He received honor from the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard. [[#Verse 26.]] The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem, [[#Verse 27.]] Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, [[#Verse 28.]] Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, [[#Verse 29.]] Sibbekai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, [[#Verse 30.]] Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, [[#Verse 31.]] Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjaminite territory, Benaiah the Pirathonite, [[#Verse 32.]] Hurai from the valleys of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, [[#Verse 33.]] Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, [[#Verse 34.]] the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shageh the Hararite, [[#Verse 35.]] Ahiam son of Sakar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur, [[#Verse 36.]] Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, [[#Verse 37.]] Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai, [[#Verse 38.]] Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri, [[#Verse 39.]] Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, [[#Verse 40.]] Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, [[#Verse 41.]] Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Achli, [[#Verse 42.]] Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, leader of the Reubenites and the thirty warriors with him, [[#Verse 43.]] Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite, [[#Verse 44.]] Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, [[#Verse 45.]] Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, [[#Verse 46.]] Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, [[#Verse 47.]] Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite. ## ==📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary== ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ###### Verse 10. ###### Verse 11. ###### Verse 12. ###### Verse 13. ###### Verse 14. ###### Verse 15. ###### Verse 16. ###### Verse 17. ###### Verse 18. ###### Verse 19. ###### Verse 20. ###### Verse 21. ###### Verse 22. ###### Verse 23. ###### Verse 24. ###### Verse 25. ###### Verse 26. ###### Verse 27. ###### Verse 28. ###### Verse 29. ###### Verse 30. ###### Verse 31. ###### Verse 32. ###### Verse 33. ###### Verse 34. ###### Verse 35. ###### Verse 36. ###### Verse 37. ###### Verse 38. ###### Verse 39. ###### Verse 40. ###### Verse 41. ###### Verse 42. ###### Verse 43. ###### Verse 44. ###### Verse 45. ###### Verse 46. ###### Verse 47. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write down things that are not straight from commentary but interesting facts that ground the text in history. %% ## 🧠 Chapter Summary - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences) summarizing what happens in this chapter. - What is the main event or teaching? - How does this chapter fit the book’s overall story? - What stands out immediately? Anything Apologetic to point out? %% ## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) - 📌 Observation 1 - 📌 Observation 2 - 📌 Observation 3 - (Add more as needed.) %% %% #### Today, I can apply this chapter by: - ✅ Application 1 - ✅ Application 2 Make these very practical: - "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation." - "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular." Think: - What do we learn about God here? - What do we learn about people? - Are there promises, commands, or warnings? %% ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of important verse." - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of another important verse." 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