And David prospered and grew: for the Lord of hosts was with him.

10 (A)These also are the chief of the valiant men that were with David, and joined their force with him in his kingdom with all Israel, to make him king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord.

11 And this is the number of the valiant men whom David had, Jashobeam the son of Hachmoni, the [a]chief among thirty: he lift up his spear against three hundred, whom he slew at one time.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:11 Meaning, the most excellent and best esteemed for his valiantness: some read, the chief of the princes.

And David became more and more powerful,(A) because the Lord Almighty was with him.

David’s Mighty Warriors(B)

10 These were the chiefs of David’s mighty warriors—they, together with all Israel,(C) gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised(D) 11 this is the list of David’s mighty warriors:(E)

Jashobeam,[a] a Hakmonite, was chief of the officers[b]; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:11 Possibly a variant of Jashob-Baal
  2. 1 Chronicles 11:11 Or Thirty; some Septuagint manuscripts Three (see also 2 Samuel 23:8)