1 Chronicles 11:9-11
GOD’S WORD Translation
9 David continued to grow more powerful because the Lord of Armies was with him.
David’s Three Fighting Men(A)
10 Now, these were the commanders of David’s fighting men, who exercised power with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel they made him king according to the Lord’s word to Israel. 11 The first of David’s fighting men was Jashobeam, son of Hachmon, the leader of the three.[a] He used his spear to kill 300 men on one occasion.
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- 11:11 2 Samuel 23:8, Greek; Masoretic Text “thirty.”
1 Chronicles 11:9-11
New International Version
9 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.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 11:11 Possibly a variant of Jashob-Baal
- 1 Chronicles 11:11 Or Thirty; some Septuagint manuscripts Three (see also 2 Samuel 23:8)
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