Bible Cross References
Joab
1 Chronicles 11:6
And David said, Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief commander. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.
1 Chronicles 11:10-47
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These were the heads of the mighty men with David, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the Word of Jehovah concerning Israel.
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This is the number of David's mighty men: Jashobeam the son of a Hachmonite, chief of the thirty; he had lifted up his spear against three hundred, killed at one time.
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After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was among the three mighty men.
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He was with David at Pasdammim. Now the Philistines had gathered there for battle, and there was a parcel of land full of barley; and the people had fled before the Philistines.
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But they took their stand in the middle of that field, recovered it, and killed the Philistines. And Jehovah saved by a great deliverance.
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And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
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David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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And David said longingly, Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate.
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So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. But David would not drink it, but poured it out to Jehovah,
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and said, Far be it from me, O my God, to do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men with their souls? For at the risk of their lives they have brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.
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Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of another three. He had lifted up his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and had a name among the three.
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Of the three he was more honored than the other two; therefore he became their commander. However he did not attain to the first three.
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Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like ones of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.
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And he killed an Egyptian, a man five cubits in stature. In the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
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These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among the three mighty men.
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Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.
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And the mighty ones of the army were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
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Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
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Sibbechai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
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Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
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Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
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Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
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Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
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the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
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Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
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Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
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Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
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Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite (the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),
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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
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Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite (a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him),
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Hanan the son of Maachah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
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Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
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Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
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Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
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Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
2 Samuel 23:8-39
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These are the names of David's mighty men: Josheb-Basshebeth the Tachmonite, chief among the commanders. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he killed eight hundred men at one time.
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And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel retreated.
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He rose up and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. Jehovah brought about a great deliverance that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.
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And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a piece of ground full of lentils, and the people had fled before the Philistines.
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But he took his stand in the middle of the plot, delivered it, and struck the Philistines. And Jehovah brought about a great deliverance.
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And three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam. And the company of the Philistines encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
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David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
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And David longed and said, Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
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So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to Jehovah.
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And he said, Far be it from me, O Jehovah, that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their souls? Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.
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And Abishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of another three. He lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.
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Was he not the most honored of three? Therefore he became their commander. However, he did not attain to the first three.
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Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two from Moab that were like lions. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.
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And he killed an Egyptian, a spectacular man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; so he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
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These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among three mighty ones.
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He was more honored than the thirty, but he had not attained to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.
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Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
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Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
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Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
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Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai from Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,
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Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,
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Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
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Eliahba the Shaalbonite (of the sons of Jashen), Jonathan,
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Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
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Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
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Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
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Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite (armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),
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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
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and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.