David's Strong Men – David vs. Saul – The Brick Bible

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These are the names of the leaders of David's strong men.

1 of 15 2 Samuel 23:8

Josheb-Basshebeth the Tahkemonite was leader of The Three. He killed eight hundred men with his spear in one day.

2 of 15 2 Samuel 23:8

Jashobeam the Hacmonite was the leader of The Thirty. He killed three hundred men with his spear in one day.

3 of 15 1 Chronicles 11:11

Abishai the brother of Joab was the leader of The Three. He killed 300 men with his spear.

4 of 15 1 Chronicles 11:20

The Three honored him, and he became their leader even though he was not one of them.

5 of 15 1 Chronicles 11:21

Eleazar son of Dodo was one of The Three. He was with David in Pas Dammim, when they taunted the Philistines who were gathered for battle.

6 of 15 2 Samuel 23:9

When the Israelites retreated, he held his ground in a field of barley.

7 of 15 2 Samuel 23:9–10, 1 Chronicles 11:13

He fought the Philistines until his hand grew so tired it stuck to his sword.

8 of 15 2 Samuel 23:10

When the army returned, there were only corpses left to plunder.

9 of 15 2 Samuel 23:10

Then there was Shammah the Hararite. When the army retreated from the Philistines at Lehi, he held his ground in a field of lentils.

10 of 15 2 Samuel 23:11–12

He defeated the Philistines, with Yahweh delivering them a great victory.

11 of 15 2 Samuel 23:12

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a strong man who performed great deeds. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab.

12 of 15 1 Chronicles 11:22

He also went down and killed a lion in a cistern on a snowy day.

13 of 15 1 Chronicles 11:22

He even killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had a spear as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom, and Benaiah attacked him with a club.

14 of 15 1 Chronicles 11:23

He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.

15 of 15 1 Chronicles 11:23

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