Ishbosheth23.8 Ishbosheth: Hebrew "Josheb Bashebeth," which seems to be another spelling of Ishbosheth. See the note at 2.8, although this is a different Ishbosheth.the son of Hachmon23.8 the son of Hachmon: Or "the Tahchemonite" (see 1 Chronicles 11.11).was the leader of the Three Warriors.23.8 the Three Warriors: The most honored group of warriors. They may have been part of the Thirty Warriors. "Three" and "thirty" are spelled almost the same in Hebrew, so there is some confusion in the manuscripts as to which group is being talked about in some places in the following lists.In one battle, he killed 800 men with his spear.23.8 with … spear: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text (see 1 Chronicles 11.11).
9 The next one of the Three Warriors was Eleazarthe son of Dodothe Ahohite. One time when the Philistines were at war with Israel, he and Daviddared the Philistines to fight them. Every one of the Israelite soldiers turned and ran, 10 except Eleazar. He killed Philistines until his hand was cramped, and he couldn’t let go of his sword. When Eleazar finished, all the Israelite troops had to do was come back and take the enemies' weapons and armor. The Lordgave Israel a great victory that day.
11 Next was Shammahthe son of Ageethe Hararite. One time the Philistines brought their army together to destroy a crop of peas growing in a field near Lehi. The rest of Israel’s soldiers ran away from the Philistines, 12 but Shammah stood in the middle of the field and killed the Philistines. The crops were saved, and the Lordgave Israel a great victory.
13 One year at harvest time, the Three Warriors23.13 the Three Warriors: Or "three warriors." Hebrew "three of the thirty most important."went to meet Davidat AdullamCave.23.13 Adullam Cave: This may have happened during the time that David was an outlaw (see 1 Samuel 22.1-6).The Philistine army had set up camp in Rephaim Valley14 and had taken over Bethlehem. Davidwas in his fortress, 15 and he was very thirsty. He said, "I wish I had a drink from the well by the gate at Bethlehem."
16 The Three Warriors23.16 the Three Warriors: Or "three warriors."sneaked into the Philistine camp and got some water from the well near Bethlehem’s gate. But after they brought the water back to David, he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as a sacrifice 17 and said to the Lord, "I can’t drink this water! It’s like the blood of these men who risked their lives to get it for me."
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
The Valley of Rephaim is the valley where the Philistines spread out and encamped in the days of David; a border passed along the mountain north of the valley, near Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:18).
Bethlehem is the town in Judah from which the ruler who would shepherd Israel would come, and where David tended his father’s sheep; there Herod gave orders to kill the boys two years old and under (Matthew 2:16).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Bethlehem is the town in Judah from which the ruler who would shepherd Israel would come, and where David tended his father’s sheep; there Herod gave orders to kill the boys two years old and under (Matthew 2:16).
Bethlehem is the town in Judah from which the ruler who would shepherd Israel would come, and where David tended his father’s sheep; there Herod gave orders to kill the boys two years old and under (Matthew 2:16).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).