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Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The mighty men were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Also the valiant men of the armies <i>were</i>, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also the mighty warriors <i>were</i> Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the mighty men of the armies <i>were</i> Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now the mighty men of the armies <i>were</i> Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the mighty men of the military forces <i>were</i> Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now the mighty men of the armies were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The best soldiers were Joab’s brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fighting men were: Joab&#8217s brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Also the mighty men of the armies; Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The distinguished fighting men were Joab's brother Asahel, Elhanan (son of Dodo) from Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The elite forces included Asahel (Joab's brother), Dodo's son Elhanan from Bethlehem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Also the warriors of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The mighty men of the armies also include Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the mighty ones of the forces [are] Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the mighty ones of the forces are Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the strong ones of the forces, Asahel, brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from the house of bread,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Moreover the most valiant men of the army, were Asahel brother of Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Moreover, the strongest men of the army were Asahel, the brother of Joab; and Elhanan, the son of his uncle, from Bethlehem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Also these warriors: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The warriors of the armies were Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Also the valiant men of the army were: Ashail the brother of Joab, Elhanan his uncle's son of Bethlehem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Shayel, the brother of Yuab, Elkhanan, son of his paternal uncle from Bayth Lekhem<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Also the mighty men of valour: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the mighty <i>men</i> of the forces <i>were</i>, Asael the brother of Joab, Eleanan the son of Dodoe of Bethleem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=3534" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/11.htm">David's Mighty Men</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: wə·ḡib·bō·w·rê (Conj-w:: Adj-mpc) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">Now these were the mighty men:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ha·ḥă·yā·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6214.htm" title="6214: ‘ă·śāh- God has made, four Isr. From asah and 'el; God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6214.htm" title="6214: ’êl (N-proper-ms) -- God has made, four Isr. From asah and 'el; God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites.">Asahel</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥî (N-msc) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">the brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is father, three Isr. From Yhovah and 'ab; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites.">of Joab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/445.htm" title="445: ’el·ḥā·nān (N-proper-ms) -- God has been gracious, two of David's leaders. From 'el and chanan; God gracious; Elchanan, an Israelite.">Elhanan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1734.htm" title="1734: dō·w·ḏōw (N-proper-ms) -- His beloved, three Isr. From dowd; loving; Dodo, the name of three Israelites.">of Dodo</a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: mib·bêṯ (Prep) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: lā·ḥem (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine.">Bethlehem,</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm">2 Samuel 23:8-39</a></span><br />These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, / but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">1 Chronicles 12:1-40</a></span><br />Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle; / they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin): / Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">1 Chronicles 27:1-15</a></span><br />This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division: / Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division. / He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">2 Samuel 21:15-22</a></span><br />Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines. But David became exhausted. / Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David. / But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">1 Chronicles 20:4-8</a></span><br />Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued. / Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. / And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">1 Kings 1:8-10</a></span><br />But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah. / And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king. / But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/19-10.htm">1 Chronicles 19:10-15</a></span><br />When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans. / And he placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites. / “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-12.htm">1 Chronicles 18:12-13</a></span><br />Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. / He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/19-1.htm">1 Chronicles 19:1-5</a></span><br />Some time later, Nahash king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son. / And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him, / the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/14-8.htm">1 Chronicles 14:8-17</a></span><br />When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them. / Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. / So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">1 Chronicles 15:25-29</a></span><br />So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. / And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. / Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">1 Chronicles 16:37-43</a></span><br />So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, / along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers. / And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">1 Chronicles 17:1-15</a></span><br />After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.” / And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.” / But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">1 Chronicles 18:1-6</a></span><br />Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. / As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/19-16.htm">1 Chronicles 19:16-19</a></span><br />When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them. / When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, advanced toward the Arameans, and arrayed for battle against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him. / But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also killed Shophach the commander of their army. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,</p><p class="hdg">Asahel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/27-7.htm">1 Chronicles 27:7</a></b></br> The fourth <i>captain</i> for the fourth month <i>was</i> Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course <i>were</i> twenty and four thousand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18-23</a></b></br> And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel <i>was as</i> light of foot as a wild roe… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-30.htm">2 Samuel 3:30</a></b></br> So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.</p><p class="hdg">Elhanan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">2 Samuel 21:19</a></b></br> And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew <i>the brother of</i> Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear <i>was</i> like a weaver's beam.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/11-9.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-16.htm">Asahel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-16.htm">As'ahel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-18.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-18.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-12.htm">Dodo</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-24.htm">Elhanan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-24.htm">Elha'nan</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-24.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-20.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-20.htm">Jo'ab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-24.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-24.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-22.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-13.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-24.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/12-20.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-7.htm">Asahel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-7.htm">As'ahel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-6.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-6.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Dodo</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">Elhanan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">Elha'nan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-6.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-4.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-39.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-39.htm">Jo'ab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-28.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-1.htm">David Becomes King over All Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm">Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">David's Mighty Men</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These men were renowned for their bravery, skill in battle, and loyalty. They played a crucial role in establishing David's kingdom and securing his reign. The concept of mighty men is significant in the biblical narrative, as it highlights the importance of strong, faithful leadership and the support of dedicated followers. This group is often compared to the "mighty men" of valor mentioned in other parts of the Old Testament, such as Gideon's army in <a href="/judges/7.htm">Judges 7</a>.<p><b>Asahel the brother of Joab:</b><br>Asahel was one of the sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, making him David's nephew. He is known for his swiftness and is mentioned in <a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a> as being "as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle." Asahel's relationship with Joab, David's commander, is significant, as Joab was a key military leader and advisor to David. Asahel's death at the hands of Abner, the commander of Saul's army, is a pivotal moment in the conflict between the house of Saul and the house of David (<a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm">2 Samuel 2:23</a>). This event set off a chain of vengeance and retribution, illustrating the complexities of familial and political alliances in ancient Israel.<p><b>Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem:</b><br>Elhanan is another of David's mighty men, and his designation as the "son of Dodo" helps to identify his lineage and family background. The mention of Bethlehem is significant, as it is David's hometown and later becomes associated with the birth of Jesus Christ, fulfilling the prophecy of the Messiah's birthplace (<a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>). Elhanan's inclusion among the mighty men underscores the importance of Bethlehem as a source of strong and faithful warriors who supported David's rise to power. The name Elhanan means "God is gracious," reflecting the belief in divine favor and support for those who serve God's chosen leaders.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asahel.htm">Asahel</a></b><br>Asahel was the brother of Joab, one of David's chief military leaders. Known for his swiftness, Asahel was a valiant warrior who played a significant role in David's army.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a></b><br>Joab was a prominent military commander under King David, known for his strategic prowess and sometimes ruthless actions. He was Asahel's brother.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elhanan.htm">Elhanan</a></b><br>Elhanan, the son of Dodo, hailed from Bethlehem. He was one of David's mighty men, a group of elite warriors who were renowned for their bravery and loyalty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>A small town in Judah, Bethlehem is significant as the birthplace of King David and later, Jesus Christ. It was a place of humble beginnings for many of David's mighty men.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david's_mighty_men.htm">David's Mighty Men</a></b><br>This group of warriors was known for their extraordinary feats and loyalty to King David. They played a crucial role in establishing and securing David's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_loyalty_and_valor.htm">The Importance of Loyalty and Valor</a></b><br>David's mighty men exemplify loyalty and courage. In our spiritual journey, we are called to be loyal to Christ and courageous in our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Community in God's Plan</a></b><br>Just as David's success was supported by his mighty men, we are reminded of the importance of community and fellowship in achieving God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_uses_ordinary_people_for_extraordinary_purposes.htm">God Uses Ordinary People for Extraordinary Purposes</a></b><br>Many of David's mighty men, like Elhanan from Bethlehem, came from humble beginnings. God can use anyone, regardless of their background, for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_legacy_of_faithful_service.htm">The Legacy of Faithful Service</a></b><br>Asahel and others left a legacy of faithfulness and bravery. Our actions today can leave a lasting impact on future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_1_chr_26_1_and_9_17_lists_align.htm">1 Chronicles 26:1 compared to 1 Chronicles 9:17: Do these genealogies for the gatekeepers align, or do they present contradictory lists?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_detail_obed-edom's_lineage_precisely.htm">1 Chronicles 26:4-6: Why detail Obed-Edom's lineage so precisely with no external evidence to confirm these large family claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_1_chron_5_26_kings_match_assyrian_records.htm">Do references to the Assyrian kings Pul and Tiglath-Pileser in 1 Chronicles 5:26 align with known Assyrian records and timelines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls_count.htm">How many stalls of horses did Solomon have? (1 Kings 4:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 9:25)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26-47) A catalogue of forty-eight "doughty warriors." Sixteen names are here added to the list as given in Samuel. The chronicler, therefore, possessed a source more complete than our Book of Samuel. Variations of spelling abound in the names common to the two texts, the transcription of proper names being especially liable to error.<p>(26) <span class= "bld">Also the valiant men of the armies.</span>--The Heb. phrase has this meaning (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm" title="And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes on the mountains;">1Chronicles 12:8</a>); but elsewhere it denotes "valiant heroes" (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-5.htm" title="And their brothers among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.">1Chronicles 7:5</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/7-7.htm" title="And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valor; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.">1Chronicles 7:7</a>, &c). and so here. <a href="/2_samuel/23-24.htm" title="Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,">2Samuel 23:24</a> has "Asahel brother of Joab was among the thirty." It thus appears that the warriors of this list are none other than the famous baud of thirty warriors already spoken of (<a href="/1_chronicles/11-15.htm" title="Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.">1Chronicles 11:15</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/11-25.htm" title="Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.">1Chronicles 11:25</a>). From having been the original number, <span class= "ital">thirty</span> may have become the conventional name of the corps even when its limits had been enlarged. It is notice. able that so far as to <a href="/1_chronicles/11-41.htm" title="Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,">1Chronicles 11:41</a> the heroes are arranged in pairs, and that the gentilic or cantonal name is usually added to that of the hero. They mostly belong to Judah and Benjamin; whereas the sixteen additional names, so far as known, belong to the transjordanic tribes, and the northern tribes are not represented at all. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 26-41.</span> - These verses correspond with vers. 24-39 in <a href="/2_samuel/23.htm">2 Samuel 23</a>, and with them the subject ends there, though not here. The list announced here as comprising "the valiant men of the armies," is unannounced there, but, beginning with the same name, <span class="cmt_word">Asahel</span>, it calls him "one of the thirty," and suggests the inference that those who follow will make up the rest. The number that follows (coinciding in this respect strictly with our list here) is itself thirty, which, though one too many, may be considered satisfactorily accounted for in the fact of the untimely death of Asahel, already recorded (<a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm">2 Samuel 2:23</a>). Considering the exact crisis at which he died, it is very likely that his place should be compensated for, although his name were unremoved from the honourable list. Amid the difficulties that develop themselves in the <span class="accented">contents</span> of these lists, when compared, the comparison of them aids the conviction that, so far as they go together, they do stand for "the thirty" spoken of in both places, and that a sentence or two here and there, now lost or corrupted beyond recognition, would clear up the whole subject. The comparison also seems to make it clear that the compiler of Chronicles, meaning to go beyond an enumeration of the <span class="accented">thirty</span>, nowhere speaks of thirty after ver. 25. On the other hand, the writer of the account in Samuel carefully sums up all (ver. 39) in the words, "<span class="accented">thirty</span> <span class="accented">and seven in all</span> " - an addition which means either the actual thirty-one given and the two sets of three each; or the thirty, with the two sets of three each and Joab ever all. Our present chapter, however, goes on to the number forty-eight in all, vers. 41-47, adding sixteen to the thirty-two which precede. Beside some minor differences, it must be said that at fewest three names, <span class="accented">Hepher</span>, <span class="accented">Ahijah</span>, and <span class="accented">Mibhar</span>, in Chronicles, resist identification with those that should (from position) correspond with them in the list of Samuel and with any others. And the same thing may be said of the same number in the list of Samuel (<span class="accented">Elika</span>, <span class="accented">Eliam</span>, <span class="accented">Bani</span>) when compared with the list now before us. The points of contact and clearest identification are, therefore, in so great a majority and are so uniformly distributed that, although it is left hard to decide the causes of them, these differences cannot throw any discredit upon the list as a whole. Perhaps the most probable suggestion to be offered is that the knowledge of the writer of the Book of Samuel enabled him to supersede the names of such as were soon lost to their brave career by death by other names; or, resting on the same fundamental reason, there may have been two different <span class="accented">editions</span> of the list, to one of which the writer of Samuel was indebted, and to the other the compiler of Chronicles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now [these were] the mighty men:</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגִבּוֹרֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡib·bō·w·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Asahel</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6214.htm">Strong's 6214: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asahel -- 'God has made', four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the brother</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Joab,</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹאָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3097.htm">Strong's 3097: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Elhanan</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶלְחָנָ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(’el·ḥā·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_445.htm">Strong's 445: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elhanan -- 'God has been gracious', two of David's leaders</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Dodo</span><br /><span class="heb">דּוֹד֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(dō·w·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1734.htm">Strong's 1734: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dodo -- 'his beloved', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bethlehem,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽחֶם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1035.htm">Strong's 1035: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 11:26 Also the mighty men of the armies: (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 11:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 11:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 11:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 11:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>