American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 11:10
10Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah concerning Israel.
1 Chronicles 11:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)These were the chiefs of David’s mighty warriors—they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised—
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now these are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
Context of 1 Chronicles 11:10
8And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. 9And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah of hosts was with him. Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. 11And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one time. 12And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 111 Chronicles 11:10 word by word
וְאֵ֨לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֤י הַגִּבּוֹרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֔יד הַמִּתְחַזְּקִ֨ים עִמּ֧וֹ בְמַלְכוּת֛וֹ עִם־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַמְלִיכ֑וֹ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סRead the interlinear
- chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
- mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- kingמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:10
- 2 Samuel 23:8These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.
- 1 Chronicles 12:38All these, being men of war, that could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
- 2 Samuel 3:17And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:
- 1 Samuel 16:1And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Strengthened themselves - Or “exerted themselves” - “strenuously assisted with all Israel in making David king.” This list of David‘s principal heroes belongs, therefore, to his reign at Hebron. In Samuel the list is not given until nearly the end of David‘s reign 2 Samuel 23:8-39.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-47Verses 10-47 An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10As the Lord promised, God chose David to be king, not David or the people (compare 1 Chronicles 11:3; 1 Samuel 16:11–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. These ... are the chief of the mighty men--(See on 2Sa 23:8). They are here described as those who held strongly with him (Margin) to make him king, &c. In these words the sacred historian assigns a reason for introducing the list of their names, immediately after his account of the election of David as king, and the conquest of Jerusalem; namely, that they assisted in making David king. In the original form of the list, and the connection in which it…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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