circa 1010–970 BC
The Reign of David
David unites the tribes, conquers Jerusalem, and establishes Israel's golden age—even through deep personal failure.
- 2 Samuel 23:20c. 1055 BC
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
- 2 Samuel 23:21c. 1055 BC
And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
- 2 Samuel 23:22c. 1055 BC
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
- 2 Samuel 23:23c. 1055 BC
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
- 2 Samuel 23:24c. 1055 BC
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
- 2 Samuel 23:25c. 1055 BC
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
- 2 Samuel 23:26c. 1055 BC
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
- 2 Samuel 23:27c. 1055 BC
Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
- 2 Samuel 23:28c. 1055 BC
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
- 2 Samuel 23:29c. 1055 BC
Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
- 2 Samuel 23:30c. 1055 BC
Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
- 2 Samuel 23:31c. 1055 BC
Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
- 2 Samuel 23:32c. 1055 BC
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
- 2 Samuel 23:33c. 1055 BC
Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
- 2 Samuel 23:34c. 1055 BC
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
- 2 Samuel 23:35c. 1055 BC
Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
- 2 Samuel 23:36c. 1055 BC
Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
- 2 Samuel 23:37c. 1055 BC
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
- 2 Samuel 23:38c. 1055 BC
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
- 2 Samuel 23:39c. 1055 BC
Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
- 2 Samuel 24:1c. 1017 BC
And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.
- 2 Samuel 24:2c. 1017 BC
And the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now to and fro through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the sum of the people.
- 2 Samuel 24:3c. 1017 BC
And Joab said unto the king, Now Jehovah thy God add unto the people, how many soever they may be, a hundredfold; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?
- 2 Samuel 24:4c. 1017 BC
Notwithstanding, the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 24:5c. 1017 BC
And they passed over the Jordan, and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the middle of the valley of Gad, and unto Jazer: