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 sonne of Iehoiada the sonne of a valiant man, which had done many actes, and was of Kabzeel, slewe two strong men of Moab: he went downe also, and slewe a lyon in the middes of a pit in the time of snowe.
- 2 Samuel 23:21c. 1055 BC
And he slewe an Egyptian a man of great stature, and the Egyptian had a speare in his hande: but he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.
- 2 Samuel 23:22c. 1055 BC
These things did Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among the three worthies.
- 2 Samuel 23:23c. 1055 BC
He was honourable among thirtie, but he atteined not to the first three: and Dauid made him of his counsell.
- 2 Samuel 23:24c. 1055 BC
Asahel the brother of Ioab was one of the thirtie: Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Beth-lehem:
- 2 Samuel 23:25c. 1055 BC
Shammah the Harodite: Elika ye Harodite:
- 2 Samuel 23:26c. 1055 BC
Helez the Paltite: Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite:
- 2 Samuel 23:27c. 1055 BC
Abiezer the Anethothite: Mebunnai the Husathite:
- 2 Samuel 23:28c. 1055 BC
Zalmon an Ahohite: Maharai the Netophathite:
- 2 Samuel 23:29c. 1055 BC
Heleb the sonne of Baanah a Netophathite: Ittai the sonne of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Beniamin:
- 2 Samuel 23:30c. 1055 BC
Benaiah the Pirathonite: Hiddai of the riuer of Gaash:
- 2 Samuel 23:31c. 1055 BC
Abi-albon the Arbathite: Azmaueth the Barhumite:
- 2 Samuel 23:32c. 1055 BC
Elihaba the Shaalbonite: of the sonnes of Iashen, Ionathan:
- 2 Samuel 23:33c. 1055 BC
Shammah the Hararite: Ahiam the sonne of Sharar the Hamrite:
- 2 Samuel 23:34c. 1055 BC
Eliphelet the sonne of Ahasbai the sonne of Maachathi: Eliam the sonne of Ahithophel the Gilonite:
- 2 Samuel 23:35c. 1055 BC
Hezrai the Carmelite: Paarai the Arbite:
- 2 Samuel 23:36c. 1055 BC
Igal the sonne of Nathan of Zobah: Bani the Gadite:
- 2 Samuel 23:37c. 1055 BC
Zelek the Ammonite: Naharai the Becrothite, the armour bearer of Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah:
- 2 Samuel 23:38c. 1055 BC
Ira the Ithrite: Gareb the Ithrite:
- 2 Samuel 23:39c. 1055 BC
Uriiah the Hittite, thirtie and seuen in all.
- 2 Samuel 24:1c. 1017 BC
And the wrath of the Lord was againe kindled against Israel, and he moued Dauid against them, in that he saide, Goe, number Israel and Iudah.
- 2 Samuel 24:2c. 1017 BC
For the King said to Ioab the captaine of the hoste, which was with him, Goe speedily now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan euen to Beer-sheba, and nomber ye the people, that I may knowe the nomber of the people.
- 2 Samuel 24:3c. 1017 BC
And Ioab saide vnto the King, The Lord thy God increase the people an hundreth folde more then they be, and that the eyes of my lorde the King may see it: but why doeth my lord the King desire this thing?
- 2 Samuel 24:4c. 1017 BC
Notwithstanding the Kings worde preuailed against Ioab and against the captaines of the hoste: therefore Ioab and the captaines of the hoste went out from the presence of the King to nomber the people of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 24:5c. 1017 BC
And they passed ouer Iorden, and pitched in Aroer at the right side of the citie that is in the middes of the valley of Gad and toward Iazer.