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 many acts, he slew two lionlike men 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 the name among three mighty men.
- 2 Samuel 23:23c. 1055 BC
He was more honourable 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 Bethlehem,
- 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 Anethothite, 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, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
- 2 Samuel 23:30c. 1055 BC
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
- 2 Samuel 23:31c. 1055 BC
Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
- 2 Samuel 23:32c. 1055 BC
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
- 2 Samuel 23:33c. 1055 BC
Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
- 2 Samuel 23:34c. 1055 BC
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
- 2 Samuel 23:35c. 1055 BC
Hezrai 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, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
- 2 Samuel 23:38c. 1055 BC
Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an 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 the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
- 2 Samuel 24:2c. 1017 BC
For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
- 2 Samuel 24:3c. 1017 BC
And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may 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 Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer: