1 Chronicles 11:11
in 1 Chronicles 11This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
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ASV
And 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.
KJV
And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
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This verse in 1 Chronicles 11
Commentary
6 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Chief of the captains - Or, “of the thirty,” according to another and better reading (see 1Ch 11:15, 1Ch 11:25; compare 2Sa 23:8 note). Jashobeam was the commander of the first monthly course of 24,090 soldiers 1Ch 27:2. He is probably the warrior of the name who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:6.
This site's exposition
against three hundred men
on 1 Chronicles 11:11-14
Jashobeam heads the roll with three hundred men killed, against eight hundred at 2 Samuel 23:8, a variant the older commentators treat as textual. Eleazar's stand at Pas-dammim answers to 2 Samuel 23:9 to 10. Verse 14 gives the verdict: the LORD brought about a great victory.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Slain - By his own hand, five hundred more being slain by others then joining with him, who pursued the victory, both which sums make up the eight hundred, numbered 2 Sam. xxiii, 8. The slaughter of all is justly ascribed to him, because it was the effect of his valour.
3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the L ORD ; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the L ORD by Samuel. 4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
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The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Jashobeam, an Hachmonite--or, "son of Hachmoni." He is called also son of Zabdiel (1Ch 27:2), so that, strictly speaking, he was the grandson of Hachmoni (compare 1Ch 27:32). lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time--The feat is said (2Sa 23:8) to have been a slaughter of eight hundred in one day.
The number of the mighty men - See 2Sa 23:8 (note), etc., and the notes there. The Targum has a remarkable addition here. “These are the numbers of the strong men who were with David; he was the potent chief of the army; he sat upon the throne of judgment, anointed with the holy oil, all the prophets and wise men standing about him. When he went to battle, he was assisted from on high; and when he sat down to teach the law, the true meaning arose up in his mind. He was elect and pleasant, of a beautiful mien and lovely countenance, exercised in wisdom, prudent in counsel, and strong in virtue; the prince of the assembly, of a melodious voice, master in hymns, and chief among the mighty. He was instructed in the use of martial weapons; he carried a spear, to which was appended the ensign of the host of Judah; he went forth according to the voice of the Holy Spirit, was victorious in battle, and overthrew with his spear three hundred men at one time.” - T. On this and some of the following verses there is a judicious note of Dr. Kennicott, which I shall take the liberty to introduce, referring to his first Dissertation on the Hebrew text for farther illustration and proof, p. 128-144. “Among the parallel places, a comparison of which may be of very considerable service, scarce any passages will appear more effectually to correct each other than the catalogue of David’s mighty men of valor, as it now stands in 2 Samuel 23:8-39, and in this chapter. About thirty-four Hebrew words have been lost out of this part of the passage in Chronicles, which are happily preserved in Samuel. “The chief point of proof is this, that the catalogue divides these thirty-seven warriors into the captain-general, a first three, a second three, and the remaining thirty; and yet that the third captain of the first ternary is now here omitted. […]
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
he was among the three mighty men He was included in the three mighty men; he was one of them. And these three were mightier than the rest of the thirty three mentioned nearby.
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Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 5 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
20 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְאֵ֛לֶּה | veeleh | and these | H428 → | 746 times |
| מִסְפַּ֥ר | mispar | [are] [the] number of | H4557 → | 134 times |
| הַגִּבֹּרִ֖ים | hagiborim | the mighty [men] | H1368 → | 158 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ʾasher | who | H834 → | 5497 times |
| לְדָוִ֑יד | ledavid | [belonged] to David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| יָשָׁבְעָ֣ם | yashaveam | Jashobeam | H3434 → | 3 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | a son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| חַכְמוֹנִ֗י | chakhmoni | a Hacmonite | H2453 → | |
| רֹ֚אשׁ | rosh | [was] [the] chief of | H7218 → | 599 times |
| הַשָּׁ֣לִישִׁ֔ים | hasheloshim | the officers | H7991 → | |
| הֽוּא־ | hu'- | he | H1931 → | 1879 times |
| עוֹרֵ֧ר | orer | he wielded | H5782 → | 80 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| חֲנִית֛וֹ | chanito | spear his | H2595 → | 47 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| שְׁלֹשׁ־ | shelosh- | three | H7969 → | 432 times |
| מֵא֥וֹת | meot | hundred<s> | H3967 → | 581 times |
| חָלָ֖ל | chalal | [one] slain | H2491 → | 94 times |
| בְּפַ֥עַם | befaam | at a time | H6471 → | |
| אֶחָֽת׃ | ʾechat | one | H259 → | 971 times |
וְאֵ֛לֶּהand these
veelehH428 →746 times
מִסְפַּ֥ר[are] [the] number of
misparH4557 →134 times
הַגִּבֹּרִ֖יםthe mighty [men]
hagiborimH1368 →158 times
אֲשֶׁ֣רwho
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
לְדָוִ֑יד[belonged] to David
ledavidH1732 →999 times
יָשָׁבְעָ֣םJashobeam
yashaveamH3434 →3 times
בֶּן־a son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
חַכְמוֹנִ֗יa Hacmonite
chakhmoniH2453 →
רֹ֚אשׁ[was] [the] chief of
roshH7218 →599 times
הַשָּׁ֣לִישִׁ֔יםthe officers
hasheloshimH7991 →
הֽוּא־he
hu'-H1931 →1879 times
עוֹרֵ֧רhe wielded
orerH5782 →80 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
חֲנִית֛וֹspear his
chanitoH2595 →47 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
שְׁלֹשׁ־three
shelosh-H7969 →432 times
מֵא֥וֹתhundred<s>
meotH3967 →581 times
חָלָ֖ל[one] slain
chalalH2491 →94 times
בְּפַ֥עַםat a time
befaamH6471 →
אֶחָֽת׃one
ʾechatH259 →971 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
1 Chronicles 12:18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to…
it leads to
- Judges 6:34
So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
- Judges 3:10
The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against…
- John 6:67–68
So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
- 2 Samuel 17:25
Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah…
- Ruth 1:16
But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be…
- Judges 6:34
Through
1 Chronicles 27:2Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division.
it leads to
- 2 Samuel 23:8
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.
- 2 Samuel 23:8
Through
2 Samuel 23:8These 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.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 27:2
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.
- 1 Chronicles 11:11–47
This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
- 1 Chronicles 27:2
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; Jamieson Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.