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Myles Coverdale Bible

1 Chronicles 11:26

The valeaunt Worthies are these: Asahel the brother of Ioab, Elhanam his Vncles sonne of Bethleem,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Asahel;   Dodo;   Elhanan;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Asahel;   Giants;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elhanan;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Dodo;   Elhanan;   Ithrite, the;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Asahel ;   Dodo ;   Elhanan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Asahel;   David;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Do'do;   Elha'nan;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Asahel;   Dodo;   Elhanan;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Asahel;   Elhanan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The best soldiers were
Hebrew Names Version
Also the mighty men of the armies: `Asa'el the brother of Yo'av, Elchanan the son of Dodo of Beit-Lechem,
King James Version
Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
English Standard Version
The mighty men were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
New Century Version
These were also mighty warriors: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
New English Translation
The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem,
Amplified Bible
Now the mighty men of the armies were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
New American Standard Bible
Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
World English Bible
Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
Geneva Bible (1587)
These also were valiant men of warre, Asahel the brother of Ioab, Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now the mighty men of the military forces were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Berean Standard Bible
Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Contemporary English Version
Here is a list of the other famous warriors: Asahel the brother of Joab; Elhanan the son of Dodo from Bethlehem; Shammoth from Haror; Helez from Pelon; Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth; Sibbecai the Hushathite; Ilai the Ahohite; Maharai from Netophah; Heled the son of Baanah from Netophah; Ithai the son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin; Benaiah from Pirathon; Hurai from near the streams on Mount Gaash; Abiel from Arbah; Azmaveth from Baharum; Eliahba from Shaalbon; Hashem the Gizonite; Jonathan the son of Shagee from Harar; Ahiam the son of Sachar the Hararite; Eliphal the son of Ur; Hepher from Mecherah; Ahijah from Pelon; Hezro from Carmel; Naarai the son of Ezbai; Joel the brother of Nathan; Mibhar the son of Hagri; Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth who carried Joab's weapons; Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite; Uriah the Hittite; Zabad the son of Ahlai; Adina the son of Shiza, a leader in the Reuben tribe, and thirty of his soldiers; Hanan the son of Maacah; Joshaphat from Mithan; Uzzia from Ashterah; Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham from Aroer; Jediael and Joha the sons of Shimri from Tiz; Eliel from Mahavah; Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah from Moab; Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel from Mezobah.
Complete Jewish Bible
There were also these warrior-heroes: ‘Asah'el the brother of Yo'av, Elchanan the son of Dodo, from Beit-Lechem,
Darby Translation
And the valiant men of the forces were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Easy-to-Read Version
The following men were among the king's special forces: Asahel, Joab's brother; Elhanan son of Dodai from Bethlehem;
George Lamsa Translation
Also the valiant men of the army were: Ashail the brother of Joab, Elhanan his uncles son of Bethlehem,
Good News Translation
These are the other outstanding soldiers: Asahel, Joab's brother Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem Shammoth from Harod Helez from Pelet Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa Abiezer from Anathoth Sibbecai from Hushah Ilai from Ahoh Maharai from Netophah Heled son of Baanah from Netophah Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin Benaiah from Pirathon Hurai from the valleys near Gaash Abiel from Arbah Azmaveth from Bahurum Eliahba from Shaalbon Hashem from Gizon Jonathan son of Shagee from Harar Ahiam son of Sachar from Harar Eliphal son of Ur Hepher from Mecherah Ahijah from Pelon Hezro from Carmel Naarai son of Ezbai Joel brother of Nathan Mibhar son of Hagri Zelek from Ammon Naharai, Joab's armorbearer, from Beeroth Ira and Gareb from Jattir Uriah the Hittite Zabad son of Ahlai Adina son of Shiza (a leading member of the tribe of Reuben, with his own group of thirty soldiers) Hanan son of Maacah Joshaphat from Mithan Uzzia from Ashterah Shamma and Jeiel, sons of Hotham, from Aroer Jediael and Joha, sons of Shimri, from Tiz Eliel from Mahavah Jeribai and Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam Ithmah from Moab Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel from Zobah
Lexham English Bible
Now the mighty warriors of the troops were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
Literal Translation
And the mighty ones of the army were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
American Standard Version
Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
Bible in Basic English
And these were the great men of war: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The other men of armes were these: Asahel the brother of Ioab, Elhanan his vncles sonne, of Bethlehem:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Also the mighty men of valour: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;
King James Version (1611)
Also the valiant men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Ioab, Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Bethlehem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the mighty men of the forces were, Asael the brother of Joab, Eleanan the son of Dodoe of Bethleem,
English Revised Version
Also the mighty men of the armies; Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the strongeste men `in the oost weren Asael, the brother of Joab, and Eleanan, the sone of his fadris brothir of Bethleem,
Update Bible Version
Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
Webster's Bible Translation
Also the valiant men of the armies [were], Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
New King James Version
Also the mighty warriors were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
New Living Translation
David's mighty warriors also included: Asahel, Joab's brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
New Life Bible
The strong men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
New Revised Standard
The warriors of the armies were Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, the heroes of the forces, were, - Asahel, brother of Joab, Elhanan, son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover the most valiant men of the army, were Asahel brother of Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem,
Revised Standard Version
The mighty men of the armies were As'ahel the brother of Jo'ab, Elha'nan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Young's Literal Translation
And the mighty ones of the forces [are] Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,
THE MESSAGE
The Mighty Men of the military were Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminite, Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hurai from the ravines of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sacar the Haranite, Eliphal son of Ur, Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai, Joel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri, Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai, Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, the Reubenite chief of the Thirty, Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite, Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, Jediael son of Shimri, Joha the Tizite his brother, Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite, Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Contextual Overview

10 These are ye chefe amoge ye mightie me of Dauid, which dealt valeauntly wt him in his kyngdome wt all Israel, to make him kynge, acordinge to the worde of ye LORDE ouer Israel. 11 And this is ye nombre of Dauids mightie men: Iesabeam the sonne of Hachmoni the chefest amoge thirtie. He lifte vp his speare, & smote thre C. at one tyme. 12 After him was Eleasar the sonne of Dodo the Ahohite, and he was amoge the thre mightie. 13 This man was wt Dauid wha they blasphemed, & the Philistynes gathered the selues there to ye batayll. And eue ther was there a pece of londe full of barly, & the people fled before the Philistynes. 14 And they stode in the myddes of the londe, and rescued it, and smote the Philistynes. And the LORDE gaue a greate health. 15 And thre of the chefest thirtie wete downe to the rocke vnto Dauid in to the caue of Adullam. But the Philistynes hoost laye in the valley of Rephaim. 16 As for Dauid, he was in the castell. And the Philistynes people were then at Bethleem. 17 And Dauid was desyrous, and sayde: O that some wolde geue me to drynke of the water out of the well at Bethleem vnder the gate. 18 The brake those thre in to the Philistynes hoost, and drue of the water out of the well at Bethleem vnder the gate, and caried it, and broughte it vnto Dauid. Neuertheles he wolde not drynke it, but poured it vnto the LORDE, 19 and sayde: God let this be farre fro me, yt I shulde do it, and drynke the bloude of these men in ye parell of their life: for with the parell of their life haue they broughte it: therfore wolde he not drynke it. This dyd the thre Worthies.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Asahel: 1 Chronicles 27:7, 2 Samuel 2:18-23, 2 Samuel 3:30, 2 Samuel 23:24

Elhanan: 2 Samuel 21:19

Cross-References

Genesis 11:4
And sayde: Come, let vs buylde a cite & a tower, whose toppe maye reach vnto heaue, yt we maye make vs a name, afore we be scatred abrode in all londes.
Genesis 11:5
Then came ye LORDE downe, to se ye cite & tower, yt ye childre of me had buylded.
Genesis 11:20
Regu was two and thirtie yeare olde, and begat Serug,
Genesis 11:24
Nahor was nyene and twentye yeare olde, and begat Terah,
Genesis 11:26
Terah was seuentie yeare olde, and begat Abram, Nahor and Haran.
Genesis 11:27
These are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor and Haran. And Haran begat Lot,
Joshua 24:2
he sayde vnto all the people: Thus sayeth the LORDE the God of Israel: Yor fathers dwelt afore time beyode ye water, Abraha & Nahor wt Tarah their father & serued other goddes.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

etc. The list of names here given corresponds generally with that in 2 Samuel 23:24-39, but presents several remarkable differences.

(1) the number in Chronicles is 47; the number in Samuel is 31.

(2) Four names in the list of Chronicles are not in Samuel.

(3) five names in Samuel are not in Chronicles.

(4) many of the other names, both personal and local, vary in the two lists.

It is quite possible that the two lists varied to some extent originally. The writer of Chronicles distinctly states that he gives the list as it stood at the time of David’s becoming king over all Israel 1 Chronicles 11:10. The writer of Samuel does not assign his list to any definite period of David’s reign, but probably delivers it to us as it was constituted at a later date. It is quite possible therefore that the names which occur only in Chronicles are those of persons who had died or quitted the army before the other list was made out, and that the new names in Samuel are the names of those who had taken their places. See the 2 Samuel 23:39 note.


 
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