1 Chronicles 11:10

These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
chief	רָאשֵׁ֤י ra.Shei	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · noun, common masculine plural construct
men	הַגִּבּוֹרִים֙ ha.gi.bo.Rim	H1368	powerful · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
David	לְדָוִ֔יד le.da.Vid	H1732	David · preposition + proper noun, a man's name
strengthened	הַמִּתְחַזְּקִ֨ים ha.mit.cha.ze.Kim	H2388	to fasten upon · definite article + verb, hithpael active participle, masculine plural absolute
kingdom	בְמַלְכוּת֛וֹ ve.mal.khu.To	H4438	a rule · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
king	לְהַמְלִיכ֑וֹ le.ham.li.Kho	H4427	to reign · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
word	כִּדְבַ֥ר kid.Var	H1697	a word · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 23:8-39 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the E…
1 Chronicles 11:3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anoin…
1 Samuel 16:1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with…
1 Samuel 16:12-14 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, a…
2 Samuel 3:17-18 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
2 Samuel 3:21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and…
1 Chronicles 12:38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also o…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:10–end

We have here an account of David's worthies, the great men of his time that served him and were preferred by him. The first edition of this catalogue we had, Sa2 23:8, etc. This is much the same, only that those named here from Ch1 11:41 to the end are added. Observe, I. The connexion of this catalogue with that which is said concerning David, Ch1 11:9. 1. David waxed greater and greater, and these were his mighty men. Much of the strength and honour of great men is borrowed from their servants and depends upon them, which cannot but somewhat diminish pomp and power in the opinion of those that are wise. David is great because he has great men about him; take these away, and he is where he w…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 11:10

A CATALOGUE OF HIS WORTHIES. (1Ch. 11:10-47) These . . . are the chief of the mighty men--(See on Sa2 23:8). They are here described as those who held strongly with him (Margin) to make him king, &c. In these words the sacred historian assigns a reason for introducing the list of their names, immediately after his account of the election of David as king, and the conquest of Jerusalem; namely, that they assisted in making David king. In the original form of the list, and the connection in which it occurs in Samuel, there is no reference to the choice of a king; and even in this passage it is only in the clause introduced into the superscription that such a reference occurs [KEIL].

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 11:1

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David - See Sa2 5:1-10 (note), for the history contained in the first nine verses of this chapter, and the notes there.

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47

This account of David’s mighty warriors demonstrates that David had the support of Israel’s best and bravest men, as well as the support of all Israel (cp. 2 Sam 23:8-39). 11:10 just as the Lord had promised: David’s kingship was God’s choice, not David’s or the people’s (cp. 11:3; 1 Sam 16:11-14).

Dictionary and topics

Giants — (1.) Heb. nephilim, meaning “violent” or “causing to fall” (Gen. 6:4). These were the violent tyrants of those days, those who fell upon others. The word may also be derived from a root signifying…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 11:10

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 11:1

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 11:10

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 11:1

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47

Dictionary and topics

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 11:8