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.
David's greatness rests not on his hosts but on the Lord of hosts. These mighty men strengthened him, yes, but God inclined their hearts to him; in serving David's kingdom they secured their own interest, for what we do to uphold Christ's kingdom we gain by eternally.
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Commenting on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47
These chiefs held strongly with David to make him king. The historian names them here deliberately, right after David's election and Jerusalem's conquest, to show us that his rise depended on their loyalty and martial skill.
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Commenting on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47
Jashobeam is called both son of Hachmoni and son of Zabdiel, making him properly the grandson of Hachmoni. As for the spear work, Second Samuel reports eight hundred slain in one day, while we have three hundred here; most likely he attacked a body of eight hundred and killed three hundred of them before the rest broke and fled.
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