Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 11:26
Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler addresses post-exilic Israel while recording the military roster of King David’s reign, listing key commanders immediately after noting the status of the Thirty.
The words — גִבּוֹרֵי הַחֲיָלִים (gi.boréi ha.cha.yi.lim) translates literally to “mighty men of strength,” functioning as a formal heading for the subsequent catalog of elite warriors.
The thread — The text repeatedly identifies Asahel as Joab’s brother across 1 Chronicles 27:7, 2 Samuel 2:18, and 2 Samuel 3:30, where his combat role and death are explicitly recorded.
Why it lands — The passage demands recognition of David’s organized military structure and the historical weight of familial lineages within Israel’s leadership, requiring readers to track names and relationships without embellishment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 27:7 The fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.
- 2 Samuel 2:18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
- 2 Samuel 3:30 (Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
- 2 Samuel 21:19 Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
- 2 Samuel 23:24 Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,