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2 Samuel 23:8 (Listen)

David's Mighty Men

rThese are the names of the mighty men whom David had: sJosheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three.1 He wielded his spear2 against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.

Footnotes

[1] 23:8 Or of the captains
[2] 23:8 Compare 1 Chronicles 11:11; the meaning of the Hebrew expression is uncertain

1 Chronicles 11:10 (Listen)

David's Mighty Men

10 lNow these are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, maccording to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.