David's Mighty Men: Questions & Answers

The elite warriors who fought for David, first while Saul hunted him and later when he reigned as king. Their names and deeds are in 2 Samuel 23:8–39 and 1 Chronicles 11:10–47.

Thirty and seven in all (2 Samuel 23:39). 1 Chronicles 11 lists more names.

Josheb-basshebeth (Adino the Eznite), Eleazar the son of Dodo, and Shammah the son of Agee (2 Samuel 23:8–12).

The chief of the Three, called the Tachmonite that sat in the seat. He lifted up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time (2 Samuel 23:8). 1 Chronicles 11:11 calls him Jashobeam.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada (2 Samuel 23:20; 1 Chronicles 11:22).

Eleazar the son of Dodo: he smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword (2 Samuel 23:10).

Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite (2 Samuel 23:11–12).

Because his men had brought it in jeopardy of their lives: 'is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives?' (2 Samuel 23:17).

Many gathered to David at the cave of Adullam: men in distress, in debt and discontented, about four hundred, persecuted and hunted alongside David as Saul pursued him (1 Samuel 22:1–2).

Yes, the last named in 2 Samuel 23:39.

Yes, all three were sons of Zeruiah (2 Samuel 2:18). Abishai and Asahel are in the list; Joab commanded the army.

Abishai, Sibbechai, Elhanan and Jonathan the son of Shimeah each killed one of the four sons of the giant in Gath (2 Samuel 21:15–22).

Benaiah son of Jehoiada, with the Egyptian's own spear (2 Samuel 23:21; 1 Chronicles 11:23).

Solomon put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada over the host in Joab's place (1 Kings 2:35).

Yes. David's Mighty Men Coloring Book has 41 bold coloring pages of King David's warriors from 2 Samuel 23 and 1 Chronicles 11, ages 5–99+, $9.99 paperback.