Text: 1 Chronicles 11:10-47
OT Text Referred to: 2 Samuel 23:8-39
Subject: catalog of David's mighty men
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: These are parallel catalogs of David's גִּבּוֹרִים (gibborim, "mighty men"), listing the elite warriors who supported his rise to power and reign. 2 Samuel 23:8-39 lists thirty-seven warriors; 1 Chronicles 11:10-47 extends this to over forty, adding names not found in Samuel. The Chronicler frames the list with the theological note that these men "gave his kingship strong support to make him king, according to the word of the LORD" (1 Chr 11:10) — an editorial comment absent from Samuel. Several names differ between the lists due to variant spellings and possible textual corruption (e.g., Shammah vs. Shammoth, Zalmon vs. Ilai). The Chronicler's expansion of the list may reflect access to additional military records or the inclusion of warriors from later in David's reign.