1 Chronicles 11:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 11:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 11:26 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 11:26 — KJV
“Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,”
— 1 Chronicles 11:26 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 11:26 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 11:26
“Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 11:26: asahel, brother, joab
“And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 11:26: men, asahel, joab
“And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 11:26: also, brother, joab
“And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. Jaareoregim: or, Jair”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 11:26: brother, elhanan, son
“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: who...: Heb. great of acts lionlike...: Heb. lion of God”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 11:26: also, valiant, men
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