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1 Chronicles 11: Group Study Handout
How to use: read 1 Chronicles 11 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
All Israel gathered at Hebron to support David, declaring, 'We are your bone and your flesh' (vv. 1-2). They acknowledged David's leadership under Saul and recognized Yahweh's choice of him as shepherd and prince.
Key verse
“David longed, and said, “Oh that one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
1 Chronicles 11:17 (WEB)
Outline
- 1 Chronicles 11:1–3 David Anointed King at Hebron
- 1 Chronicles 11:4–9 David Takes Jerusalem
- 1 Chronicles 11:10–14 David's Mighty Men
- 1 Chronicles 11:15–19 David's Longing for Water
- 1 Chronicles 11:20–25 Valiant Deeds of Abishai and Benaiah
- 1 Chronicles 11:26–47 List of David's Warriors
Discussion questions
- In v3, what does David do before the elders of Israel in Hebron?
- What does David say to the Jebusites in v6 before the battle?
- David's actions in v19: why does he pour out the water instead of drinking it?
- The phrase 'Yahweh of Armies was with him' in v9: what does this imply about David's leadership?
- When has someone taken a risk for you, as the three mighty men did for David in v18?
Go deeper
Passages that echo 1 Chronicles 11: 2 Samuel 23, 1 Chronicles 27, 2 Samuel 5.
Before next time: read 1 Chronicles 12.