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Abiel (1 Chronicles 11:32)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David; from Beth-arabah. Distinct from Abiel grandfather of Saul.
One of the Thirty mighty men of David from Anathoth in Benjamin; commander of the ninth course of David's army (1 Chronicles 27:12). Distinct from Abiezer son of Manasseh.
Son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab and Asahel; chief of the Three (or Thirty), David's most loyal mighty man. Restrained David from killing Saul; rescued David from the Philistine giant Ishbi-benob.
Son of Ner; uncle of Saul and commander of his army. After Saul's death, set Ish-bosheth on the throne in the north. Eventually defected to David but was murdered by Joab in revenge for Asahel.
Reubenite chief among the Thirty in the 1 Chronicles list; led thirty men under his command.
Captain of thousands from Manasseh who defected to David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:20). Distinct from Adnah of Judah under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:14).
Ahiam son of Sacar (1 Chronicles 11:35)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David.
Chief Benjaminite warrior who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:3). Distinct from Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
One of David's mighty men in the Chronicler's list (1 Chronicles 11:36). Possibly corresponding to 'Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite' in 2 Samuel 23:34, though the identification is contested.
Son of Abigail David's sister; commander of Absalom's army during the revolt. After David's restoration, replaced Joab as commander, only to be murdered by Joab.
Captain of 200,000 mighty men under Jehoshaphat who willingly offered himself to the LORD (2 Chronicles 17:16).
Son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab and Abishai; swift-footed warrior. Pursued Abner after the battle of Gibeon and was killed by him in self-defense, prompting Joab's blood-vengeance.
Gadite warrior in David's stronghold (1 Chronicles 12:11). Distinct from Attai son of Jarha (Jerahmeelite) and Attai son of Rehoboam.
Korahite Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:6). Distinct from Azarel son of Jeroham (Davidic officer over Dan) and Azarel the priest.
Captain of hundreds enlisted by Jehoiada the priest in the coup against Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1).
Captain of hundreds in Jehoiada's coup against Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1).
Azmaveth the Baharumite (1 Chronicles 11:33)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David. Distinct from Azmaveth in the Saulide genealogy of 1 Chronicles 8 and from the keeper of David's treasures (1 Chronicles 27:25).
Mibhar son of Hagri (1 Chronicles 11:38)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David. Distinct from the post-exilic Bani.
Son of Abinoam of Kedesh-naphtali; led ten thousand of Naphtali and Zebulun against Sisera at the Kishon. Listed in Hebrews 11:32 among the heroes of faith.
Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:5).
Mighty man of David from Kabzeel; struck down two ariels of Moab, killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day, and slew an Egyptian seven and a half feet tall with his own spear. Captain of David's bodyguard (Cherethites and Pelethites). Anointed Solomon at Gihon and executed Joab, Adonijah, and Shimei. Succeeded Joab as commander of the army.
One of the Thirty mighty men of David from Pirathon in Ephraim; commander of the eleventh course of David's army (1 Chronicles 27:14). Distinct from Benaiah son of Jehoiada the captain of David's bodyguard.
Ziklag warrior listed among Saul's kinsmen who joined David (1 Chronicles 12:3).
Son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite; one of the twelve spies and one of only two (with Joshua) who urged faith in Yahweh's promise. Inherited Hebron at age 85. Distinct from Caleb son of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:18).
Eighth son of Jesse; anointed by Samuel as king. Killed Goliath; persecuted by Saul; reigned seven years over Judah at Hebron, then thirty-three years over all Israel from Jerusalem. Established Jerusalem as the capital and brought the ark there. Recipient of the everlasting covenant of dynasty (2 Samuel 7). Author of many psalms. Sinned with Bathsheba and against Uriah; repented (Psalm 51). Father of Solomon, Absalom, and many others. The 'man after Yahweh's own heart'.
Father of Eleazar the mighty man and (in 1 Chronicles 27:4) commander of the second monthly division of David's army.
Son of Gera the Benjamite; left-handed deliverer who killed Eglon king of Moab in his upper chamber, ending eighteen years of Moabite oppression. The land had rest eighty years.
One of the three chief mighty men of David; held his ground at Pas-dammim until his hand cleaved to the sword; the people came back only to spoil. Distinct from Eleazar son of Aaron.
One of the Thirty mighty men of David; from Bethlehem. Distinct from Elhanan son of Jair (or Jaare-oregim) who killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath (1 Chronicles 20:5; 2 Samuel 21:19).
Eldest son of Jesse; rebuked David at the Valley of Elah. Distinct from other figures of the same name.
Gadite warrior in David's stronghold (1 Chronicles 12:9). Distinct from Eliab brother of David and Eliab son of Helon.
Mighty man of valor leading 200,000 archers and shielded men under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:17). Distinct from Eliada son of David and Eliada father of Rezon of Damascus.
One of the Thirty mighty men of David from Shaalbim of Dan.
One of the Thirty mighty men of David; son of Ahithophel David's counselor. Probably the same Eliam who is named as the father of Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11:3.
Mighty man of David listed in 1 Chronicles 11:47, alongside Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite. Distinct from Eliel the Mahavite earlier in the same list and the Levite Eliels.
Gadite warrior in David's stronghold (1 Chronicles 12:11). Distinct from Eliel of half-Manasseh, Eliel the Mahavite, and other Eliels.
Captain of thousands of Manasseh who defected to David (1 Chronicles 12:20). Distinct from Elihu the Buzite, Elihu brother of David, and the Levite Elihu.
One of the Thirty mighty men of David. Listed in 2 Samuel but missing from the parallel in 1 Chronicles.
One of David's mighty men, son of Ur (1 Chronicles 11:35). Parallel 2 Samuel 23:34 reads 'Eliphelet son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite.'
One of the Thirty mighty men of David. Distinct from David's son Eliphelet.
Captain of hundreds in Jehoiada's coup against Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1).
Korahite Benjaminite warrior at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:6). Distinct from Elkanah father of Samuel and other Elkanahs.
Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:5).
Gadite warrior in David's stronghold (1 Chronicles 12:12). Distinct from Elzabad son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom.
First-named of the Gadite warriors who joined David at the wilderness stronghold (1 Chronicles 12:9). Distinct from Ezer son of Seir and other Ezers.
One of the Thirty mighty men of David.
Jerubbaal
Son of Joash the Abiezrite; called by the Angel of Yahweh while threshing wheat. Tore down his father's Baal altar (renamed Jerubbaal). Defeated the Midianites with 300 men. Refused kingship; made an ephod that became a snare. Father of seventy sons including Abimelech by his Shechemite concubine.
Fourth king of Edom; from Avith. Defeated Midian in the field of Moab. Distinct from later Edomite kings of the same name.
Of David's mighty men in the 1 Chronicles list.
Heled (1 Chronicles 11:30) · Heldai (1 Chronicles 27:15)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David; commander of the twelfth course of David's army.
Helez the Pelonite (1 Chronicles 11:27)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David; commander of the seventh course of David's army (1 Chronicles 27:10).
One of the Thirty mighty men of David from Carmel of Judah.
Hurai (1 Chronicles 11:32)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David; from the wadis of Mount Gaash in the hill country of Ephraim.
Joel brother of Nathan (1 Chronicles 11:38)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David. Distinct from Igal son of Joseph of the Tribe of Issachar (Numbers 13:7) and from David's son Igal.
One of the Thirty mighty men of David; commander of the sixth course of David's army (1 Chronicles 27:9).
One of the Thirty mighty men of David. Probably distinct from Ira son of Ikkesh and from Ira the Jairite who served as priest to David (2 Samuel 20:26).
Captain of hundreds in Jehoiada's coup against Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1). Distinct from Ishmael son of Nethaniah.
A 'mighty man among the thirty and leader of the thirty' who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:4). Distinct from Ishmaiah son of Obadiah, the Zebulun chief.
Korahite Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:6). Distinct from Isshiah of Issachar and Isshiah the Levite.
Of David's mighty men in the 1 Chronicles list; a Moabite by birth.
Ithai (1 Chronicles 11:31)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David. Distinct from Ittai the Gittite who came over to David at Mahanaim during Absalom's revolt.
Philistine of Gath; loyal to David through Absalom's revolt (2 Samuel 15:19-22). Commanded a third of David's army at the Wood of Ephraim with Joab and Abishai (2 Samuel 18:2).
Mighty man of David from Mezobah (1 Chronicles 11:47). Distinct from Jaasiel son of Abner the Benjamite officer (1 Chronicles 27:21).
Benjaminite Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:4). Distinct from Jahaziel the priest, Jahaziel of Asaph, and others.
Korahite Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:6). Distinct from Jashobeam son of Hachmoni the chief of David's three.
Josheb-basshebeth · Adino the Eznite
Chief of the three mighty men of David; killed three hundred at one time. Commander of the first monthly division of David's army.
Captain of thousands of Manasseh who defected to David (1 Chronicles 12:20). Distinct from Jediael son of Benjamin, Jediael son of Shimri, and Jediael of the Korahite gatekeepers.
Mighty man of David; brother of Joha the Tizite (1 Chronicles 11:45).
Captain of 280,000 men under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:15). Distinct from Jehohanan the Korahite, Jehohanan father of Ishmael, and Jehohanan the high priest.
Leader of the house of Aaron who brought 3,700 men to David at Hebron (1 Chronicles 12:27). Distinct from Jehoiada father of Benaiah and Jehoiada the high priest under Joash.
Captain of 180,000 ready-armed men under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:18). Distinct from Jehozabad son of Shomer who killed Joash.
Son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi; commander anointed by Elisha's emissary to destroy the house of Ahab. Killed Joram of Israel, Ahaziah of Judah, and Jezebel; massacred the priests of Baal at Samaria. Founded the longest-lasting dynasty in the north (five generations). Reigned 841–814 BC. The 'Black Obelisk' of Shalmaneser III depicts him paying tribute.
Ziklag warrior from Anathoth (1 Chronicles 12:3). Distinct from King Jehu and Jehu the prophet.
Mighty man of David, brother of Shama (1 Chronicles 11:44). Distinct from many other Jeiels.
Gileadite son of a prostitute, exiled by his half-brothers; recalled to lead Israel against Ammon. Made a rash vow that bound him to offer his only daughter. Defeated the Ephraimites at the fords of Jordan with the 'Shibboleth' test. Listed in Hebrews 11:32.
Tenth Gadite warrior in David's stronghold (1 Chronicles 12:13). Listed separately because of its position in the count and to distinguish from another Gadite Jeremiah (12:10).
Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:4). Distinct from Jeremiah the prophet and the Gadite warriors of the same name (1 Chronicles 12:10,13).
Gadite warrior in David's stronghold (1 Chronicles 12:10). Distinct from Jeremiah of Libnah and the Benjaminite warrior of the same name.
Chief of Naphtali in David's monthly tribal officers (1 Chronicles 27:19). Distinct from many other Jeremoths.
Of David's mighty men in the 1 Chronicles list.
Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:5).
Benjaminite warrior who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:3).
Son of Zeruiah; commander of David's army for most of his reign. Murdered Abner and Amasa in vengeance and political maneuvering. Engineered Uriah's death at David's instruction. Sided with Adonijah; executed at the altar by Benaiah on Solomon's order.
Brother of Ahiezer, Benjaminite warrior who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:3). Distinct from King Joash of Judah and other Joashes.
Ziklag warrior, son of Jeroham of Gedor (1 Chronicles 12:7).
Korahite Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:6).
Mighty man of David, brother of Jediael (1 Chronicles 11:45). Distinct from Joha son of Beriah of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:16).
Benjaminite Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:4). Distinct from Johanan son of Kareah and other Johanans.
Gadite warrior in David's stronghold (1 Chronicles 12:12). Distinct from other Johanans.
Eldest son of Saul; covenant friend of David. Defeated a Philistine garrison at Michmash. Killed alongside his father at Mount Gilboa. Father of Mephibosheth.
Youngest son of Mattathias; led the Hasmonean cause after Judas's death. Appointed high priest by Alexander Balas in 152 BC, founding the Hasmonean priestly dynasty. Treacherously killed by Trypho in 143 BC.
Jonathan son of Shage (1 Chronicles 11:34)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David. Distinct from Jonathan son of Saul and other Jonathans.
Of David's mighty men in the 1 Chronicles list.
Of David's mighty men in the 1 Chronicles list; brother of Jeribai.
Hoshea · Yehoshua · Jesus (Greek transliteration)
Son of Nun; Moses' assistant from the wilderness onward. One of the two faithful spies; led Israel into Canaan after Moses' death and conducted the conquest. Renamed by Moses from Hoshea ('salvation') to Joshua ('Yahweh saves'). Died at 110.
First of two Manassite captains named Jozabad who defected to David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:20). Distinct from Jozabad the Gederathite, Jozabad son of Jeshua, and Jozabad son of Pashhur.
Second Manassite captain named Jozabad in the same verse (1 Chronicles 12:20). Listed separately because the text counts him as a distinct chief of thousands.
Benjaminite Ziklag warrior from Gederah (1 Chronicles 12:4).
Third son of Mattathias; surnamed Maccabeus ('hammer'). Led the revolt against the Seleucids; cleansed and rededicated the temple in 164 BC, celebrated thereafter as Hanukkah. Killed in battle at Elasa 160 BC.
Captain of hundreds in Jehoiada's coup against Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1).
Eleventh Gadite warrior in David's stronghold (1 Chronicles 12:13).
One of the Thirty mighty men of David; commander of the tenth course of David's army (1 Chronicles 27:13). Of the family of the Zerahites.
Captain of thousands of Manasseh who defected to David (1 Chronicles 12:20). Distinct from the Issacharite, Reubenite, and Benjamite Michaels.
Gadite warrior in David's stronghold (1 Chronicles 12:10).
Armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah; one of the Thirty mighty men of David.
Son of Amminadab; prince of the tribe of Judah during the wilderness wandering. Brother-in-law of Aaron through his sister Elisheba. Father of Salmon.
Son of Cush; 'a mighty hunter before Yahweh'. Founder of the first kingdom recorded in scripture: Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh in Shinar; from there into Assyria he built Nineveh, Calah, and Resen. Symbol of imperial human ambition.
Second-ranking Gadite warrior who joined David (1 Chronicles 12:9).
Mighty man of David (1 Chronicles 11:47). Distinct from Obed son of Boaz, Obed of Jerahmeel, and the Obed who fathered captain Azariah.
Son of Kenaz, younger brother (or nephew) of Caleb; first judge of Israel. Captured Kiriath-sepher and married Caleb's daughter Achsah. Delivered Israel from Cushan-rishathaim of Aram-naharaim. The land had rest forty years.
Naarai son of Ezbai (1 Chronicles 11:37)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David.
Brother of Jeziel; Benjaminite warrior who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:3). Distinct from Pelet son of Jahdai of Caleb's line.
Son of Eleazar; turned away Yahweh's wrath at Baal-Peor by spearing the Israelite man and Midianite woman together (Numbers 25). Granted the covenant of perpetual priesthood. Succeeded his father as high priest. Distinct from Phinehas son of Eli.
Son of Manoah; consecrated as a Nazirite from the womb. Endowed with prodigious strength as long as his hair was uncut. Judged Israel twenty years against the Philistines. Betrayed by Delilah, blinded, and finally killed thousands of Philistines with himself by collapsing the temple of Dagon at Gaza.
Son of Kish; first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; reigned approximately forty years (cf. Acts 13:21). Tall, courageous, and initially humble; broke down through disobedience at Gilgal and Amalek. Pursued David relentlessly. Killed himself at Mount Gilboa after his sons fell in battle against the Philistines.
Mighty man of David, brother of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 11:44).
Son of Anath; struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad and so saved Israel. Mentioned only in passing.
Commander of the fifth monthly division of David's army.
Shammoth (1 Chronicles 11:27)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David. Distinct from Shammah son of Agee and from Shammah brother of David.
One of the three chief mighty men of David; defended a plot of lentils against the Philistines and won a great victory.
Ziklag warrior (1 Chronicles 12:5). Distinct from other Shemariahs of Ezra 10.
Ziklag warrior from Haruph (1 Chronicles 12:5).
Mebunnai (2 Samuel 23:27)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David; killed Saph the Philistine giant at Gob. Commander of the eighth course of David's army (1 Chronicles 27:11).
Second son of Mattathias; succeeded Jonathan. Won independence from Seleucid taxation; recognized by the people as 'great high priest, commander, and leader' in perpetuity (1 Maccabees 14). Murdered by his son-in-law Ptolemy in 134 BC.
Captain of Jabin king of Hazor's army; defeated by Barak at the Kishon and killed by Jael in her tent.
Hittite warrior, one of David's Thirty; husband of Bathsheba. Set up to die in battle by Joab on David's order so David could marry Bathsheba.
Mighty man of David from Ashtaroth (1 Chronicles 11:44). Distinct from Uzziah king of Judah and other Uzziahs.
Of David's mighty men in the additional 1 Chronicles list. Possibly identical to a 1 Chronicles 2:31-37 figure.
Mighty man of David (1 Chronicles 11:41). Distinct from Zabad of Ephraim and Zabad of Pahath-moab who married a foreign wife.
A young man, mighty of valor, listed in 1 Chronicles 12:28 with twenty-two captains from his father's house. Often identified with Zadok son of Ahitub the priest.
Ilai the Ahohite (1 Chronicles 11:29)
One of the Thirty mighty men of David. The 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles lists differ on the name; standard harmonizations treat them as the same person.
Ziklag warrior, brother of Joelah (1 Chronicles 12:7). Distinct from many other Zebadiahs.
One of the Thirty mighty men of David; an Ammonite by birth.
Captain of thousands of Manasseh who defected to David (1 Chronicles 12:20). Distinct from Zillethai the Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8:20).
Curation status: Primeval (Genesis 1–11), patriarchs (Genesis 12–50), Exodus/Numbers, Joshua/Judges/Ruth, the united and divided monarchies (Saul, David, all kings of Judah and Israel), the writing prophets, post-exilic figures (Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther), the Holy Family, John the Baptist, the Twelve, and the early apostolic generation are all in. 2,781figures curated so far. The remaining named biblical figures (priestly genealogies in 1 Chronicles, the post-exile lists in Ezra/Nehemiah, the obscure persons in Acts and the epistles) are pending. Every claim is rigorously sourced; gaps mean “not yet curated”, not “not in scripture”.