Mighty Men Of Valour

MIGHTY MEN OF VALOUR

"For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God" (1 Chronicles 12:22)

David was a great king of Israel  He had several enemies, and God preserved him whithersoever he went (1 Chronicles 18:13). God loved him so much; David obeyed God and hearkened diligently to His words, and God's mercy was always with him, the sure mercy of David (Isaiah 55:3).

He didn't have a smooth ride to the throne of the King, but mighty men of valor came to help him get to that great throne. We need mighty men of valor in our lives to fulfill our destiny. You can't do it all alone. You can't make yourself great. Mighty men of valor and destiny helpers are needed to make you achieve your potential.

There has never been a President of any country who achieved that position without the assistance of advisers, counsellors, publicists, financiers, and even people who will vote for him during the election process. Brethren, we can't do all the work alone; a pastor can't be great without the help of these mighty men of valor, who will help him succeed. Choristers, church ushers, website managers, media broadcasters, sermon publishers, book publicists, and church facility managers are some of the mighty men that we need to succeed and wax great exceedingly.

Let's pray to God to connect us to these mighty men of valor and destiny helpers. These men came day by day to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God. (1 Chronicles 12:22.)

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DAVID'S MIGHTY MEN OF VALOR

A.  The following mighty men came to Hebron to turn the Kingdom of Saul over to David, according to the word of the Lord.

All these men of war that could keep rank came with a perfect heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.

1.The children of Judah who bared shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready for war. (6,800 men).

2. The children of Simeon, seven thousand and one hundred brave warriors for the war (7,100 men).

3. The children of Levi, Four thousand and one six hundred (4,600 brave warriors).

4 Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred (3,700 men).

5 Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.(22 captains)

6  The children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. (3,000 men)

7  The children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous throughout the house of their fathers.(20,800 famous men)

8 The half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king. (18,000 men with great names)

9 The children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.(200 leaders of the men of Issachar)

10  Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.(50,000 expert men)

11  Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.(1,000 captains that lead a 37,000 men)

12 The Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.(28,600 men expert in war)

13  Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.(40,000 men expert in war)

14 The Reubenites, and the Gadites (on the other side of Jordan), and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand. (120,000 men).

These men were with David for three days ,eating and drinking." Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel" (1 Chronicles 12:24- 40).

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B.   Also, King David also had other mighty men, 

1. Josheb-Basshebeth the Tachmonite, chief among the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time. (2 Samuel 23:8); 

2. Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated.  He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder. (2 Samuel 23:8-9);