1 Chronicles “David’s Mighty Men” “David’s Mighty Men” Pg 275 In Church Bibles

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And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him. 1 Samuel 22:2

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Then David arose and went over with the six hundred men who were with him to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath. 1 Samuel 27:2

Then all his servants passed before him; and all the Cherethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who had followed him from Gath, passed before the king. 2 Samuel 15:18

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Judah 6,800 Simeon 7,100 Levi 4,600 Aaronites 3,700 Benjamin 3,000 Ephraim20,800 1/2 Manasseh18,000 Issachar 200* Zebulun50,000 Naphtali38,000 Danites 28,600 Asher40,000 Reubenites, etc 120, ,800

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For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. 1 Chronicles 12:22; Acts 2:47

Characteristics of a Mighty Man 1. Loyal men - with him 2. Strengthened men

Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. 1 Samuel 30:6

Characteristics of a Mighty Man 1. Loyal men - with him 2. Strengthened men 3. Stood - often alone in battle 4. Did the impossible - faith

And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: Hebrews 11:32-34

who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Hebrews 11:32-34

Characteristics of a Mighty Man 1. Loyal men - with him 2. Strengthened men 3. Stood - often alone in battle 4. Did the impossible - faith 5. Sensitively unselfish

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Do not be like the horse or like the mule, Which have no understanding, Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, Else they will not come near you. Psalm 32:8-9

Characteristics of a Mighty Man 1. Loyal men - with him 2. Strengthened men 3. Stood - often alone in battle 4. Did the impossible - faith 5. Sensitively unselfish

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. 2 Chronicles 16:9

“Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master…. Luke 12:35-37

Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them. Luke 12:35-37