1 CHRONICLES 11:13 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“He was with David at Pas–dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.”
The enumeration of the next warrior, Eleazar son of Dodai, continues the listing of David's mighty men and demonstrates the comprehensive nature of the warrior tradition. The reference to Eleazar indicates the multiple warriors who contributed to David's military success and the distributed nature of military authority. The narrative indicates the tradition of celebrating individual warrior achievement and the recording of their deeds. The account demonstrates the importance of recognizing multiple warriors rather than focusing upon a single dominant figure. The narrative illustrates the warrior culture that characterized David's reign.
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