1 Chronicles 11 in the early church
[LXX: 1 Paralipomenon; Vulgate: 1 Paralipomenon]
6 passages quote, allude to, or echo 1 Chronicles 11, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
1 Chronicles 11:4
Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Chr 11:4 | Homilies on Numbers 7.5 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
1 Chronicles 11:6
Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Chr 11:6 | Letter 58.11 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
1 Chronicles 11:9
And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Chr 11:9 | On Rebuke and Grace 14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 427 |
1 Chronicles 11:17
David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Chr 11:17 | Apology of the Prophet David 34 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 384-390 |
| 1 Chr 11:17 | On Jacob and the Happy Life 1.3 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-390 |
1 Chronicles 11:18
So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Chr 11:18 | Sermon 207.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |