8"These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three. He wielded a spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time. 9And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew. 10He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. And the Lord brought about a great victory that day, and the men returned after him only to strip the slain. 11And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the men fled from the Philistines. 12But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck don the Philistines, and the Lord worked a great victory" (II Samuel 23:8-12 ESV).
The Lord has kept bringing me back to this for the last few days, so I figured I'd share it with you all. If you keep reading in this chapter, you'll see how these three men were so loyal to David that they snuck across enemy lines and risked their lives just so David could have water from his favorite well. And you will also read about others that joined these men (30 in all) in fighting, not for vengeance, not for sport, but for honor, with humility, and with servants' hearts. I think that is a great picture of how we should unite as warriors now. I've seen the enemy taking low shots at a few of us lately, but I want to encourage you all: never give up. Call out the deception for what it is. Drown out the lies with genuine love. Keep fighting for each other.
You have my sword.
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