Table of Contents
1 Chase the Lion 1
On a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it.-2 Samuel 23:20, NLT
2 A Dream Within a Dream 7
These are the names of David's mighty warriors.-2 Samuel 23:8
3 The Ripple Effect 19
In one encounter-2 Samuel 23:8
4 The Door to the Future 29
He raised his spear against eight hundred men.-2 Samuel 23:8
5 The Game of Inches 39
He was with David when they taunted the Philistines.-2 Samuel 23:9
6 The Decisive Moment 53
But Eleazar stood his ground.-2 Samuel 23:10
7 Frozen 65
Till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword-2 Samuel 23:10
8 Field of Dreams 77
There was a field full of lentils.-2 Samuel 23:11
9 On This Spot 89
At the cave of Adullam-2 Samuel 23:13
10 The Lion's Den 99
Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?-2 Samuel 23:17
11 Fight Club 107
A valiant fighter from Kabzeel-2 Samuel 23:20
12 Rim to the Roar 119
He chased a lion.-2 Samuel 23:20, NLT
13 Snowy Day 129
On a snowy day-2 Samuel 23:20
14 Five-Pound Dream 139
He snatched the spear-2 Samuel 23:21
15 Double Destiny 147
He too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.-2 Samuel 23:22
16 Chain Reaction 155
And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.-2 Samuel 23:23
17 The Rabbit Room 165
Among the Thirty-2 Samuel23:24
18 Counter narratives 173
Benaiah the Pirathonite-2 Samuel 23:30
19 The Thirteenth Virtue 181
Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah-2 Samuel 23:37
20 A Hundred Years from Now 189
There were thirty-seven in all.-2 Samuel 23:39
Discussion Questions 202
Acknowledgments 210
Notes 211