Season 13: Battlefield Commission

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David

The shepherd boy who felled Goliath with a sling, hid with 400 outlaws in the Cave of Adullam, and became Israel's anointed warrior-king — "a man after God's own heart" whose line leads to Jesus.

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Eleazar, Son of Dodo

Forged from a broken outlaw in the Cave of Adullam into one of David's Three Mighty Men — who stood alone in the barley field at Pas-dammim and struck down Philistines until his hand froze to his sword.

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Josheb-basshebeth

First among King David's elite Three Mighty Men — forged in the Cave of Adullam and renowned for wielding his spear against 800 enemy soldiers whom he killed at one time.

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Shammah, Son of Agee

Third of David's elite Three Mighty Men — who took his stand in the middle of a plot of lentils when the entire army fled from the Philistines, defended the field single-handedly, and saw the LORD work a great victory.

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The 400 Outlaws of Adullam

The 400 men in distress, in debt, and bitter in soul who fled King Saul's broken kingdom into the Cave of Adullam — and whom David discipled into the legendary Mighty Men of Israel.

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Paul the Apostle

The former Pharisee persecutor Saul of Tarsus — lowered over Damascus's wall in a basket by unnamed disciples, missionary across the Roman Empire, and aged prisoner who called a restored John Mark 'very useful to me for ministry.'

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Barnabas

The generous Levite from Cyprus nicknamed 'Son of Encouragement' by the apostles — who vouched for newly converted Saul in Jerusalem and later risked his partnership with Paul to mentor and restore his panicked young cousin John Mark.

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John Mark

The young Jerusalem assistant who panicked at Pamphylia and abandoned the first missionary journey — yet through Barnabas's patient restoration overcame shame to write the Gospel of Mark and hear aged Paul call him 'very useful to me for ministry.'

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Silas

Leading prophet from the Jerusalem church chosen by Paul after the separation from Barnabas — multiplying one missionary team into two and singing hymns with Paul at midnight in the Philippian stocks.

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The Disciples Who Held the Rope

The unnamed believers in Damascus who risked execution at midnight to place newly converted Saul of Tarsus inside a woven basket and lower him through an opening in the city wall — saving the life of the author of half the New Testament.

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Ananias of Damascus

The ordinary disciple in Damascus who overcame his natural fear of the persecutor Saul, walked to Straight Street, laid hands on his former enemy calling him 'Brother Saul,' and baptized the future Apostle to the Gentiles.

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The Governor Under King Aretas

The Nabataean official in Damascus under King Aretas IV who stationed armed guards at every city gate day and night to seize Saul of Tarsus — only to be outmaneuvered by a midnight basket and rope.

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Deborah

The prophetess and judge who held court under the Palm of Deborah, arose as 'a mother in Israel' against twenty years of Canaanite oppression, marched up Mount Tabor beside General Barak, and declared the exact moment the LORD went out before Israel.

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Barak

General of Israel from Kedesh-naphtali who recognized he needed Deborah's prophetic presence beside him, led 10,000 foot soldiers down Mount Tabor at her word, and routed Sisera's mud-locked chariot army.

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General Sisera

The ruthless Canaanite commander who oppressed Israel harshly for twenty years with 900 iron chariots — until God's cloudburst bogged his wheels in the Kishon River and Jael's tent peg ended his tyranny.

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Jael

The fearless Kenite woman who welcomed the fleeing Canaanite general Sisera into her tent, gave him warm milk in a lordly bowl, and used the everyday tools in her hands — a tent peg and a workman's mallet — to crush the enemy's head.

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