Great leaders are flexible enough not to break, strong enough to not back down!

Mighty Men | Jashobeam

2 Samuel 23:8 ISV

Here’s a list of the names of David’s special forces:

Josheb-basshebeth (Jashobeam) the Tahkemonite was head of the Three; he was nicknamed Adino

the Eznite because he killed 800 men in a single battle engagement.

1 Chronicles 11:11 NCV

This is a list of David’s warriors: Jashobeam was from the Hacmonite people.

He was the head of the Three, David’s most powerful soldiers.

He used his spear to fight three hundred men at one time, and he killed them all.

Great leaders are flexible enough not to break, strong enough to not back down!

Flexibility helps you maintain adaptability

1 Corinthians 9:19-22 NET

For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.

To the Jews I became like a Jew to gain the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) to gain those under the law. To those free from the law I became

like one free from the law (though I am not free from God’s law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law. To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak.

I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.

Strength helps you stand through adversity!

Ephesians 6:10-13 NCV

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his great power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can fight

against the devil’s evil tricks. Our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and

authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness, against the spiritual powers of evil in the

heavenly world. That is why you need to put on God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil you will be

able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing.

1 Corinthians 15:58 NLT

So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord,

for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

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Jashobeam was nicknamed by David, Adino Eznite, which means flexible as a worm, strong as a tree.

Jashobeam was not just a leader, but a leader of leaders, and the story we read about him in 2 Samuel gives us a glimpse as to why he was such an effective leader…he learned how to balance both flexibility and strength.