Verse 6
1 Chronicles 11:6
New Living Translation
6
David had said to his troops, “Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will become the commander of my armies!” And Joab, the son of David’s sister Zeruiah, was first to attack, so he became the commander of David’s armies.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד כָּל מַכֵּ֤ה יְבוּסִי֙ בָּ/רִ֣אשׁוֹנָ֔ה יִהְיֶ֥ה לְ/רֹ֖אשׁ וּ/לְ/שָׂ֑ר וַ/יַּ֧עַל בָּ/רִאשׁוֹנָ֛ה יוֹאָ֥ב בֶּן צְרוּיָ֖ה וַ/יְהִ֥י לְ/רֹֽאשׁ
English Translation
And David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusite first shall be chief and commander." And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became chief.
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Chapter 11 Context
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Then all Israel gathered before David at Hebron and told him, “We are your own flesh and blood.
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In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the...
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So there at Hebron, David made a covenant before the LORD with all the elders of Israel. And they an...
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Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (or Jebus, as it used to be called), where the Jebusites...
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The people of Jebus taunted David, saying, “You’ll never get in here!” But David captured the fortre...
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David made the fortress his home, and that is why it is called the City of David.
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He extended the city from the supporting terraces to the surrounding area, while Joab rebuilt the re...
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And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD of Heaven’s Armies was with him.
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These are the leaders of David’s mighty warriors. Together with all Israel, they decided to make Dav...
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Here is the record of David’s mightiest warriors: The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was lea...
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Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah.
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He was with David when the Philistines gathered for battle at Pas-dammim and attacked the Israelites...
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but Eleazar and David held their ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So...
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Once when David was at the rock near the cave of Adullam, the Philistine army was camped in the vall...
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David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town o...
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David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by...
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So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethle...
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“God (Elohim) forbid that I should drink this!” he exclaimed. “This water is as precious as the bloo...
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Abishai, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty. He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy...
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Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Thre...
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There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, wh...
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Once, armed only with a club, he killed an Egyptian warrior who was 7 1⁄2 feet tall and who was arme...
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Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the three mightiest warriors.
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He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And Da...
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David’s mighty warriors also included: Asahel, Joab’s brother;<br>Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem...
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Shammah from Harod;<br>Helez from Pelon;<br>
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Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;<br>Abiezer from Anathoth;<br>
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Sibbecai from Hushah;<br>Zalmon from Ahoah;<br>
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Maharai from Netophah;<br>Heled son of Baanah from Netophah;<br>
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Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (in the land of Benjamin);<br>Benaiah from Pirathon;<br>
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Hurai from near Nahale-gaash ;<br>Abi-albon from Arabah;<br>
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Azmaveth from Bahurim ;<br>Eliahba from Shaalbon;<br>
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the sons of Jashen from Gizon;<br>Jonathan son of Shagee from Harar;<br>
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Ahiam son of Sharar from Harar;<br>Eliphal son of Ur;<br>
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Hepher from Mekerah;<br>Ahijah from Pelon;<br>
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Hezro from Carmel;<br>Paarai son of Ezbai;<br>
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Joel, the brother of Nathan;<br>Mibhar son of Hagri;<br>
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Zelek from Ammon;<br>Naharai from Beeroth, the armor bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;<br>
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Ira from Jattir;<br>Gareb from Jattir;<br>
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Uriah the Hittite;<br>Zabad son of Ahlai;<br>
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Adina son of Shiza, the Reubenite leader who had thirty men with him;<br>
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Hanan son of Maacah;<br>Joshaphat from Mithna;<br>
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Uzzia from Ashtaroth;<br>Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, from Aroer;<br>
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Jediael son of Shimri;<br>Joha, his brother, from Tiz;<br>
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Eliel from Mahavah;<br>Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam;<br>Ithmah from Moab;<br>
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Eliel and Obed;<br>Jaasiel from Zobah.<br>
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