1 Chronicles 11:6
And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
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The narrative here given fills out a manifest defect in 2Sa 5:8 where something has evidently dropped out of the text. The prowess of Joab on this occasion, and the part which he took in the building…
David is here brought to the possession.
I. Of the throne of Israel, after he had reigned seven years in Hebron, over Judah only. In consideration of his relation to them (Ch1 11:1), his former good…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain The Chronicler has simplified the very difficult phrase which occurs in the parallel passage (2Sa 5:8).
Joab the son of Zeruiah Zeruiah…
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