6David said, |Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.| Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.


In Context

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel.

4 David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, |You shall not come in here.| Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is the city of David.

6 David said, |Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.| Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

7 David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

8 He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

1 Chronicles 11:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:6David had said, "Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief." Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And he said: Whosoever shall first strike the Jebusites, shall be the head and chief captain. And Joab the son of Sarvia went up first, and was made the general.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:6And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:6And David said, Whoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was chief.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:6And David saith, 'Whoever smiteth the Jebusite first doth become head and prince;' and go up first doth Joab son of Zeruiah and becometh head.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.