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1 Chronicles 11:6

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 11:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And 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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And 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.
1 Chronicles 11:6 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by Samuel.
4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
5And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
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.
7And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
8And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah of hosts was with him.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The narrative here given fills out a manifest defect in 2 Samuel 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 of the city of David 1 Chronicles 11:8, are known to us only from this passage of Chronicles. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Chief - Before this he was one of David's chief captains: but now he is made captain - general of all the forces of Israel and Judah. 1 Chronicles 11:10”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Whosoever: Jos 15:16, Jos 15:17; Sa1 17:25 chief: Heb. head Joab: Sa2 2:18, Sa2 3:27, Sa2 8:16, Sa2 20:23 1 Chronicles 11:7”
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