1 Chronicles 11:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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.

David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, х Yªbuwciy (H2983), a Jebusite (cf. 2 Samuel 5:8). The Septuagint has: pas tuptoon Iebousaion, each one striking a Jebusite].

1 Chronicles 11:6

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