The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David took the mountain stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David). Now David had said, “Whoever is first to [a]kill a Jebusite shall be chief and commander.” (A)Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief. Then David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:6 Lit strike

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