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.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:6 Lit strike

David had said, “Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander in chief.” Joab(A) son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.

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