1 Chronicles 11:6

11:6 ¹  David said, “Whoever attacks ²  the Jebusites first will become commanding general!” ³  So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked ⁴  first and became commander. ⁵ 

1 Chronicles 11:2

11:2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. ⁶  The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”

1 Chronicles 8:16

8:16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

¹ sn Verse 6 inserts into the narrative parenthetical information about Joab’s role in the conquest of the city. Verse 7 then picks up where v. 5 left off.

² tn Or perhaps “strikes down.”

³ tn Heb “head and officer.”

⁴ tn Heb “went up.”

⁵ tn Heb “head.”

⁶ tn Heb “you were the one who led out and the one who brought in Israel.”