1 Chronicles 11:6

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

1 Chronicles 21:18

21:18 So the Lord’s messenger told Gad to instruct David to go up and build an altar for the Lord on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.


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.

tn Or perhaps “strikes down.”

tn Heb “head and officer.”

tn Heb “went up.”

tn Heb “head.”

tn Heb “that he should go up to raise up.”