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 21:26

21:26 David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings. ⁶  He called out to the Lord, and the Lord ⁷  responded by sending fire from the sky and consuming the burnt sacrifice on the altar.

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 Or “tokens of peace.”

⁷ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.