1 Chronicles 11:4-9

David Conquers Jerusalem

11:4 David and the whole Israelite army ¹  advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). ²  (The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.) ³  11:5 The residents of Jebus said to David, “You cannot invade this place!” But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). 11:6 ⁴  David said, “Whoever attacks ⁵  the Jebusites first will become commanding general!” ⁶  So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked ⁷  first and became commander. ⁸  11:7 David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David. 11:8 He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls; ⁹  Joab restored the rest of the city. 11:9 David’s power steadily grew, for the Lord who commands armies was with him. ¹⁰ 

[11:4]  ¹ tn Heb “all Israel.”

[11:4]  ² sn Jebus was an older name for the city of Jerusalem (cf. Josh 15:8; Judg 1:21).

[11:4]  ³ tn Heb “and there [were] the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land.”

[11:6]  ⁴ 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.

[11:6]  ⁵ tn Or perhaps “strikes down.”

[11:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “head and officer.”

[11:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “went up.”

[11:6]  ⁸ tn Heb “head.”

[11:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “to that which surrounds.” On the referent here as “the surrounding walls,” see HALOT 740 s.v. סָבִיב.

[11:9]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and David went, going and becoming great, and the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, Lord of hosts] was with him.”