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 12:21

12:21 They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army.

1 Chronicles 15:16

15:16 David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully. ⁶ 

1 Chronicles 15:25

15:25 So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the Lord’s covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration.

1 Chronicles 15:27

15:27 David was wrapped in a linen robe, as were all the Levites carrying the ark, the musicians, and Kenaniah the supervisor of transport and the musicians; ⁷  David also wore a linen ephod. ⁸ 

1 Chronicles 25:1

David Organizes the Musicians

25:1 David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. ⁹  The following men were assigned this responsibility: ¹⁰ 

1 Chronicles 27:5

27:5 The third army commander, assigned the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was the leader of his division, which consisted of 24,000 men.

1 Chronicles 29:24

29:24 All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. ¹¹ 

[11:6]  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.

[11:6]  ² tn Or perhaps “strikes down.”

[11:6]  ³ tn Heb “head and officer.”

[11:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “went up.”

[11:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “head.”

[15:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “causing to be heard to lift up with a voice of joy.”

[15:27]  ¹¹ tn Heb “the leader, the lifting up, the musicians.” See also the note on the word “matter” in v. 22.

[15:27]  ¹² sn An ephod was a priestly garment worn over the robe.

[25:1]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “David and the officers of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, the ones prophesying by harps, by lyres, and by cymbals.”

[25:1]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “and their number was, the men of work for their service.”

[29:24]  ²¹ tn Heb “placed a hand under Solomon the king.”