1 Chronicles 11:6-9

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  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; ⁶  Joab restored the rest of the city. 11:9 David’s power steadily grew, for the Lord who commands armies was with him. ⁷ 

[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.”

[11:8]  ⁶ tn Heb “to that which surrounds.” On the referent here as “the surrounding walls,” see HALOT 740 s.v. סָבִיב.

[11:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “and David went, going and becoming great, and the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, Lord of hosts] was with him.”