| 1 Chronicles 11:6 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | Now David had said, "Whoever strikes down a Jebusite first shall be chief and commander." Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Now, David said, "Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will be made a general and a prince." Zeruiah's son Joab was the first to go into Jerusalem, so he became the general.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. |
| ASV: | And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief. |
| BBE: | And David said, The first to overcome the Jebusites will be chief and captain. And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became chief. |
| DBY: | And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. |
| ERV: | And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief. |
| JPS: | And David said: 'Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.' And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief. |
| WBS: | And David said, Whoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was chief. |
| WEB: | David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain." Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief. |
| YLT: | And David saith, 'Whoever smiteth the Jebusite first doth become head and prince;' and go up first doth Joab son of Zeruiah and becometh head. |
| 1 Chronicles 11:6 Cross References |
| XREF: | 2 Samuel 8:16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 11:6 Chief - Before this he was one of David's chief captains: but now he is made captain - general of all the forces of Israel and Judah. |
| MHC: | 11:1-9 David was brought to possess the throne of Israel after he had reigned seven years in Hebron, over Judah only. God's counsels will be fulfilled at last, whatever difficulties lie in the way. The way to be truly great, is to be really useful, to devote all our talents to the Lord. |
| CONC: | Attack Becometh Captain Chief Command Commander Commander-in-chief David Jebusite Jebusites Jeb'usites Joab Jo'ab Leads Overcome Prince Received Smite Smites Smiteth Strikes Zeruiah Zeru'iah |
| PREV: | Attack Captain Chief Command Commander David First Head Jebusite Jebusites Jeb'usites Joab Jo'ab Leads Prince Received Smite Smites Smiteth Strikes Zeruiah Zeru'iah |
| NEXT: | Attack Captain Chief Command Commander David First Head Jebusite Jebusites Jeb'usites Joab Jo'ab Leads Prince Received Smite Smites Smiteth Strikes Zeruiah Zeru'iah |
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