1 Chronicles 11:4–6

David Conquers Jerusalem

11:4 David and the whole Israelite army7 advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus).8 (The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.)9 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 10 David said, “Whoever attacks11 the Jebusites first will become commanding general!”12 So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked13 first and became commander.14

7	tn Heb “all Israel.”
8	sn Jebus was an older name for the city of Jerusalem (cf. Josh 15:8; Judg 1:21). map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
9	tn Heb “and there [were] the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land.”
10	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	tn Or perhaps “strikes down.”
12	tn Heb “head and officer.”
13	tn Heb “went up.”
14	tn Heb “head.”