1 Tawarikh 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 Tawarikh 11:2

11:2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. ⁶  The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”

1 Samuel 8:16

8:16 He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use.

[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.”

[11:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “you were the one who led out and the one who brought in Israel.”