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Davidדָּוִידsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whoeverכָּלstrikesמַכֵּהthe Jebusiteיְבוּסִיfirstבָּרִאשׁוֹנָהwill beיִהְיֶהheadלְרֹאשׁand commander.”וּלְשָׂרAnd Joabוַ יוֹאָבsonבֶּןof Zeruiahצְרוּיָהwent upיַּעַלfirst,בָּרִאשׁוֹנָהand he becameוַיְהִיhead.לְרֹאשׁ
1 Chronicles 11:6
Study it in the app“David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusite first will be head and commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became head.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 11:6, word by word
- Davidדָּוִידdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- strikesמַכֵּהmake
defeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “make” appears- the Jebusiteיְבוּסִיyevusi
Jebusite
Jebusite: a people of Canaan that lived in Jerusalem before David.
Where else “yevusi” appears- firstרִאשׁוֹנָהrishona
first
What comes ahead in order or in time; the first.
Where else “rishona” appears- will beיִהְיֶהyihye
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yihye” appears- headרֹאשׁrosh
chief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rosh” appears- and commanderשָׂרsar
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sar” appears- And Joabיוֹאָבyoav
Joab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Zeruiahצְרוּיָהtseruya
Zeruiah
Zeruiah: sister of David and mother of Joab, Abishai and Asahel (1 Chronicles 2:16). Her sons are named after her: "the sons of Zeruiah."
Where else “tseruya” appears- went upיַּעַלyaal
go up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “yaal” appears
Parallel passages
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David captures Jerusalem
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1 Chronicles 11:4-9
4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is Jebus; and there was the Jebusite, the inhabitants of the land. 5The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” But David captured the stronghold of Zion; that is the city of David. 6David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusite first will be head and commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became head. 7David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David. 8He built the city all around, from the Millo to the surrounding area; and Joab revived the rest of the city. 9David kept growing greater, and YHWH Tsevaot was with him.
6The king and his men went to Jerusalem, against the Jebusite, who lived in the land; and he said to David, “You will not come in here, but the blind and the lame will turn you away,” as if to say, “David will not come in here.” 7But David captured the stronghold of Zion; that is the city of David. 8David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusite, let him reach through the channel the lame and the blind, hated by the soul of David.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.” 9David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David; and David built all around from the Millo inward. 10David kept growing greater, and YHWH, Elohim Tsevaot, was with him.
The context
5The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” But David captured the stronghold of Zion; that is the city of David.
6 · This verse (above)
7David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.