1 Chronicles 11:6 — Bible Verse (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.”
1 Chronicles 11:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 11:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 11:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David had said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.”
1 Chronicles 11:6 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 11:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Chronicles 11:6 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 11:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 11:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
1 Chronicles 11:6 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 11:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid sayd, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites first, shalbe the chiefe and captaine. So Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah went first vp, and was captaine.”
1 Chronicles 11:6 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 11:6 in Context — 1 Chronicles 11
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
6 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.
7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
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What Does 1 Chronicles 11:6 Mean?
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