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1 Chronicles 11:6
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1 Chronicles 11:6
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David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first
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shall be chief and commander." And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.
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1 Chronicles 11:6 Meaning and Commentary
1 Chronicles 11:6
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See Gill on
1 Chronicles 11:1
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Taken from
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
1 Chronicles 11:6 In-Context
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And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
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The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will not come in here." Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
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David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander." And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.
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And David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.
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And he built the city all around from the Millo in complete circuit, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
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2 Samuel 8:16
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