1 Chronicles 11:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

David had told his troops, “The first soldier to kill a Jebusite will become my army commander.” And since Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first, he became commander.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:13

Meanwhile, Joab the son of Zeruiah was leading David's soldiers, and the two groups met at the pool in Gibeon. Abner and his men sat down on one side of the pool, while Joab and his men sat on the other side.

2 Samuel 2:18

Zeruiah's three sons were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel could run as fast as a deer in an open field,

2 Samuel 20:23

Joab was the commander of Israel's entire army. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of David's bodyguard.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pretended he wanted to talk privately with him. So he took Abner into one of the small rooms that were part of the town gate and stabbed him in the stomach. Joab killed him because Abner had killed Joab's brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 8:16

Joab the son of Zeruiah was the commander in chief of the army. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud kept the government records.

1 Kings 1:7

Adonijah met with Joab the son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest and asked them if they would help him become king. Both of them agreed to help.

1 Chronicles 11:5

The Jebusites said, “You won't be able to get in here!” But David captured the fortress of Mount Zion, which is now called the City of David.

1 Chronicles 11:7

Later, David moved to the fortress—that's why it's called the City of David.

1 Chronicles 18:15

Joab the son of Zeruiah was the commander in chief of the army. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud kept the government records.

1 Chronicles 27:34

Jehoiada the son of Benaiah was the king's adviser after Ahithophel, and later, Abiathar was his adviser. Joab was commander of Israel's army.

Psalm 60:9

Our God, who will bring me to the fortress, or lead me to Edom?

1 Samuel 17:25

They said to each other, “Look how he keeps coming out to insult us. The king is offering a big reward to the man who kills Goliath. That man will even get to marry the king's daughter, and no one in his family will ever have to pay taxes again.”