1 Chronicles 11:6

God's Word

Now, David said, “Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will be made a general and a prince.” Zeruiah’s son Joab was the first to go ⌞into Jerusalem⌟, so he became the general.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:13

Zeruiah’s son Joab and David’s officers also left ⌞Hebron⌟. Both groups met at the pool of Gibeon. They sat down there, one group on one side of the pool and the other group on the other side of the pool.

2 Samuel 2:18

Zeruiah’s three sons were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as fast on his feet as a wild gazelle.

2 Samuel 20:23

Now, Joab was put in charge of Israel’s whole army. Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in charge of the Cherethites and Pelethites.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gateway as if to talk to him privately. There he stabbed Abner in the belly. Abner died because he spilled the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 8:16

Zeruiah’s son Joab was in charge of the army. Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the royal historian.

1 Kings 1:7

But Adonijah had discussed his actions with Joab (son of Zeruiah) and with the priest Abiathar, so they supported him.

1 Chronicles 11:5

They told David, “You will never get in here.” But David captured the fortress Zion (that is, the City of David).

1 Chronicles 11:7

David lived in the fortress, so it was called the City of David.

1 Chronicles 18:15

Zeruiah’s son Joab was in charge of the army. Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the royal historian.

1 Chronicles 27:34

Jehoiada (son of Benaiah) and Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel. Joab was the commander of the royal army.

Psalm 60:9

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

1 Samuel 17:25

The men of Israel said, “Did you see that man coming ⌞from the Philistine lines⌟? He keeps coming to challenge Israel. The king will make the man who kills this Philistine very rich. He will give his daughter to that man to marry and elevate the social status of his family.”