1 Chronicles 11:6

New American Bible - revised edition

David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be made chief and captain.” Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was the first to attack; and so he became chief.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:13

Joab, son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David also set out and encountered them at the pool of Gibeon. And they sat down, one group on one side of the pool and the other on the opposite side.

2 Samuel 2:18

The three sons of Zeruiah were there—Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel, who was as fleet of foot as a gazelle in the open field,

2 Samuel 20:23

Joab was in command of the whole army of Israel. Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in command of the Cherethites and Pelethites.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside within the city gate to speak with him privately. There he stabbed him in the abdomen, and he died for the blood of Asahel, Joab’s brother.

2 Samuel 8:16

Joab, son of Zeruiah, was in command of the army. Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was chancellor.

1 Kings 1:7

He consulted with Joab, son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they became Adonijah’s supporters.

1 Chronicles 11:5

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” David nevertheless captured the fortress of Zion, which is the City of David.

1 Chronicles 11:7

David took up residence in the fortress, which therefore was called the City of David.

1 Chronicles 18:15

Joab, son of Zeruiah, was in command of the army; Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was chancellor;

1 Chronicles 27:34

After Ahithophel came Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. The commander of the king’s army was Joab.

Psalm 60:9

Gilead is mine, mine is Manasseh; Ephraim is the helmet for my head, Judah, my own scepter.

1 Samuel 17:25

The Israelites had been saying: “Do you see this man coming up? He comes up to insult Israel. The king will make whoever kills him a very wealthy man. He will give his daughter to him and declare his father’s family exempt from taxes in Israel.”