David had said, “Whoever strikes down the Jebusites first will be commander-in-chief.” So Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became commander.
1 Chronicles 19:8 - Tree of Life Version On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of mighty men. American Standard Version (1901) And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. Common English Bible When David heard this, he sent Joab and the entire army of warriors. Catholic Public Domain Version And when David had heard this, he sent Joab and the entire army of strong men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of valiant men. |
David had said, “Whoever strikes down the Jebusites first will be commander-in-chief.” So Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became commander.
So they hired 32,000 chariots along with the king of Maacah and his people, who came and camped before Medeba. The children of Ammon also assembled from their cities and moved out to the battle.
The children of Ammon came out and took up battle formation at the city gate, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.