1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 11:4–6

⁴Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.

⁵The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.”

Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

⁶Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.”

And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.

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1 Chronicles 11:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֧יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
marched	וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
that is	הִ֣יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
Jebus	יְב֑וּס	yə·ḇūs	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2982 Jebus
where	וְשָׁם֙	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the Jebusites	הַיְבוּסִ֔י	hay·ḇū·sî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites
inhabited	יֹשְׁבֵ֖י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

1 Chronicles 11:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The people	יֹשְׁבֵ֤י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jebus	יְבוּס֙	yə·ḇūs	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2982 Jebus
said	וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to David	לְדָוִ֔יד	lə·ḏā·wîḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
You will never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
get in	תָב֖וֹא	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
here	הֵ֑נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
Nevertheless	דָּוִיד֙	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
David	דָּוִיד֙	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
captured	וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד	way·yil·kōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
the fortress	מְצֻדַ֣ת	mə·ṣu·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4686 net, capture, fastness
of Zion	צִיּ֔וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
that is	הִ֖יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
the City	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of David	דָּוִֽיד׃	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

1 Chronicles 11:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now David	דָּוִ֔יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Whoever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
is the first	בָּרִ֣אשׁוֹנָ֔ה	bā·ri·šō·w·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
to strike down	מַכֵּ֤ה	mak·kêh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5221 smite
a Jebusite	יְבוּסִי֙	yə·ḇū·sî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites
will become	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
chief	וּלְשָׂ֑ר	ū·lə·śār	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
commander	לְרֹ֖אשׁ	lə·rōš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
And Joab	יוֹאָ֥ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Zeruiah	צְרוּיָ֖ה	ṣə·rū·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6870 Tserujah
went up	וַיַּ֧עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
first	בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֛ה	bā·ri·šō·w·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
and he became	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the chief	לְרֹֽאשׁ׃	lə·rōš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Chronicles 11:4 Judges 1:21 · Joshua 15:8 · Joshua 15:63 · Genesis 15:21 · 1 Chronicles 11:5

1 Chronicles 11:5 Psalm 132:13

1 Chronicles 11:6 2 Samuel 8:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.