Now David said on that day, “Whoever climbs up by way of the water shaft and defeats the Jebusites (the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul), (A)he shall be chief and captain.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.”

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Now David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be [a]chief and captain.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief. Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it [b]the City of David. And he built the city around it, from [c]the Millo to the surrounding area. Joab [d]repaired the rest of the city. So David (A)went on and became great, and the Lord of hosts was with (B)him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:6 Lit. head
  2. 1 Chronicles 11:7 Zion, 2 Sam. 5:7
  3. 1 Chronicles 11:8 Lit. The Landfill
  4. 1 Chronicles 11:8 Lit. revived

25 So the men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel; and it shall be that the man who kills him the king will enrich with great riches, (A)will give him his daughter, and give his father’s house exemption from taxes in Israel.”

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16 (A)And Caleb said, “He who [a]attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.” 17 So (B)Othniel the (C)son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him (D)Achsah his daughter as wife.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 15:16 Lit. strikes

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