6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 11:6:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Chronicles 11:6:2 ⧉דָּוִ֔ידdavidDavid 1 Chronicles 11:6:3 ⧉כָּל־מַכֵּ֤הkolmakeevery striker of 1 Chronicles 11:6:4 ⧉יְבוּסִי֙yevusia Jebusite 1 Chronicles 11:6:5 ⧉בָּרִ֣אשׁוֹנָ֔הbarishonaat first 1 Chronicles 11:6:6 ⧉יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehe will be 1 Chronicles 11:6:7 ⧉לְרֹ֖אשׁleroshas head 1 Chronicles 11:6:8 ⧉וּלְשָׂ֑רulesarand as commander 1 Chronicles 11:6:9 ⧉וַיַּ֧עַלvayaaland went up 1 Chronicles 11:6:10 ⧉בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֛הbarishonaat first 1 Chronicles 11:6:11 ⧉יוֹאָ֥בyoavJoab 1 Chronicles 11:6:12 ⧉בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֖הbentseruyason of Zeruiah 1 Chronicles 11:6:13 ⧉וַיְהִ֥יvayehiand he became 1 Chronicles 11:6:14 ⧉לְרֹֽאשׁ׃leroshas head |
6. Formal Translation And David said, “The one who strikes the Jebusite first will become chief and commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became chief. |
6. Dynamic Translation David announced, “Whoever is first to strike the Jebusites will become chief and commander.” Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first and became chief. |