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1 Chronicles 11:5 Explained in Context
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Verse 5. 5And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
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Role in This Section
This verse advances the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence: “And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “David takes Jerusalem and Joab gains command.”
Read It With
- 1 Chronicles 11:4–9
Read 1 Chronicles 11:5 with 11:4–9. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the relationships and outcome summarized here: David and all Israel capture Jebus, Joab wins command, the city is rebuilt, and David grows powerful with the LORD's presence.
Why It Needs Context
1 Chronicles 11:5 depends on 11:4–9; isolating “And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle…” would detach a supporting name, action, quotation, number, object, or transition from “David takes Jerusalem and Joab gains command.”
Read 1 Chronicles 11:4–9 together
Why these verses belong together: 1 Chronicles 11:4–9 forms the complete movement “David takes Jerusalem and Joab gains command”: David and all Israel capture Jebus, Joab wins command, the city is rebuilt, and David grows powerful with the LORD's presence.
Verse 4. 4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
Verse 5. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
Verse 6. 6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
Verse 7. 7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
Verse 8. 8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
Verse 9. 9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.
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Read 1 Chronicles 11:4–9 — David takes Jerusalem and Joab gains commandSources used for this context pointer
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Biblical text
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Exact location: 1 Chronicles 11:4–9, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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