David had said,“ Anyone who leads the attack against the Jebusites will become the commander of Israel’s army.” Joab went up first. So he became the commander of the army. He was the son of Zeruiah.

大卫说：“谁先攻打耶布斯人，必作首领元帅。”洗鲁雅的儿子约押先上去，就作了元帅。

大卫说：“谁先攻打耶布斯人，必作领袖，作元帅。”洗鲁雅的儿子约押先上去，就作了领袖。

大卫说：“谁先攻打耶布斯人，必作领袖，作元帅。”洗鲁雅的儿子约押先上去，就作了领袖。

大卫说：“谁先攻打耶布斯人，谁就做元帅。”洗鲁雅的儿子约押首先进攻，于是就做了元帅。

大卫说：“谁首先攻打耶布斯人，谁就必作首领和元帅。”洗鲁雅的儿子约押首先上去，就作了首领。

大衛說：「誰先攻打耶布斯人，必作首領元帥。」洗魯雅的兒子約押先上去，就作了元帥。

大衛說：「誰先攻打耶布斯人，必作領袖，作元帥。」洗魯雅的兒子約押先上去，就作了領袖。

大衛說：「誰先攻打耶布斯人，必作領袖，作元帥。」洗魯雅的兒子約押先上去，就作了領袖。

大衛說：「誰先攻打耶布斯人，誰就做元帥。」洗魯雅的兒子約押首先進攻，於是就做了元帥。

大衛說：“誰首先攻打耶布斯人，誰就必作首領和元帥。”洗魯雅的兒子約押首先上去，就作了首領。

大衛說：『誰先攻擊耶布斯人，誰就作統領、作元帥。』洗魯雅的兒子約押先上去，他就作了統領。

大衛曰、先攻耶布斯人者、必為首為長、洗魯雅子約押先上、遂為首、

大闢曰、先擊耶布士人者、可為軍長、西魯雅子約押先往、而為軍長。

大衛曰、凡先攻耶布斯人者、必為首為長、西魯雅子約押先往、遂為首、

David had said,“ Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.

David said,“ Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.

David had said to his troops,“ Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will become the commander of my armies!” And Joab, the son of David’s sister Zeruiah, was first to attack, so he became the commander of David’s armies.

David said,“ Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will become chief commander.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became the chief.

Now David had said,“ Whoever is first to kill a Jebusite shall be chief and commander.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.

Now David said,“ Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.

And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

David said,“ Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will become chief commander.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became the chief.

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.

David said,“ Whoever attacks the Jebusites first will become commanding general!” So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first and became commander.

David said,“ Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was commander over the army. Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, kept the records.

The Israelites had been saying,“ Just look at how this man keeps daring Israel to fight him! The king will make the man who kills Goliath very wealthy. The king will also give his own daughter to be that man’s wife. The king won’t require anyone in the man’s family to pay any taxes in Israel.”

Joab was commander over Israel’s entire army. Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was commander over the Kerethites and Pelethites.

Caleb said,“ I will give my daughter Aksah to be married. She’ll be the wife of the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.”Othniel captured it. So Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him to be his wife. Othniel was the son of Kenaz. He was Caleb’s brother.

The three sons of Zeruiah were there. Their names were Joab, Abishai and Asahel. Asahel was as quick on his feet as a wild antelope.

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him to one side. He brought him into an inside room. Joab acted as if he wanted to speak to him in private. But he really wanted to get even with him. That’s because Abner had spilled the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel. So Joab stabbed Abner in the stomach, and he died.