1 Chronicles 11 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 11

This chapter treats of David's being anointed king by all Israel, 1 Chronicles 11:1, which agrees with 2 Samuel 5:1

2 Samuel 5:1 2 Samuel 5:2 2 Samuel 5:3 and of his taking Jerusalem from the Jebusites, 1 Chronicles 11:4 the account of which we have 2 Samuel 5:6.

2 Samuel 5:6 2 Samuel 5:7 2 Samuel 5:8 2 Samuel 5:9 2 Samuel 5:10 only here we are told, that it was Joab that smote the Jebusites first, and so was made chief captain according to David's promise; and that he also repaired the rest of the city David built round about; perhaps the fortifications demolished in taking it, 1 Chronicles 11:6 or rather, as others give the sense, he "saved alive" b those that remained in the city, after he had slain the lame and the blind; though a learned c writer conjectures it should be read, "and Joab יהיה was made

שר the governor of the city"; and the Targum is,

"Joab governed the rest of the city.''

And then follows an account of David's mighty men and worthies, 1 Chronicles 11:10 of whom see the notes on

2 Samuel 23:8 2 Samuel 23:9 2 Samuel 23:10 2 Samuel 23:11 2 Samuel 23:12 2 Samuel 23:13 2 Samuel 23:14 2 Samuel 23:15 2 Samuel 23:16 2 Samuel 23:17 2 Samuel 23:18 2 Samuel 23:19 2 Samuel 23:20 2 Samuel 23:21 2 Samuel 23:22 2 Samuel 23:23 2 Samuel 23:24 2 Samuel 23:25 2 Samuel 23:26 2 Samuel 23:27 2 Samuel 23:28 2 Samuel 23:29 2 Samuel 23:30 2 Samuel 23:31 2 Samuel 23:32 2 Samuel 23:33 2 Samuel 23:34 2 Samuel 23:35 2 Samuel 23:36 2 Samuel 23:37 2 Samuel 23:38 2 Samuel 23:39 and others are added here, 1 Chronicles 11:42 of whom we know no more than their names.

b יחיה את שאר "vivas conservavit urbis reliquias", Junius Tremellius Strigelius in Poli Synops. in loc. c Dr. Kennicot's State of the Hebrew Text, dissert. 1. p. 54.