Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:4
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which [is] Jebus; where the Jebusites [were], the inhabitants of the land.
4 9 (= 2Sa 5:6-10). The “City of David” captured and made a royal residence
4. David and all Israel ] In Samuel (more accurately) “The king and his men,” i.e. his household and body-guard; cp. 1Ch 10:6, note. A picked force, not a large one, was necessary.
which is Jebus ] R.V. ( the same is Jebus). Jerusalem (or Jebus) consisted, it seems (cp. 1Ch 11:8; Jdg 1:21), of a citadel inhabited by Jebusites and of a lower city inhabited by a mixed population of Jebusites and Benjamites. It was the citadel only which David stormed.
where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land ] R.V. and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. The Jebusites are called “inhabitants of the land,” because they were one of the “seven nations” dispossessed by Israel at the conquest (Deu 7:1).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Of this and the three following verses See Poole “2Sa 5:6“, &c.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
4. David and all Israel went to . .. Jebus(See on 2Sa 5:6).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
[See comments on 1Ch 11:1]
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The capture of the citadel of Zion, and Jerusalem chosen to be the royal residence under the name of the city of David; cf. 2Sa 5:6-10, and the commentary on this section at that place. – , 1Ch 11:8, to make alive, is used here, as in Neh 4:2, of the rebuilding of ruins. The general remark, 1Ch 11:9, “and David increased continually in might,” etc., opens the way for the transition to the history of David’s reign which follows. As a proof of his increasing greatness, there follows in
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
see note on: 2Sa 5:6
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(4) And David . . . land.Samuel is briefer: And the king and his men went to Jerusalem, to the Jebusite, the inhabitant of the land. The chronicler adds the explanatory that is Jebus, because of the after-mention of the Jebusite. He then further modifies the form of the original statement, continuing and there (lived) the Jebusite (collect.), the inhabitants, &c.
Jerusalem means city of Salem; Assyrian, Ursalimm. But in Hebrew the name has been so modified as to suggest vision of peace. In Greek the name became Hierosolyma, Sacred Solyma.
Inhabitants of the land.A standing name of the native Canaanites, and equivalent to indigen, or .
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
(4-9) THE CAPTURE OF ZION BY JOABS VALOUR, AND DAVIDS SETTLEMENT THERE.
The accession of the new king is followed by a warlike enterprise, according to the precedent of Saul (1 Samuel 11). This agrees with the reason assigned for the election of a king (1Sa. 8:20), as well as with what we know of Assyrian custom, and is a mark of historic truth.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 11:4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which [is] Jebus; where the Jebusites [were], the inhabitants of the land.
Ver. 4. And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem. ] He laid hold on so good an opportunity, having now all his forces about him, to set upon the Jebusites, and expelled them. We should watch and catch at opportunities of grace, and not procrastinate.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
went to Jerusalem. This is the first event recorded in Chronicles. See note on 2Sa 5:6-10.
inhabitants. The descendants of the Nephilim. App-23and App-25.
inhabitants. The descendants of the Nephilim. App-23and App-25.
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1Ch 11:4-9
1Ch 11:4-9
THE CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM
“And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David. 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. And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David. And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. And David waxed greater and greater, for Jehovah of hosts was with him.”
2Sa 5:4-10 is parallel with this paragraph; and our comments there are sufficient for what is written here.
E.M. Zerr:
1Ch 11:4. Up to this time it seems that no attempt had been made to occupy Jerusalem. Ish-boseth the usurper had his throne at Mahanaim. (2Sa 2:8.) Now that the nation has come together in the matter of a king, it was proper that Jerusalem be used as the capital for the king. When they did so, they found the city in possession of an ancient tribe called Jebusites.
1Ch 11:5-6. These ancient citizens of Jerusalem were unwilling to be disturbed. This verse makes only a statement of the fact, but 2Sa 5:6 gives the conditions on which David had to obtain possession of the city. The noted man Joab made his reputation good by leading in the attack on the opposition and gaining control of the city.
1Ch 11:7-8. There are some terms that might confuse the reader, that refer practically to the same thing. In the city of Jerusalem there was a section or borough that was more important than others. In this place was a fortified castle, and it is sometimes called Millo. David settled in that part of the city and for that reason it was called the city of David. The same place was also what was meant by Mount Zion, or by the one word, Zion. And because so much of the Lord’s institutions took place in that locality, the term “zion” or “Mount Zion” came to have a spiritual or figurative meaning in later years.
1Ch 11:9. It is significant that David’s growth is accounted for by the fact that the Lord was with him. In all ages of the world, true greatness has consisted in doing and being what is pleasing to God.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
David: 2Sa 5:6-10
Jebus: 1Ch 11:5, Jos 15:63, Jos 18:28, Jebusi, Jdg 1:21, Jdg 19:10-12
the inhabitants: Gen 10:16, Gen 15:21, Exo 3:17
Reciprocal: Zec 9:7 – a Jebusite
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1Ch 11:4. David and all Israel went to Jerusalem Of this and the following verses, to 1Ch 11:9, see notes on 2Sa 5:6, &c.