1 Chronicles 11:6
Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.”
What it says
David says that whoever first strikes down a Jebusite will become chief commander.
What it is doing
It turns the assault into a test of valor and leadership.
In context
4Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land. 5The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” 6Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” 7So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David. 8He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city. 9And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.