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Joab Scripture - 2 Samuel 18:2

And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also....

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Joab in Wikipedia

Joab (Hebrew: יוֹאָב, Modern Yo'av Tiberian Yôʼāḇ ; "Yahweh is father") was the nephew of King David, the son of Zeruiah in the Bible. He was made the captain of David's army (2 Samuel 8:16; 20:23; 1 Chronicles 11:6; 18:15; 27:34). He had two brothers, Abishai and Asahel. Asahel was killed by Abner, for which Joab took revenge by murdering Abn...

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Joab Scripture - 2 Samuel 18:20

And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead....

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Joab Scripture - 1 Chronicles 21:5

And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all [they of] Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah [was] four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword....

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Joab in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jo'-ab (yo'-abh, "Yahweh is father"; Ioab): (1) Son of Zeruiah, David's sister. He was "captain of the host" (compare 2 Sam 19:13) under David. 1. Joab and Abner: (a) Joab is first introduced in the narrative of the war with Abner, who supported the claims of Ishbosheth to the throne against those of David (2 Sam 2:8 through 3:1). The two armie...

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Joab in Hitchcock's Bible Names

paternity; voluntary...

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Joab in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of David's sister 1Ch 2:16 Commander of David's army 2Sa 8:16; 20:23; 1Ch 11:6; 18:15; 27:34 Dedicated the plunder of his battles 1Ch 26:28 Defeated the Jebusites 1Ch 11:6 Defeats and kills Abner 2Sa 2:13-32; 3:27; 1Ki 2:5 Destroys all the males in Edom 1Ki 11:16 (See title) Ps 60 Defeats the Ammonites 2Sa 10:7-14; 1Ch 19:6-1...

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Joab in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whose father is Jehovah), the most remarkable of the three nephews of David, the children of Zeruiah, David's sister. (B.C. 1053-1012.) Joab first appears after David's accession to the throne at Hebron. Abner slew in battle Asahel, the youngest brother of Joab; and when David afterward received Abner into favor, Joab treacherously murdered h...

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Joab in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah is his father. (1.) One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and "captain of the host" during the whole of David's reign (2 Sam. 2:13; 10:7; 11:1; 1 Kings 11:15). His father's name is nowhere mentioned, although his sepulchre at Bethlehem is mentioned (2 Sam. 2:32). His two brothers were Abishai and Asahel, the swift of f...

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