Joab (Easton)

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Jehovah is his father. One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and 'captain of the host' during the whole of David's reign (2 Samuel 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 Samuel 2:32 ). His two"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter J Bible Dictionaries Joab Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Jezreel, Valley of Next Entry Joah Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Joab Beth-Joab Thompson Chain Reference Joab Dictionaries American Tract Society Joab Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Joab Chabad Knowledge Base Joab ben Zeruiah Easton's Bible Dictionary Joab Fausset Bible Dictionary Joab Holman Bible Dictionary Joab Hitchcock Bible Names Joab Hastings' BibleDictionary Joab Atroth-Beth-Joab Morrish Bible Dictionary Joab Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Joab People's Bible Dictionary Joab Smith Bible Dictionary Joab Whyte's Bible Characters Joab Watson's Theological Dictionary Joab Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Joab International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Atroth-Beth-Joab Joab Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Joab McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Brace, Joab D.D. The Nuttall Encyclopedia Joab The Jewish Encyclopedia Benjamin ben Joab Joab Joab (2) (only first 3 shown) Lexicons יואָב עַטְרוֹת בֵּית יואָב Jehovah is his father. One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and "captain of the host" during the whole of David's reign ( 2 Samuel 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 Samuel 2:32 ). His two brothers were Abishai and Asahel, the swift of foot, who was killed by Abner ( 2 Samuel 2:13-32 ), whom Joab afterwards treacherously murdered (3:22-27). He afterwards led the assault at the storming of the fortress on Mount Zion, and for this service was raised to the rank of "prince of the king's army" ( 2 Samuel 5:6-10 ; 1 Chronicles 27:34 ). His chief military achievements were, (1) against the allied forces of Syria and Ammon; (2) against Edom ( 1 Kings 11:15,16 ); and (3) against the Ammonites ( 2 Samuel 10:7-19 ; 11:1,11 ). His character is deeply stained by the part he willingly took in the murder of Uriah (11:14-25). He acted apparently from a sense of duty in putting Absalom to death (18:1-14). David was unmindful of the many services Joab had rendered to him, and afterwards gave the command of the army to Amasa, Joab's cousin ( 2 Samuel 20:1-13 ; 19:13 ). When David was dying Joab espoused the cause of Adonijah in preference to that of Solomon. He was afterwards slain by Benaiah, by the command of Solomon, in accordance with his father's injunction ( 2 Samuel 3:29 ; 20:5-13 ), at the altar to which he had fled for refuge. Thus this hoary conspirator died without one to lift up a voice in his favour. He was buried in his own property in the "wilderness," probably in the north-east of Jerusalem ( 1 Kings 2:5,28-34 ). Benaiah succeeded him as commander-in-chief of the army. 1 Chronicles 4:14 . Ezra 2:6 .

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