Joab
39
Verse Refs
5
Books
23
Sub-Topics
Quick Facts
- Etymology
- “paternity”, “voluntary”
- Type
- Person
- Referenced In
- 5 books of the Bible
Topical Index
23 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
1. Son of David's sister
Commander of David's army
Dedicated the plunder of his battles
Defeated the Jebusites
Defeats and kills Abner
Destroys all the males in Edom
Defeats the Ammonites
Captures Rabbah
Procures the return of Absalom to Jerusalem
Barley field of, burned by Absalom
Pursues and kills Absalom
Censures David for lamenting the death of Absalom
Replaced by Amasa as commander of David's army
Kills Amasa
Causes Sheba to be put to death
Opposes the numbering of the people
Numbers the people
Supports Adonijah as successor to David
Killed by Benaiah, under Solomon's order
2. A grandson of Kenaz
3. An Israelite (or the name of two Israelites) whose descendants returned from Babylon to Jerusalem
4. "The household of Joab,"
Probably identical with number one
Key Verses
1 Chronicles 2:16
1. Son of David's sister
2 Samuel 8:16
Commander of David's army
1 Chronicles 26:28
Dedicated the plunder of his battles
1 Chronicles 11:6
Defeated the Jebusites
2 Samuel 2:13-32
Defeats and kills Abner
1 Kings 11:16
Destroys all the males in Edom
2 Samuel 10:7-14
Defeats the Ammonites
2 Samuel 11:1,15-25
Captures Rabbah
2 Samuel 14:1-24
Procures the return of Absalom to Jerusalem
2 Samuel 14:29-33
Barley field of, burned by Absalom
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