JOAB

–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 19:6-15

.Captures Rabbah 2Sa 11:1,15-25; 12:26-29; 1Ch 20:1,2

.Procures the return of Absalom to Jerusalem 2Sa 14:1-24

.Barley field of, burned by Absalom 2Sa 14:29-33

.Pursues and kills Absalom 2Sa 18

.Censures David for lamenting the death of Absalom 2Sa 19:1-8

.Replaced by Amasa as commander of David’s army 2Sa 17:25; 19:13

.Kills Amasa 2Sa 20:8-13; 1Ki 2:5

.Causes Sheba to be put to death 2Sa 20:16-22

.Opposes the numbering of the people 2Sa 24:3; 1Ch 21:3

.Numbers the people 2Sa 24:4-9; 1Ch 21:4,5; 27:23,24

.Supports Adonijah as successor to David 1Ki 1:7; 2:28

.Killed by Benaiah, under Solomon’s order 1Ki 2:29-34

–2. A grandson of Kenaz 1Ch 4:14

–3. An Israelite (or the name of two Israelites) whose descendants returned from Babylon to Jerusalem Ezr 2:6; 8:9; Ne 7:11

–4. “The household of Joab,” 1Ch 2:54

.Probably identical with number one