2019-06-18 18:57:27 +00:00
|
|
|
|
# Joab
|
2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
|
2019-06-18 18:57:27 +00:00
|
|
|
|
## Definition:
|
2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
|
2020-11-02 23:27:52 +00:00
|
|
|
|
Joab was an important military leader for King David throughout David’s entire reign.
|
2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Before David became king, Joab had already been one of his loyal followers.
|
2019-06-13 19:26:17 +00:00
|
|
|
|
* Later, during David’s reign as king over Israel, Joab became the commander of King David’s army.
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Joab was also King David’s nephew, since his mother was one of David’s sisters.
|
|
|
|
|
|
* When David’s son Absalom betrayed him by trying to take over his kingship, Joab killed Absalom in order to protect the king.
|
2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
* Joab was a very aggressive fighter and killed many people who were enemies of Israel.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00
|
|
|
|
(See also: [Absalom](../names/absalom.md), [David](../names/david.md))
|
2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
|
2019-06-18 18:57:27 +00:00
|
|
|
|
## Bible References:
|
2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
|
2021-04-07 00:17:52 +00:00
|
|
|
|
* [1 Chronicles 2:16-17](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/02/16)
|
|
|
|
|
|
* [1 Kings 1:7](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/01/07)
|
2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
* [1 Samuel 26:6-8](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/26/06)
|
2021-04-07 00:17:52 +00:00
|
|
|
|
* [2 Samuel 2:18](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/02/18)
|
|
|
|
|
|
* [Nehemiah 7:11](rc://en/tn/help/neh/07/11)
|
2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
|
2019-06-18 18:57:27 +00:00
|
|
|
|
## Word Data:
|
2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
|
2019-06-13 19:26:17 +00:00
|
|
|
|
* Strong’s: H3097
|
See in Reader
