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) PSA 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; NEH 7:11
4. "The household of Joab," 1CH 2:54
Probably identical with number one
