H3097G–יוֹאָב–yo.av

And David sent to Joab [supplied: saying], Send me Urijah the Hittite. And Joab sent Urijah to David.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And when Urijah had come to him, David asked how Joab prospered, and how the people prospered, and how the war prospered.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

And Urijah said to David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah abide in booths; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields: shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? [supplied: As] thou livest, and [supplied: as] thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

יוֹאָ֜ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by Urijah.

יוֹאָ֑ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And it came to pass as Joab watched the city, that he assigned Urijah to a place where he knew that the valiant men were.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the men of the city went out and fought with Joab; and there fell some of the people, of the servants of David; and Urijah the Hittite died also.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Joab sent and told David all the matters of the war;

יוֹאָ֑ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the messenger went; and he came and told David all that Joab had sent him for.

יוֹאָֽב׃ yo.'Av “Joab”

Then David said to the messenger, Thus shalt thou say to Joab: Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devours one as well as another: make thy battle strong against the city, and overthrow it; -- and encourage him.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning garments, I pray, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead;

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

and come to the king, and speak after this manner to him. And Joab put the words into her mouth.

יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, [supplied: As] thy soul liveth, my lord, O king, there is no turning to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king has spoken; for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words into the mouth of thy bondmaid:

יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

in order to turn the appearance of the thing has thy servant Joab done this thing; but my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all that is in the earth.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: so go, bring back the young man Absalom.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab fell to the ground on his face and bowed himself, and blessed the king; and Joab said, To-day thy servant knows that I have found favour in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has fulfilled the request of his servant.

יוֹאָ֨ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֡ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him; and he sent again the second time, but he would not come.

יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then he said to his servants, See, Joab's allotment is near mine and he has barley there: go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the allotment on fire.

יוֹאָ֤ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to [supplied: his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment on fire?

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Absalom said to Joab, Behold, I sent to thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Why am I come from Geshur? it would have been better for me to be there still. And now let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him slay me.

יוֹאָ֡ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab came to the king, and told him. And he called Absalom, and he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab; which Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Jithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָֽב׃ yo.'Av “Joab”