H3097G–יוֹאָב–yo.av

Not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba, son of Bichri, by name, has taken up arms against the king, against David: give up this man only, and I will go away from the town. And the woman said to Joab, His head will be dropped over the wal

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then the woman in her wisdom had talk with all the town. And they had Sheba's head cut off and sent out to Joab. And he had the horn sounded, and sent them all away from the town, every man to his tent. And Joab went back to Jerusalem to the king.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”וְיוֹאָ֛ב (יוֹאָ֛ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

Now Joab was over all the army; and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was at the head of the Cherethites and the Pelethites;

וְיוֹאָ֕ב (יוֹאָ֕ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. He put to death three hundred with his spear, and he got for himself a name among the thirty.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Asahel, the brother of Joab, was one of the thirty; and Elhanan, the son of Dodai, of Beth-lehem,

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, who had the care of the arms of Joab, son of Zeruiah,

יוֹאָ֥ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the king said to Joab and the captains of the army, who were with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, and have all the people numbered, so that I may be certain of the number of the people.

יוֹאָ֣ב׀ yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab said to the king, Whatever the number of the people, may the Lord make it a hundred times as much, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this thing?

יוֹאָ֜ב yo.'Av “Joab”

But the king's order was stronger than Joab and the captains of the army. And Joab and the captains of the army went out from the king, to take the number of the children of Israel.

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

And Joab gave the king the number of all the people: there were in Israel eight hundred thousand fighting men able to take up arms; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand.

יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And he had talk with Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they were on his side and gave him their support.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the captain of the army; but he has not sent for Solomon your servant.

וּלְיֹאָ֖ב (יֹאָ֖ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

And it came to the ears of Adonijah and all the guests who were with him, when their meal was ended. And Joab, hearing the sound of the horn, said, What is the reason of this noise as if the town was worked up?

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

Now you have knowledge of what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me, and to the two captains of the army of Israel, Abner, the son of Ner, and Amasa, the son of Jether, whom he put to death, taking payment for the blood of war in time of peace, and making

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then King Solomon made answer and said to his mother, Why are you requesting me to give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah? Take the kingdom for him in addition, for he is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, are on his

וּלְיוֹאָ֖ב (יוֹאָ֖ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

And news of this came to Joab; for Joab had been one of Adonijah's supporters, though he had not been on Absalom's side. Then Joab went in flight to the Tent of the Lord, and put his hands on the horns of the altar.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

And they said to King Solomon, Joab has gone in flight to the Tent of the Lord and is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, make an attack on him.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

And Benaiah came to the Tent of the Lord and said to him, The king says, Come out. And he said, No; but let death come to me here. And Benaiah went back to the king and gave him word of the answer which Joab had given.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the king said, Do as he has said and make an attack on him there, and put his body into the earth; so that you may take away from me and from my family the blood of one put to death by Joab without cause.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

So their blood will be on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed for ever; but for David and his seed and his family and the seat of his kingdom, there will be peace for ever from the Lord.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And when David had sent destruction on Edom, and Joab, the captain of the army, had gone to put the dead into the earth, and had put to death every male in Edom;

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

(For Joab and all Israel were there six months till every male in Edom had been cut off;)

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Now when Hadad had news in Egypt that David had been put to rest with his fathers, and that Joab, the captain of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, Send me back to my country.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai and Joab and Asahel.

וְיוֹאָ֥ב (יוֹאָ֥ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

And David said, The first to overcome the Jebusites will be chief and captain. And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became chief.

יוֹאָ֥ב yo.'Av “Joab”