H3097G–יוֹאָב–yo.av

The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

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

Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

וְיוֹאָ֕ב (יוֹאָ֕ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

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

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor-bearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

יוֹאָ֥ב yo.'Av “Joab”

For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.

יוֹאָ֣ב׀ yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab said to the king, Now the LORD thy God add to the people, how many soever they may be, a hundred-fold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

יוֹאָ֜ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

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

And Joab presented the sum of the number of the people to the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah, helped him.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And he hath slain oxen, and fat cattle, and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.

וּלְיֹאָ֖ב (יֹאָ֖ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

Moreover, thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And king Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunamite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is my elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

וּלְיוֹאָ֖ב (יוֹאָ֖ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

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

And it was told to king Solomon that Joab had fled to the tabernacle of the LORD; and behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said to him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, No; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the king said to him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace forever from the LORD.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host had gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

וְיוֹאָ֥ב (יוֹאָ֥ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

And David said, Whoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was chief.

יוֹאָ֥ב yo.'Av “Joab”