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• JoabPeople

  Joab was the son of Zeruiah, King David's sister, and served as commander of the army during David's reign. Though an outstanding military leader, he committed murders for personal ends and was executed when Solomon came to the throne.

• AsahelPeople

  Asahel was a son of Zeruiah, David's sister, and a brother of Joab and Abishai. A warrior swift of foot, he was killed by Abner's spear while pursuing him at the battle of Gibeon, an event that later led Joab to kill Abner.

• AbishaiPeople

  Abishai was the son of Zeruiah, David's sister, and the brother of Joab and Asahel. One of David's military commanders and mighty men, he took part in the night raid on Saul's camp and in the suppression of rebellions, and he rescued David from a Philistine giant.

• AmasaPeople

  Amasa was a military commander in the time of David. He commanded Absalom's army during Absalom's rebellion and was later appointed commander by David, but he was killed by his cousin Joab.

• Valley of SaltBible

  The Valley of Salt was a valley in the south of Judah, on the border with Edom. In the Bible it appears as the battlefield where Israel won major victories over Edom in the time of David and in the reign of Amaziah king of Judah.

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Verses in the King James Version 25, showing 6

• 1 Samuel 26:6

  Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

• 2 Samuel 2:13

  And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.

• 2 Samuel 2:18

  And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

• 2 Samuel 3:39

  And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

• 2 Samuel 8:16

  And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

• 2 Samuel 14:1

  Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.

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