1 Chronicles 2:16 - Easy To Read Version Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three. American Standard Version (1901) and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. Common English Bible Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s family: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three in all. Catholic Public Domain Version Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And their sisters were Sarvia, and Abigail. The sons of Sarvia: Abisai, Joab, and Asael, three. |
Absalom had made Amasa the new captain of the army. Amasa took Joab’s place. [102] Amasa was the son of Ithra the Ishmaelite. [103] Amasa’s mother was Abigail, the daughter of Nahash sister of Zeruiah. [104] (Zeruiah was Joab’s mother.)
David said, “What should I do with you, sons of Zeruiah? Today you are against me. No person will be put to death in Israel. Today I know I am king over Israel.”
Joab, Zeruiah’s son, and the officers of David also went to Gibeon. They met Abner and Ish Bosheth’s officers at the pool of Gibeon. Abner’s group sat on one side of the pool. Joab’s group sat on the other side of the pool.
And it was on the very same day that I was anointed [20] to be the king. These sons of Zeruiah have caused me a lot of trouble. I hope the Lord gives these men the punishment they deserve.”
Joab’s brother, Abishai, was the leader of the Three Heroes. He fought 300 men with his spear and killed them. Abishai was as famous as the Three Heroes.
Abigail was Amasa’s mother. Amasa’s father was Jether. Jether was from the Ishmaelite people.
David talked to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah. (Abishai was Joab’s brother.) He asked them, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?”