Joab, in the old testament 2 samuel, a jewish military commander under king david, who was his mothers brother. The books of samuel are preceded by joshua, judges, and ruth, and followed by. And one of joabs men stood by him, and said, he that favoureth joab, and he that is for david, let him go after joab. Joab fought and won many battles for the king, but his personal lack of selfcontrol was problematic. Because chronicles is the last book in the hebrew canon, many scholars date between 450 b. Nov 14, 2010 one difficult thing is the saying that the death of joab somehow expiated the guilt that rested upon the house of david because of what joab did 1 kings 2. Joab, one of davids generals, took three javelins and thrust them into absaloms heart.
Hes what you might call a realist, someone who takes brutal views and a tough guy approach to problems because he or she thinks thats the only reasonable way to behave. Contextual overview 15 david ruled over all of israel and made sure that his people were always treated fairly and justly. Then joab and abishai his brother pursued sheba, son of bichri. Davids down in the dumps over the deaths of saul and jonathan, lamenting and writing a pretty catchy if sad song about it.
The second book of samuel tells the story of king david of israel. David returns to jerusalem and joab was told, behold, the king is weeping and mourning for absalom. Hence, amasa was a nephew of david, and cousin of joab, davids military. But of course, this clears the way for him to ascend to the kingship of all israel almost. And it came to pass, when david was come to mahanaim, that shobi the son of nahash of rabbah of the children of ammon, and machir the son of ammiel of lodebar. And the people stole back into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. Amasa was the son of a man named ithra the ishmaelite, who had gone in to abigal the daughter of nahash the sister of joabs mother serujah. After the assassination, absalom fled to geshur, northeast of the sea of galilee, to the house of his grandfather.
Abner, a commander from the north, met joab and his brother ashael in lands between north and south, and fighting. Books of samuel simple english wikipedia, the free. So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people. Thus saith the lord, behold, i will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house. Story of joab, one of the bibles scoundrels redlands daily facts.
Flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews, book 7, chapter 1. Joab and other commanders began questioning davids judgment 2 samuel 24. The book of samuel is an exciting read and leaves one anticipating future writings. Joab s murder of amasa was equally treacherous 2 sam 17. As david neared the end of his reign, joab offered his allegiance to davids eldest son, adonijah rather than to the promised king, solomon 1 kings 1. Samuel is the third book in the neviim prophets, the second section in the hebrew bible. Samuel was born to hannah, a barren woman, after she prayed to god and eli the main priest also asked god to help her. And absalom passed over jordan, he and all the men of israel with him. And israel and absalom encamped in the land of gilead. He played a leading part in many of davids victories e. Amasa was the son of a man named jether, an israelite who had married abigail, the daughter of nahash and sister of zeruiah the mother of joab 2 samuel 17. The book of samuel covers the period from samuel, the last of the judges, through the reigns of the first two kings of israel, saul and there are numerous parallels, repetitions, and discrepancies within the books of samuel. Hence, amasa was a nephew of david, and cousin of joab, davids military commander, as well as a cousin of absalom, davids son. However one evaluates joab, there can be no doubt that 2 samuel characterizes him as one of the toughest men in davids court.
He led the commando party that captured jerusalem for david and as a reward was appointed commander in chief of the army. The second book of samuel, otherwise called the second. Jan 02, 2020 the book of 2 samuel refers to abigail as the daughter of nahash. Joab was told, the king is weeping and mourning for absalom. Read the books of samuel in hebrew and english on sefaria. Now amasa was the son of a man, whose name was ithra the jesraelite, that went in to abigal the daughter of nahash, sister to zeruiah joab s mother. Jehoshaphat son of ahilud was in charge of the records. Absalom had appointed amasa over the army in place of joab. And absalom made amasa captain of the host instead of joab. Though god does not always answer in the same way, hannahs attitude of prayer and dependence on the lord is a good example for us today. Given this toughguy image, it might seem surprising to describe joab as a mamas boy. Joab the son of zeruiah, was the nephew of king david and the commander of his army. Originally there was only one book of samuel, but the lxx divided it into two. Now amasa was the son of a man whose name was ithra the israelite, who went in to abigail the daughter of.
The books are named after samuel, the outstanding figure of the early section. Joab was furious and pursued abner to kill him, but abner escaped 2 samuel 2. You are seeking to batter down a city that is a mother in israel. Joab was the son of zeruiah, a sister of king david, who made him captain of his army 2 samuel 8. Joab and the sons of zeruiah bible study with randy. The author expertly weaves his story of personal experiences with the fictional. Joabs death and the central theme of the succession. In english bibles, the book is usually divided into first and second samuel, but in jewish tradition, samuel is one book. So israel and absalom pitched in the land of gilead. Its telling that david asks abishai, not joab, to press more quickly than amasa was doing 2 sam. The book of 2 samuel refers to abigail as the daughter of nahash. Now amasa was the son of a man, whose name was ithra the jesraelite, that went in to abigal the daughter of nahash, sister to zeruiah joabs mother. In a war against the forces of ishbosheth, joab s brother asahel was killed by abner, the commander of ishbosheths armies.
Then ten of joab s armorbearers circled absalom and killed him. Joab continued to gain power over david, leading the army into battle and conquering peoples around them. The second book of samuel the argument this book and the former bear the title of samuel, because they contain the conception nativity and the whole course of his life, and also the lives and acts of two kings, to wit, of saul and david, whom he anointed and consecrated kings by the ordinance of god. Samuel was a jewish priest, prophet, and judge over israel in the old testament. David then lost his son amnon, because absalom wanted.
So joab and abishai his brother pursued after sheba the son of bichri. But abner was no longer with david in hebron, because david had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. Zeruiah was davids half sister, so joab was a nephew of the king, related by blood. What are the reasons why joab killed amasa in the bible 2. The book was divided into the two books of first samuel and second samuel in the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, and continues as such in the latin vulgate and our christian old testament of the bible. This division was followed by the latin versions and made its appearance in the hebrew text in daniel bombergs first edition a. The two books, which were originally one, are principally concerned with the origin and early history of the monarchy of ancient israel. Joab was such a vicious opponent, that the edomite leader, hadad, took refuge in egypt until he knew joab was dead 1 kings 11. Christened 16 sep 1722 bristol parish, virginia note. Hannah, one of the two wives of elkanah, who came up to shiloh to worship before the lord, earnestly prayed to god that she might become the mother of a son. And joab sent to tekoa and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, please pretend to be a mourner, and put on.
Talmai, king of geshur and father of his mother, maacah 2 samuel 3. Perhaps david and solomon were thinking of the slaughter of the men of the house of saul, besides the murder of abner and amasa, and all the other bloodshed that attended the rise of. He was the eldest son of davids sister zeruiah, and the brother of abishai and asahel 1 chronicles 2. In a war against the forces of ishbosheth, joabs brother asahel was killed by abner, the commander of ishbosheths armies. Amasa was the son of jether, an ishmaelite who had married abigail, the daughter of nahash and sister of zeruiah the mother of joab. To his generals surprise, david was heartbroken over the death of his son, the man who tried to kill him and steal his throne. The books of samuel are preceded by joshua, judges. Books of samuel, two old testament books that, along with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1. The story of hannah and samuel has often been an inspiration and encouragement to women struggling with infertility or who for some reason are unable to have children. And joab sent to tekoa and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, please pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel. Jps tanakh 1917 and absalom had set amasa over the host instead of joab. Abner in the book of samuel is the first cousin to saul. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines.
So joab the son of zeruiah perceived that the kings heart was concerned about absalom. Joab played an important role in the establishment, unification, and consolidation of davids kingdom. Samuels mother was hannah and his father was elkanah. Joab, flourished bc, in the old testament 2 samuel, a jewish military commander under king david, who was his mother s brother. Joab had spoken pretty bluntly to david while he was mourning absalom 2 samuel 19. Jan 02, 2020 joab fought and won many battles for the king, but his personal lack of selfcontrol was problematic. And one of joab s men stood by him, and said, he that favoureth joab, and he that is for david, let him go after joab. His mother was abigail, the daughter of nahash and sister of joab s mother zeruiah. The second book of samuel and it came to pass after the death of saul, when david was returned from the slaughter of the amalekites, and david had abode two days in ziklag.
Books of samuel, two old testament books that, along with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 kings, belong to the tradition of deuteronomic history first committed to writing about 550 bc, during the babylonian exile. Hes what you might call a realist, someone who takes brutal views and a tough guy approach to problems because. He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of josephuss antiquities of the. This book relates the transactions from the death of saul until the end of davids reign, being a history for the space of about fortysix years. One difficult thing is the saying that the death of joab somehow expiated the guilt that rested upon the house of david because of what joab did 1 kings 2. They are the only two people in the book of samuel who. Joabs murder of amasa was equally treacherous 2 sam 17.
Different accounts are given of the origin of the monarchy 1 samuel 9. And amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. The book starts with the miracolous birth of samuel in answer to his mothers prayer. Finally, david allowed him to come back to jerusalem. This summary of the book of 1 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 samuel. But to be fair, his actions are all pretty understandable. Joab, flourished bc, in the old testament 2 samuel, a jewish military commander under king david, who was his mothers brother. Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the hebrew bible, plays a key role in the transition. The prophet nathan pronounces a messianic prophecy ii samuel 7. Whenever hannah went up to the house of the lord, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. Joab was the commander in chief of king davids army. However, the underlying message the author conveys is one of protagonist vs.
Joab was wearing his uniform and over it was a belt around his waist with a sword in its sheath. For the people heard it said that day, the king is grieved for his son. The book of proverbs gives us an important indication of the mothers. Joab played an important role in the establishment, unification. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 sam.
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