1 Chronicles 11:6
David said,“Whoever attacks the Jebusites first will become commanding general!” So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first and became commander.
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- 2 Sam 8:16 : 16 David’s Cabinet Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;
- 2 Sam 20:23 : 23 Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and the Perethites.
- Josh 15:16-17 : 16 Caleb said,“To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife.” 17 When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, captured it, Caleb gave Achsah his daughter to him as a wife.
- 1 Sam 17:25 : 25 The men of Israel said,“Have you seen this man who is coming up? He does so to defy Israel. But the king will make the man who can strike him down very wealthy! He will give him his daughter in marriage, and he will make his father’s house exempt from tax obligations in Israel.”
- 2 Sam 2:18 : 18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there– Joab, Abishai, and Asahel.(Now Asahel was as quick on his feet as one of the gazelles in the field.)
- 2 Sam 3:27 : 27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate as if to speak privately with him. Joab then stabbed him in the abdomen and killed him, avenging the shed blood of his brother Asahel.
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4 David Conquers Jerusalem David and the whole Israelite army advanced to Jerusalem(that is, Jebus).(The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.)
5 The residents of Jebus said to David,“You cannot invade this place!” But David captured the fortress of Zion(that is, the City of David).
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6 David Occupies Jerusalem Then the king and his men advanced to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who lived in the land. The Jebusites said to David,“You cannot invade this place! Even the blind and the lame will turn you back, saying,‘David cannot invade this place!’”
7 But David captured the fortress of Zion(that is, the City of David).
8 David said on that day,“Whoever attacks the Jebusites must approach the‘lame’ and the‘blind’ who are David’s enemies by going through the water tunnel.” For this reason it is said,“The blind and the lame cannot enter the palace.”
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7 David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David.
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20 Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.
21 From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.
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15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;
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10 David’s Warriors These were the leaders of David’s warriors who, together with all Israel, stood courageously with him in his kingdom by installing him as king, in keeping with the LORD’s message concerning Israel.
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11 One of Joab’s soldiers who stood over Amasa said,“Whoever is for Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!”
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14 So Joab and his men marched toward the Arameans to do battle, and they fled before him.
15 When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before Joab’s brother Abishai and withdrew into the city. Joab went back to Jerusalem.
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9 Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
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15 During David’s campaign against Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom.
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23 Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and the Perethites.
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6 David said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother,“Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” Abishai replied,“I will go down with you.”
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4 But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.
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1 Uzzah Meets Disaster David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.
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26 David’s Forces Defeat the Ammonites So Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.
27 Joab then sent messengers to David, saying,“I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.
28 So now assemble the rest of the army and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city and it will be named for me.”
29 So David assembled all the army and went to Rabbah and fought against it and captured it.
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2 David then sent out the army– a third under the leadership of Joab, a third under the leadership of Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under the leadership of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the troops,“I too will indeed march out with you.”
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30 So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.
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1 ¶ Judah Takes the Lead After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the LORD,“Who should lead the invasion against the Canaanites and launch the attack?”
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7 When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.
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18 Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was head of the three. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame among the three.
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2 In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The LORD said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”
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20 So David got up early in the morning and entrusted the flock to someone else who would watch over it. After loading up, he went just as Jesse had instructed him. He arrived at the camp as the army was going out to the battle lines shouting its battle cry.
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18 Then Joab sent a full battle report to David.
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57 So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.
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15 Then David called one of the soldiers and said,“Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.
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25 David said to the messenger,“Tell Joab,‘Don’t let this thing upset you. There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. Press the battle against the city and conquer it.’ Encourage him with these words.”
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8 When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.
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6 So David sent a message to Joab that said,“Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent Uriah to David.
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7 So Joab’s men, accompanied by the Kerethites, the Pelethites, and all the warriors, left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bicri.
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20 So David marched against Baal Perazim and defeated them there. Then he said,“The LORD has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
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2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. The LORD your God said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”
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32 May the LORD punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he– Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
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1 In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, Joab led the army into battle and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He went and besieged Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down.