1 Chronicles 2:16
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel.
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- 1 Sam 26:6 : 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.”
- 2 Sam 2:18-23 : 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.) 19 Asahel chased Abner, without turning to the right or to the left as he followed Abner. 20 Then Abner turned and asked,“Is that you, Asahel?” He replied,“Yes it is!” 21 Abner said to him,“Turn aside to your right or to your left. Capture one of the soldiers and take his equipment for yourself!” But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from following him. 22 So Abner spoke again to Asahel,“Turn aside from following me! I do not want to strike you to the ground. How then could I show my face in the presence of Joab your brother?” 23 But Asahel refused to turn aside. So Abner struck him in the abdomen with the back end of his spear. The spear came out his back; Asahel collapsed on the spot and died there right before Abner. Everyone who now comes to the place where Asahel fell dead pauses in respect.
- 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! May the LORD punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!”
- 2 Sam 16:9-9 : 9 Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king,“Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!” 10 But the king said,“What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? If he curses because the LORD has said to him,‘Curse David!’, who can say to him,‘Why have you done this?’” 11 Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants,“My own son, my very own flesh and blood, is trying to take my life. So also now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone so that he can curse, for the LORD has spoken to him.
- 2 Sam 19:22 : 22 But David said,“What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? You are like my enemy today! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?”
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- 2 Sam 2:18-192 verses78%
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.)
19 Asahel chased Abner, without turning to the right or to the left as he followed Abner.
- 1 Chr 2:17-182 verses78%
17 Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 Caleb’s Descendants Caleb son of Hezron fathered sons by his wife Azubah(also known as Jerioth). Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
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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.
- 1 Chr 2:13-153 verses76%
13 Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,
15 Ozem sixth, David seventh.
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25 Absalom had made Amasa general in command of the army in place of Joab.(Now Amasa was the son of an Israelite man named Jether, who had married Abigail the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.)
- 2 Sam 3:3-42 verses75%
3 His second son was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur.
4 His fourth son was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. His fifth son was Shephatiah, the son of Abital.
- 1 Chr 3:1-33 verses74%
1 David’s Descendants These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel; the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;
2 the third was Absalom whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;the fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;
3 the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital;the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.
- 1 Chr 2:28-292 verses73%
28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada.The sons of Shammai:Nadab and Abishur.
29 Abishur’s wife was Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.
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30 Now Joab returned from chasing Abner and assembled all the people. Nineteen of David’s soldiers were missing, in addition to Asahel.
- 1 Chr 3:8-103 verses73%
8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
9 These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.
10 Solomon’s Descendants Solomon’s son was Rehoboam,followed by Abijah his son,Asa his son,Jehoshaphat his son,
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24 Included with the thirty were the following: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
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18 His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
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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.
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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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7 The fourth, assigned the fourth month, was Asahel, brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him. His division consisted of 24,000 men.
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26 The mighty warriors were:Asahel the brother of Joab,Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem,
- 1 Chr 5:13-142 verses71%
13 Their relatives, listed according to their families, included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber– seven in all.
14 These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz.
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16 The sons of Jehallelel:Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
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2 So David went up, along with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, formerly the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
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3 Ahiezer, the leader, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah,Jehu the Anathothite,
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22 So Abner spoke again to Asahel,“Turn aside from following me! I do not want to strike you to the ground. How then could I show my face in the presence of Joab your brother?”
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17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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7 and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
- 1 Sam 17:13-142 verses71%
13 Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to war. The names of the three sons who went to war were Eliab, his firstborn, Abinadab, the second oldest, and Shammah, the third oldest.
14 Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul,
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5 David’s two wives had been taken captive– Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow.
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3 David settled with Achish in Gath, along with his men and their families. David had with him his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow.
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6 Abner Defects to David’s Camp As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was becoming more influential in the house of Saul.
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11 Jahath was the oldest and Zizah the second oldest. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were considered one family with one responsibility.
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3 In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.
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30 Asher’s Descendants The sons of Asher:Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.
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6 The other nine were Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
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9 Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
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31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.
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16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;
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12 Then Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
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22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
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32 Hurai from the valleys of Gaash,Abiel the Arbathite,
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28 The sons of Samuel:Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second oldest.