Jun 21, 2016 · Zeruiah was a sister of David, and the mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, making those three individuals David's nephews. She is remarkable in that individuals in the Bible were usually identified through their paternal descent, but, in the case of these three, they are consistently identified as the sons of their mother, rather than their ...

Apr 24, 2019 · According to 2 Samuel 2:18, Abishai was the brother of Joab. 1 Chronicles 2:16 also tells us that Abishai was the nephew of David by David's sister Zeruiah. He also served as one of the division commanders in David's army. April 25 2019 • …

The rabbis maintain that Nahash is another name for Jesse, David's father. Others think that Nahash was the name of Jesse's wife; but it is not probable that Nahash could have been the name of a woman. Others explain the passage by making Nahash the first husband of Jesse's wife, so that Abigail and Zeruiah were half-sisters to King David.

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. 1 Chronicles 2:16 Now their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel - three. 1 Chronicles 11:6 Now David said, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain."

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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. 1 Chronicles 2:16 Now their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel - three. 1 Chronicles 11:6 Now David said, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain."

Shimei Curses David - Now when King David came to Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came. And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David. And all the peop..

1 Kings 2 David's Instructions to Solomon. 1 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man; 3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in …