1. Son of David's sister 1Ch 2:16
- Commander of David's army 2Sa 8:16; 20:23; 1Ch 11:6; 18:15; 27:34
- Dedicated the plunder of his battles 1Ch 26:28
- Defeated the Jebusites 1Ch 11:6
- Defeats and kills Abner 2Sa 2:13-32; 3:27; 1Ki 2:5
- Destroys all the males in Edom 1Ki 11:16
- (See title) Ps 60
- Defeats the Ammonites 2Sa 10:7-14; 1Ch 19:6-15
- Captures Rabbah 2Sa 11:1,15-25; 12:26-29; 1Ch 20:1,2
- Procures the return of Absalom to Jerusalem 2Sa 14:1-24
- Barley field of, burned by Absalom 2Sa 14:29-33
- Pursues and kills Absalom 2Sa 18
- Censures David for lamenting the death of Absalom 2Sa 19:1-8
- Replaced by Amasa as commander of David's army 2Sa 17:25; 19:13
- Kills Amasa 2Sa 20:8-13; 1Ki 2:5
- Causes Sheba to be put to death 2Sa 20:16-22
- Opposes the numbering of the people 2Sa 24:3; 1Ch 21:3
- Numbers the people 2Sa 24:4-9; 1Ch 21:4,5; 27:23,24
- Supports Adonijah as successor to David 1Ki 1:7; 2:28
- Killed by Benaiah, under Solomon's order 1Ki 2:29-34
2. A grandson of Kenaz 1Ch 4:14
3. An Israelite (or the name of two Israelites) whose descendants returned from Babylon to Jerusalem Ezr 2:6; 8:9; Ne 7:11
4. “The household of Joab,” 1Ch 2:54
- Probably identical with number one