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Joab

Commander of David's army and his nephew per some genealogical notes in the text; responsible for several killings during David's reign, including Abner and Absalom, and was ultimately executed under Solomon's orders

Introduction

Commander of David's army and his nephew per some genealogical notes in the text; responsible for several killings during David's reign, including Abner and Absalom, and was ultimately executed under Solomon's orders

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This article records a figure from the Hebrew Bible's narrative genealogy of Israel, as told across the Torah and the Former Prophets. It follows the text's own presentation of events rather than adjudicating questions of historicity, which remain debated among biblical scholars and archaeologists.

Sources

  1. 1-2 Samuel (primary text)
  2. The Oxford Bible Commentary (scholarly)

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.