2:16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, 1 Joab, and Asahel.
1 Chronicles 11:8
11:8 He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls; 2 Joab restored the rest of the city.
1 Chronicles 18:15
18:15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of 3 the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;
1 Chronicles 26:28
26:28 They were also in charge of everything dedicated by Samuel the prophet, 4 Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah; Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of everything that had been dedicated.
1 tn In 2 Sam 2:18 this name appears as “Abishai,” a spelling followed by many English versions here.
2 tnHeb “to that which surrounds.” On the referent here as “the surrounding walls,” see HALOT 740 s.v. סָבִיב.