2 Samuel 20:11

20:11 One of Joab’s soldiers who stood over Amasa said, “Whoever is for ¹  Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!”

2 Samuel 11:6

11:6 So David sent a message to Joab that said, “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent Uriah to David.

2 Samuel 18:16

18:16 Then Joab blew the trumpet ²  and the army turned back from chasing Israel, for Joab had called for the army to halt.

2 Samuel 18:21

18:21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go and tell the king what you have seen.” After bowing to Joab, the Cushite ran off.

2 Samuel 11:18

11:18 Then Joab sent a full battle report to David. ³ 

2 Samuel 12:26

David’s Forces Defeat the Ammonites

12:26 ⁴ So Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.

2 Samuel 14:23

14:23 So Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem. ⁵ 

2 Samuel 19:1

19:1 (19:2) Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”

[20:11]  ¹ tn Heb “takes delight in.”

[18:16]  ² tn Heb “the shophar” (the ram’s horn trumpet).

[11:18]  ³ tn Heb “Joab sent and related to David all the matters of the battle.”

[12:26]  ⁴ sn Here the narrative resumes the battle story that began in 11:1 (see 11:25). The author has interrupted that story to give the related account of David’s sin with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah. He now returns to the earlier story and brings it to a conclusion.

[14:23]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.