2 Samuel 8:16

David’s Cabinet

8:16 Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of ¹  the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

2 Samuel 10:7

10:7 When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them. ² 

2 Samuel 20:23

20:23 Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoida was over the Kerethites and the Perethites.

2 Samuel 3:23

3:23 When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, Joab was told: “Abner the son of Ner came to the king; he sent him away, and he left in peace!”

2 Samuel 17:25

17:25 Absalom had made Amasa general in command of the army in place of Joab. (Now Amasa was the son of an Israelite man named Jether, who had married ³  Abigail the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.)

[8:16]  ¹ tn Heb “was over.”

[10:7]  ² tn The words “the news” and “to meet them” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.

[17:25]  ³ tn Heb “come to.”