Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see Absalom.

Joab answered, “Get serious! I don’t want to swallow up or destroy anything!

He collaborated with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported him.

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel.

Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

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

Now Joab did not number Levi and Benjamin, for the king’s edict disgusted him.

the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab): 2,812;

the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;

The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

Amasa did not protect himself from the knife in Joab’s other hand, and Joab stabbed him in the abdomen, causing Amasa’s intestines to spill out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again; the first blow was fatal. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bicri.

So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.

Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

So Joab and his men marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him.

So the messenger departed. When he arrived, he informed David of all the news that Joab had sent with him.

Go to the king and speak to him in the following fashion.” Then Joab told her what to say.

Once he had removed Amasa from the path, everyone followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bicri.

For six months Joab and the entire Israelite army stayed there until they had exterminated every male in Edom.

So Joab and his men marched toward the Arameans to do battle, and they fled before him.