Whose sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab and Asahel, three.

Then said David, "Whosoever smite the Jebusites first, shall be the principal captain and a lord." And Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was therefore the chief captain.

Zelek an Ammonite and Naharai a Beerothite, the bearer of the Harness of Joab the son of Zeruiah;

And Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the salt valley eighteen thousand,

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud recorder,

and over all that Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated. All that was dedicated, was under the hand of Shelomoth and of his brethren.

And Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number. And though he finished it not, yet there fell wrath for that upon Israel. And therefore the number was not put in the chronicles of king David.