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.

And he built the city on every side even from Mello round about. But Joab repaired the rest of the city.

And Abishai the brother of Joab was captain of the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.

And these were the best men of war of the Host: Asahel the brother of Joab and Elhanan the son of Dodo out of Bethlehem.

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

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

And as soon as David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the host of strong men.

When Joab saw that the front of the battle was before him and after, he chose out of all the youth of Israel and put them in array against the Syrians.

And Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh to the Syrians, to fight, and they fled before him.

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they ran away likewise, from Abishai his brother and gat them into the city. And Joab came to Jerusalem.

And the year following about the time that kings go out a warfare, Joab carried out the army of the host and destroyed the country of the children of Ammon, and went and besieged Rabbah and destroyed it: But David bode at Jerusalem while Joab smote Rabbah and destroyed it.

And David said to Joab and the rulers of the people, "Go ye and number Israel from Beersheba to Dan, and bring it to me that I may know the number of them."

And Joab answered, "The LORD make thy people a hundred times so many more as they be. But my lord king, are they not all my lord's servants? Why then doth my lord require this thing? Why should my lord be a cause of trespass to Israel?"

Neverthelater, the king's words prevailed against Joab. And Joab took his way and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem

But the Levites and Benjamin he counted not among them. For the king's deed seemed abominable to Joab.

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.

The fourth captain in the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. And in his host were twenty four thousand.

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.

And next to Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. And the captain of the king's war was Joab.

The children of Pahathmoab among the children of Jeshua Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

Of the children of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen men.

The children of Pahathmoab among the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred, and eighteen;

{To the chanter, upon the rose of witness, Michtam of David, for to teach: when he fought against Mesopotamia, and Syria of Zoba: and when Joab turned back, and slew twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt} O God, thou hast cast us out and scattered us abroad; thou that hast been so sore displeased at us, comfort us again.