Thematic Bible: Nepotism


Thematic Bible



Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] secretary. Verse ConceptsScribesRecorders

To Amasa you shall say: '[Are] you not my bones and my flesh? {May God punish me} if you [are] not the commander of my army before me forever, in place of Joab.'" Verse ConceptsTreasonExchanging Of LeadersSame Bone And Flesh

And Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and he gave them property in the land of Egypt in the best part of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had instructed. And Joseph provided his father and his brothers and all the household of his father with food, according to the number of their children.

The name of Saul's wife [was] Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz, and the name of the commander of his army [was] Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. Verse ConceptsCommanderNamed Wives

I gave command over Jerusalem to my brother Hanani and Hananiah the commander of the citadel. For he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. Verse ConceptsCommanderCitadelsFear Of God, Examples OfIndividuals Fearing GodResponsibility