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Joab was a loyal captain in charge for King David and he won lot of battles for his king. He had also risked his life in many occasions for the sake of Kingdom of Israel and David. (2 nd Samuel 2, 10-12) He did make some mistakes, however: He killed Abner who came to reconcile with David. Joab might have felt threatened by this reconciliation.
Mar 27, 2018 · Joab (David’s nephew) then killed his cousin Amasa after David replaced Joab with Amasa as commander of his armies. Joab supported Adonijah’s bid for David’s throne. Before David died, and after David had anointed his son Solomon as king, David got Solomon to promise he would have Joab killed.
Joab may even have been the cause of the rebellion on the part of Adonijah. One can easily imagine that Joab told Adonijah all of the details as a way of delegitimizing Solomon as the king of Israel because he was the son of David's ill fated union with Bathsheba.
Oct 13, 2021 · And Joab said, 'Let them arise.' 15 So they arose and went over by count, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 16 Each one of them seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together."
Nov 18, 2021 · Even though Joab executed the plan, it was David who orchestrated the scheme to cover up his affair with Bathsheba. Therefore, Joab was complicit in carrying out the order, but the primary guilt lies with David for devising the plan. Scripture says David displeased the Lord, not Joab. The final sentence of the chapter reads in 2 Samuel 11:27:
Oct 1, 2022 · (2 Samuel 18:19-33) (New American Standard Bible 1995 ) 19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and bring the king news that the Lord has freed him from the hand of his enemies.” 20 But Joab said to him, “You are not the man to carry news this day, but you shall carry news another day; however, you shall carry no news today because the king’s son is dead.” 21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” So the Cushite bowed to Joab ...
Feb 19, 2019 · 6. David is a great warrior (no doubt), at a very young age, He killed Goliath, killed a bear and he he generally considered fearless. But, while going through the Bible, I discovered David feared Joab greatly (see 2 Sam 3:39, "these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me") and I wondered why he had so much fear for him.
Oct 28, 2015 · This could have made Solomon suspect to a coup against his throne. Easton's also states on that line of thought: After David's death Adonijah persuaded Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, to entreat the king to permit him to marry Abishag. Solomon suspected in this request an aspiration to the throne, and therefore caused him to be put to death.
Nov 25, 2019 · This interpretation can be found in "David's Curse of Joab (2 Sam.39) and the Social Significance of mhzyq bplk", Aula Orientalis 10 (1992), pp.49-67, also by Prof.Meir Malul and is in line with other medieval Jewish commentaries.
Feb 10, 2021 · Solomon instructs Benaiah to kill Joab regardless that he was in the sanctuary holding onto the horns of the Altar.Benaiah seems to hesitate and instead negotiates with him to come out of the sanctuary. After failing to convince Joab he returns to king Solomon to report back before he returns and eventually he executes him. 1 Kings 2:28-31 NIV
