JOAB. 1. Son of David's sister, 1 Chr. 2:16. Commander of David's army, 2 Sam. 8:16; 20:23; 1 Chr. 11:6; 18:15; 27:34. Dedicated spoils of his battles, 1 Chr. 26:28. Defeated the Jebusites, 1 Chr. 11:6. Defeats and slays Abner, 2 Sam. 2:13-32; 3:27; 1 Kin. 2:5. Destroys all the males in Edom, 1 Kin. 11:16. Defeats the Ammonites, 2 Sam. 10:7-14; 1 Chr. 19:6-15. Captures Rabbah, 2 Sam. 11:1,15-25; 12:26-29; 1 Chr. 20:1,2. Procures the return of Absalom to Jerusalem, 2 Sam. 14:1-24. Barley field of, burned by Absalom, 2 Sam. 14:29-33. Pursues and kills Absalom, 2 Sam. 18. Censures David for lamenting the death of Absalom, 2 Sam. 19:1-8. Replaced by Amasa as commander of David's army, 2 Sam. 17:25; 19:13. Kills Amasa, 2 Sam. 20:8-13; 1 Kin. 2:5. Causes Sheba to be put to death, 2 Sam. 20:16-22. Opposes the numbering of the people, 2 Sam. 24:3; 1 Chr. 21:3. Numbers the people, 2 Sam. 24:4-9; 1 Chr. 21:4,5; 27:23,24. Supports Adonijah as successor to David, 1 Kin. 1:7; 2:28. Slain by Benaiah, under Solomon's order, 1 Kin. 2:29-34. 2. A grandson of Kenaz, 1 Chr. 4:14. 3. An Israelite (or the name of two Israelites) whose descendants returned from Babylon to Jerusalem, Ezra 2:6; 8:9; Neh. 7:11. 4. "House of Joab,'' 1 Chr. 2:54. Probably identical with 1.