{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H3097",
  "lemma": "יוֹאָב",
  "transliteration": "Yôwʼâb",
  "definition": "Joab, the name of three Israelites",
  "kjv": "Joab.",
  "occurrences": 145,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "builtFrom": [
    {
      "id": "H3068",
      "lemma": "יְהֹוָה",
      "transliteration": "Yᵉhôvâh",
      "meaning": "Jehovah, Jewish national name of God",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/H3068"
    },
    {
      "id": "H1",
      "lemma": "אָב",
      "transliteration": "ʼâb",
      "meaning": "father",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/H1"
    }
  ],
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "יוֹאָב n.pr.m. (י׳ is father)",
    "1. David’s sister’s son & captain of host",
    "2. a descendant of Judah",
    "3. a family-name after exile"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 26:6",
      "text": "Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, “Who…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/26?v=6"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 2:13",
      "text": "Joab the son of Zeruiah and David’s servants went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=13"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 2:14",
      "text": "Abner said to Joab, “Please let the young men arise and compete before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=14"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 2:18",
      "text": "The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=18"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 2:22",
      "text": "Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn away from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I look…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=22"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 2:24",
      "text": "But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. The sun went down when they had come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giah by…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=24"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 2:26",
      "text": "Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=26"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 2:27",
      "text": "Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=27"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 2:28",
      "text": "So Joab blew the shofar; and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, and they fought no more.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=28"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 2:30",
      "text": "Joab returned from following Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen men of David’s and…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=30"
    }
  ],
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