# H6870 צְרוּיָה

צְרוּיָה (Tsᵉrûwyâh), Strong’s H6870: Tserujah, an Israelitess KJV: Zeruiah.. Occurs 26 times.

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*Tsᵉrûwyâh* — Tserujah, an Israelitess

KJV: Zeruiah.

Derived from [צְרִי tsᵉrîy](https://besorah.bible/word/H6875) (distillation, i.e. balsam)

Occurs 26 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- צְרוּיָה n.pr.f. mother of Abishai, Joab and Asahel

## Where it occurs
- [1 Samuel 26:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/26?v=6) — Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, “Who…
- [2 Samuel 2:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=13) — 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…
- [2 Samuel 2:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=18) — The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
- [2 Samuel 3:39](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/3?v=39) — I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the LORD reward the…
- [2 Samuel 8:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/8?v=16) — Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
- [2 Samuel 14:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/14?v=1) — Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
- [2 Samuel 16:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/16?v=9) — Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go…
- [2 Samuel 16:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/16?v=10) — The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because the LORD has said to…
- [2 Samuel 17:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/17?v=25) — Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who…
- [2 Samuel 18:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/18?v=2) — David sent the people out, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of…