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ZERUIAH

(Heb. ṣĕrûyâ)

The mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, the notorious “sons of Zeruiah” (2 Sam. 2:18; 1 Chr. 2:16). Abishai was the chief of David’s Three (2 Sam. 23:18), Joab the commander of David’s army (8:16), and Asahel one of David’s Thirty (23:24). It is uncertain why these men are always identified by the name of their mother. Zeruiah may have been a prominent woman, eclipsing her husband, or possibly was named in order to connect her sons to David’s family. Zeruiah and Abigail are listed only as the sisters of David (1 Chr. 2:16). 2 Sam. 17:25 identifies Abigail as the daughter of Nahash, perhaps an earlier, deceased husband of Jesse’s wife, in which case Zeruiah might have been the half sister of David.

Ronald A. Simkins






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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