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.

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.

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.

Feb 19, 2019 · In the end Joab even backed the treason of Adonijah to take the throne while David still lived. See this summary of Joab's history for a sense of this fatal flaw in Joab's otherwise noble character. Conclusion: David feared Joab because of Joab's tendency to use violence outside of the chain of David's command.

Joab Executed. 1 Kings 2:28-34 (NASB) 28 "Now the news came to Joab, for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he had not followed Absalom. And Joab fled to the tent of the Lord and took hold of the horns of the altar. 29 It was told King Solomon that Joab had fled to the tent of the Lord, and behold, he is beside the altar.

Feb 14, 2017 · When David spurned Joab's objections to taking a census of Israel, Joab thought David's decision was 'abhorrent' (1 Chronicles 21.6). The portrait of Joab in 2 Samuel comes across as a man who is vengeful, resentful, even opportunistic, but still loyal to the House of David. Joab butts heads with David, but he never betrays his king.

Aug 12, 2023 · Whatever the reason and whatever office Joab held at the time, David did not dismiss Joab from his position for the crime. David gave Joab an opportunity to prove his worthiness as "commander-in-chief" through his successful attack on Jerusalem. Joab would prove to be both an important asset to David and a thorn in his side throughout his life.

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.

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: