Trouvé 126 Résultats pour: Joab
Absalom had put Amasa in command of the army in place of Joab. This Amasa was the son of a man called Ithra the Ishmaelite, who had married Abigail, daughter of Jesse and sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab. (2 Samuel 17, 25)
David divided the army into three groups, one under the command of Joab, another under the command of Abishai son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, and the third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. David then said to the troops, 'I shall take the field in person with you.' (2 Samuel 18, 2)
The king gave orders to Joab, Abishai and Ittai, 'For my sake, treat young Absalom gently!' And the troops all heard the king give all the commanders these orders about Absalom. (2 Samuel 18, 5)
Someone saw this and reported to Joab, 'I have just seen Absalom hanging from an oak.' (2 Samuel 18, 10)
Joab said to the man who had informed him, 'If you saw him, why did you not strike him to the ground then and there? I would have made it my business to give you ten silver shekels and a belt!' (2 Samuel 18, 11)
The man replied to Joab, 'Even if I could feel the weight of a thousand silver shekels in my hand, I would not lift my hand against the king's son. In our own hearing, the king gave you and Abishai and Ittai these orders, "For my sake, spare young Absalom." (2 Samuel 18, 12)
Joab then said, 'I cannot waste time arguing with you!' And, taking three darts in his hand, he planted them in Absalom's heart, while he was still alive, deep in the oak-tree. (2 Samuel 18, 14)
Ten soldiers, Joab's armour-bearers, then came in close, struck Absalom and killed him. (2 Samuel 18, 15)
Joab then had the trumpet sounded, and the troops left off pursuing Israel, since Joab held the troops back. (2 Samuel 18, 16)
But Joab said, 'Today you would be no bearer of good news, some other day you may be; but today you would not be bringing good news, since the king's son is dead.' (2 Samuel 18, 20)
Joab then said to the Cushite, 'Go and tell the king what you have seen.' The Cushite prostrated himself to Joab and ran off. (2 Samuel 18, 21)
But Ahimaaz son of Zadok persisted. 'Come what may,' he said to Joab, 'please let me run after the Cushite.' 'My son,' Joab said, 'why run? You will get no reward for your news.' (2 Samuel 18, 22)