Zeruiah

Stricken of the Lord, David’s sister, and the mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel (1 Chr. 2:16), who were the three leading heroes of David’s army, and being his nephews, they were admitted to the closest companionship with him.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (25)

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Show passage in OET: SA1 26:6

OET-RV SA1 26:6

6 David spoke to Ahimelek (the Hiti) and to Avishay (son of Yoav’s (Joab) brother Tseruyah) asking, “Who’ll go into the camp with me to Sha’ul?”
¶ Avishay answered, “I will. I’ll go with you.”

OET-LV SA1 26:6

6 And_ Dāvid _he _answered and_he/it _said to ʼAḩīmelek the_Hittite and_near/to ʼAⱱīshay the _son _of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah) the _brother _of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) to_say who will _he _go _down with_me to Shāʼūl/(Saul) into the_camp and_ ʼAⱱīshay _he/it _said I I _will _go _down with_you.

Show passage in OET: SA2 2:13

OET-RV SA2 2:13

13 but Yoav (Joab) (Tseruyah’s son, traditionally called ‘Yoav’ in English) took some of David’s servants and went and confronted them at the Giveon pool—one group on each side of the pool.

OET-LV SA2 2:13

13 And_Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the _son _of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah) and_the _servants _of Dāvid they _went _out and_they_met _them at the _pool _of Giⱱˊōn together and_ these_men _they _lived at the_pool from_this and_these at the_pool from_this.

Show passage in OET: SA2 2:18

OET-RV SA2 2:18

18 Tseruyah’s three sons were there: Yoav, Avishay, and Asahel, (Asahel was a fast runner—like a wild antelope.)

OET-LV SA2 2:18

18 And_they _were there three the _sons _of Tsərū^yāh Yōʼāⱱ and_ʼAⱱīshay and_ˊAsāh^ʼēl and_ˊAsāh^ʼēl was_swift on_feet _of_his like_one of_the _gazelles which are_in_country.

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