Quotes about Joab
So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.
— 2 Samuel 14:33
On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
— 2 Samuel 10:7
When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
— 2 Samuel 10:9
And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
— 2 Samuel 19:13
So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
— 2 Samuel 14:23
“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.
— 2 Samuel 18:23
Joab and all Israel had stayed there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom.
— 1 Kings 11:16
Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.
— 1 Kings 1:41
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
— 2 Samuel 11:1
Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
— 2 Samuel 18:16
So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.
— 1 Kings 1:7
"King David commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, 'Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.' And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders."
— 2 Samuel 18:5