Genealogy

Genealogy of Joab

David's compatriot, living at the time of United Monarchy. Named in 120 verses, first at 1 Samuel 26:6.

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2 Sam 17:25 · registryregistry, no verse

husband of Zeruiah

Zeruiah

Joab

The line of Joab

58 ancestors named, across 31 generations · 81% cited

husband of Zeruiahchildregistry
Zeruiahchild2Sa.17.25
- Jessechildregistry
  - ObedchildRut.4.17
    - BoazchildRut.4.21
      - RahabchildMat.1.5
      - SalmonchildRut.4.21
        NahshonchildRut.4.20
        AmminadabchildRut.4.20
        RamchildRut.4.19
        Ephrathahchildregistry
        HezronchildRut.4.19
        PerezchildRut.4.18
        JudahchildRut.4.12
        AbrahamchildJhn.8.53
        TerahchildGen.11.26
        NahorchildGen.11.24
        SerugchildGen.11.22
        ReuchildGen.11.20
        PelegchildGen.11.18
        EberchildGen.11.16
        ShelahchildGen.10.24
        ArpachshadchildGen.10.24
        ShemchildGen.11.10
        Naamahchildregistry
        Lamechchildregistry
        MethushaelchildGen.4.18
        MehujaelchildGen.4.18
        IradchildGen.4.18
        Enochchildregistry
        CainchildGen.4.17
        Adamchildregistry
        Evechildregistry
        Zillahchildregistry
        NoahchildGen.5.32
        LamechchildGen.5.30
        MethuselahchildGen.5.25
        EnochchildGen.5.21
        JaredchildGen.5.18
        MahalalelchildGen.5.15
        KenanchildGen.5.12
        EnoshchildGen.5.9
        SethchildGen.5.6
        AdamchildGen.5.3also stated here — line shown above
        Evechildregistryalso stated here — line shown above
        CainanchildLuk.3.36
        ArpachshadchildLuk.3.36also stated here — line shown above
        IsraelchildMat.1.2
        AbrahamchildGen.48.16also stated here — line shown above
        IsaacchildGen.27.22
        AbrahamchildGen.21.5also stated here — line shown above
        SarahchildGen.24.67
        Terahchildregistryalso stated here — line shown above
        RebekahchildGen.27.11
        BethuelchildGen.22.23
        MilcahchildGen.24.47
        HaranchildGen.11.29
        TerahchildGen.11.26also stated here — line shown above
        NahorchildGen.24.47
        TerahchildGen.11.26also stated here — line shown above
        Leahchildregistry
        LabanchildGen.29.24
        BethuelchildGen.28.5also stated here — line shown above
        TamarchildRut.4.12
    - NaomichildRut.4.17
    - RuthchildRut.4.13
- Nahashchildregistry

Sources diverge

Who was Joab's father? The registry answers differently.

The registry
husband of Zeruiah