United kingdom · around 1010-965 BC
Joab Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Joab. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What position did Joab hold under King David?
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Answer: Commander of the army. “Joab was over all the host of Israel.” Jehoshaphat was the recorder, Sheva the scribe, and Adoram was over the tribute. 2 Samuel 20:23–25
2. What was the name of Joab’s mother?
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Answer: Zeruiah. Joab is the “son of Zeruiah,” David’s sister. Abigail, her other sister, was the mother of Amasa. 1 Chronicles 2:16
3. Whom did Joab kill at the gate of Hebron to avenge his brother Asahel?
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Answer: Abner. Joab took Abner aside in the middle of the gate and struck him in the stomach “for the blood of Asahel his brother.” 2 Samuel 3:27