- Joab had:
- "And he conferredª with¹ Joabª the sonª of Zeruiah,ª and with¹ Abiatharª the priest:ª and they followingª Adonijahª helpedª° [him]." {1Kg 1:7} + "To me [belongeth] vengeance,ª and recompence;ª their footª shall slideª° in [due] time:ª for¹ the dayª of their calamityª [is] at hand,ª and the things that shall comeª upon them make haste.ª°" {Deu 32:35} + "And Davidª sent forthª° a third partª of¹ the peopleª under the handª of Joab,ª and a third partª under the handª of Abishaiª the sonª of Zeruiah,ª Joab'sª brother,ª and a third partª under the handª of Ittaiª the Gittite.ª And the kingª saidª° unto¹ the people,ª I will surely²° go forthª° with¹ you myselfª also.¹" {2Sm 18:2} + "Then saidª° Joab,ª I may not¹ tarryª° thus¹ with¹ thee.² And he tookª° threeª dartsª in his hand,ª and thrustª° them through the heartª of Absalom,ª while¹ he [was] yet aliveª in the midst¹ of the oak.ª ... And tenª young menª that bareª° Joab'sª armourª compassed aboutª° and smoteª°¹ Absalom,ª and slewª° him." {2Sm 18:14-15}
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