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    Joab

    JO-ab

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    The LORD is father
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Joab appears in the King James Bible, including 2 Samuel 18:14.
    First appears in
    2 Samuel — The united and divided kingdom
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Joab's story warns that loyalty and competence without moral integrity lead to tragic ends. His name — 'the LORD is father' — ironically points to the divine authority he often circumvented with his own judgment.
    King James verses
    • 2 Samuel 18:14

      "Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom."

    • 2 Samuel 11:16-17

      "And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were."

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