A name from Scripture
Joab
JO-ab
Meaning
The LORD is father
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in 2 Samuel
What it points to
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.
Verses · King James Version
“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 18:14
“And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.”
2 Samuel 11:16-17