Joab Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Whose son was Joab?
- A. Jesse
- B. Zeruiah ✓
- C. Ahimaaz
- D. Abner
Answer: Zeruiah
1 Chronicles 2:16 (KJV) — Joab was the son of Zeruiah, David's sister.
Q2.Who were Joab's brothers?
- A. Abishai and Asahel ✓
- B. Jonathan and David
- C. Hushai and Ittai
- D. Eliab and Shammah
Answer: Abishai and Asahel
2 Samuel 2:18 (KJV) — 'Three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel.'
Q3.Whom did Joab slay at the gate of Hebron?
- A. Saul
- B. Abner ✓
- C. Ish-bosheth
- D. Amasa
Answer: Abner
2 Samuel 3:27 (KJV) — 'Joab took him aside in the gate... and smote him there.'
Q4.What city did Joab help David capture by going up first?
- A. Hebron
- B. Jebus (Jerusalem) ✓
- C. Rabbah
- D. Ziklag
Answer: Jebus (Jerusalem)
1 Chronicles 11:6 (KJV) — Joab 'went first up, and was chief.'
Q5.Whom did Joab set in the forefront of the hottest battle, that he might die?
- A. Asahel
- B. Uriah the Hittite ✓
- C. Amasa
- D. Saul
Answer: Uriah the Hittite
2 Samuel 11:15 (KJV) — David wrote, 'Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle.'
Q6.Whom did Joab slay by smiting under the fifth rib while pretending to greet him?
- A. Abner
- B. Amasa ✓
- C. Sheba
- D. Absalom
Answer: Amasa
2 Samuel 20:9-10 (KJV) — 'Art thou in health, my brother? ... So Joab smote him.'
Q7.How did Joab kill Absalom?
- A. He shot him with arrows
- B. He thrust three darts through his heart ✓
- C. He hanged him
- D. He stoned him
Answer: He thrust three darts through his heart
2 Samuel 18:14 (KJV) — 'He took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom.'
Q8.Whose side did Joab take in the succession after David?
- A. Solomon
- B. Adonijah ✓
- C. Absalom
- D. Sheba
Answer: Adonijah
1 Kings 1:7 (KJV) — 'He conferred with Joab... and they following Adonijah helped him.'
Q9.Where did Joab flee when he heard Solomon would slay him?
- A. The wilderness
- B. The tabernacle of the LORD, holding the horns of the altar ✓
- C. The cave of Adullam
- D. Edom
Answer: The tabernacle of the LORD, holding the horns of the altar
1 Kings 2:28 (KJV) — 'Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.'
Q10.Who executed Joab at Solomon's command?
- A. Zadok
- B. Benaiah ✓
- C. Nathan
- D. Adonijah
Answer: Benaiah
1 Kings 2:34 (KJV) — 'Benaiah... fell upon him, and slew him.'