Joab

Biblical figure
Person human_biblical_figure Q1141064
Joab
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Joab

Summary

Joab is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 1100 BC[2]. He died on 970 BC[3]. He worked as a military leader[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Joab was born on 1100 BC[2].
  • Joab died on 970 BC[3].
  • Joab's mother was Zeruiah[6].
  • Joab held citizenship in Kingdom of Israel[7].
  • Joab is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[8].
  • Joab's professions included military leader[4].
  • Joab was employed by David[9].
  • Among Joab's employers was Adonijah[10].
  • Joab's religion is recorded as Yahwism[11].
  • Joab is recorded as male[12].
  • Joab's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[13].
  • Joab is part of Joab, Asahel, and Abishai[14].
  • Joab's Commons category is recorded as Joab[15].
  • Joab's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[16].
  • The cause of death was deliberate murder[17].
  • Joab's given name is recorded as Joab[18].
  • Joab's allegiance is recorded as Kingdom of Israel[19].
  • Joab's manner of death is recorded as homicide[20].
  • Joab's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Joab's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Joab's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[23].
  • Joab's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[24].
  • Joab's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Joab's participant in is recorded as deliberate murder[26].
  • Joab's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Biblical Hebrew[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joab was born on 1100 BC[2]. His mother was Zeruiah[6]. He is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[8].

Career and Affiliations

Joab worked as a military leader[4]. Employers include David[9], a human biblical figure[28] and Adonijah[10], a human biblical figure[29].

Personal Life

Joab's religion is recorded as Yahwism[11].

Death and Burial

Joab died on 970 BC[3]. The cause of death was deliberate murder[17].

Why It Matters

Joab has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Who were Joab's parents?

Joab's mother was Zeruiah[6].

What did Joab do for work?

Joab worked as military leader[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . bibleinterp.arizona.edu. bibleinterp.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Biblical Hebrew
    Ethnic group Israelites
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    Sex or gender male
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