And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
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Justice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgmentMercy
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Glossary
- Joab Person
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Jehovah is his father. (1. ) One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David’s sister, and “captain of the host” during the whole of David’s reign ( 2 Sam. 2:13 ; 10:7 ; 11:1 ; 1 Kings 11:15 ).
- Syria Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Damascus.