Bible Person

Joab

Meaning: paternity; voluntary · Male · 1 cross reference

This Joab entry refers to the Judahite figure in 1 Chronicles 4, not to the returnee head in Ezra 8 or the famous commander under David. He belongs to the smaller clan material preserving Judah's internal branches. First appears in 1 Chr 4:14.1

AI summary: This Joab matters because his single cross reference contributes one more name to the fine-grained genealogical framework of Judah. Even without a narrative role, the entry helps sustain the continuity and specificity of the tribal record. Taken together, the material presents this Joab as a family figure in Judah's preserved lineage.1

Central Figure

Joab

Meaning: paternity; voluntary

1 Chr.