1 Chronicles 2:16

16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

1 Chronicles 2:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:16

Whose sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail.
&c.] That is, sisters of David:

and the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three;
all valiant men and captains in David's army; their father's name is nowhere mentioned.

1 Chronicles 2:16 In-Context

14 Nethanel (his fourth son), Raddai (his fifth son),
15 Ozem (his sixth son), and David (his seventh son).
16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael.
18 Hezron's son was Caleb. Caleb and his wife Azubah had a son named Jerioth. Her other sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
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