1 Chronicles 2:16

16 and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abshai, 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 the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;

16 and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abshai, Joab and Asahel.

17 Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

18 Now Caleb the son of Hezron had sons by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

Footnotes

• [a] In 2 Sam 2:18, "Abishai"