1 Chronicles 2:16

16 Their sisters were named Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah had three sons named 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 his fourth was Nethanel, his fifth was Raddai,

15 his sixth was Ozem, and his seventh was David.

16 Their sisters were named Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah had three sons named Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

17 Abigail married a man named Jether, an Ishmaelite, and they had a son named Amasa.

18 Hezron’s son Caleb had sons from his wife Azubah and from Jerioth. Her sons were named Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.