Zeruiah (David's sister)

Mother of David's commanders

Le royaume uniMatriarchc. 1040–980 BC

Zeruiah was David's sister and the mother of three of his most prominent commanders: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Her sons played crucial roles in David's military campaigns and political rule, and they were often referred to as 'the sons of Zeruiah'. Through her sons, she indirectly had great influence on Israel's history during this period.

Famille

PèreJesse Frère/sœurDavid Frère/sœurAbigail (David's sister)Frère/sœurNetanel (David's brother)Frère/sœurRaddai Frère/sœurEliab (David's brother)Frère/sœurShimea Frère/sœurEliab (David's eldest brother)Frère/sœurAbinadab (son of Jesse, brother of David)EnfantJoab (son of Zeruiah)EnfantAbishai (son of Zeruiah)EnfantAsahel (son of Zeruiah)

Événements clés

Mentioned as David's sister

Serujah is mentioned in the genealogies as the daughter of Isai and sister to David, along with Abigail.

1 Ch 2:16 Voir dans le contexte →

16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three.

*ואחיתיהם **וְאַחְיוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם צְרוּיָ֣ה וַאֲבִיגָ֑יִל וּבְנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֗ה אַבְשַׁ֛י וְיוֹאָ֥ב וַעֲשָׂה־אֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ ‬

Mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asael

Serujah's three sons all became prominent warriors and leaders in David's army. They are consistently referred to as 'the sons of Serujah'.

2 S 2:18 Voir dans le contexte →

18The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as fleet of foot as a wild gazelle.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָׁ֗ם שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ בְּנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֔ה יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙ קַ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֔יו כְּאַחַ֥ד הַצְּבָיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ ‬

Her sons in battle against Abner

Serujah's sons fought against Abner at the pool of Gibeon, where Asael was killed while pursuing Abner.

2 S 2:13 Voir dans le contexte →

13Joab son of Zeruiah and David's servants also set out, and they met them at the pool of Gibeon. One company sat down on one side of the pool, the other on the opposite side.

וְיוֹאָ֨ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה וְעַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙ יָֽצְא֔וּ וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּם עַל־בְּרֵכַ֥ת גִּבְע֖וֹן יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּ אֵ֤לֶּה עַל־הַבְּרֵכָה֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְאֵ֥לֶּה עַל־הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה מִזֶּֽה׃ ‬

2 S 2:14 Voir dans le contexte →

14Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men get up and fight before us." Joab said, "Let them get up."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְנֵר֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב יָק֤וּמוּ נָא֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יוֹאָ֖ב יָקֻֽמוּ׃ ‬

2 S 2:18 Voir dans le contexte →

18The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as fleet of foot as a wild gazelle.

2 S 2:23 Voir dans le contexte →

23But he refused to turn aside, so Abner struck him in the stomach with the butt of his spear, and the spear came out through his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And everyone who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died stopped there.

וַיְמָאֵ֣ן לָס֗וּר וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ אַבְנֵר֩ בְּאַחֲרֵ֨י הַחֲנִ֜ית אֶל־הַחֹ֗מֶשׁ וַתֵּצֵ֤א הַֽחֲנִית֙ מֵאַחֲרָ֔יו וַיִּפָּל־שָׁ֖ם וַיָּ֣מָת *תחתו **תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הַבָּ֣א אֶֽל־הַמָּקוֹם֩ אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨פַל שָׁ֧ם עֲשָׂה‪[t]‬אֵ֛ל וַיָּמֹ֖ת וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ ‬

David describes her sons as too harsh

David complained that Serujah's sons were too violent and vengeful, and that they were a burden to him.

2 S 3:39 Voir dans le contexte →

39Today I am weak, though anointed king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too strong for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!"

וְאָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֥וֹם רַךְ֙ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ מֶ֔לֶךְ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י צְרוּיָ֖ה קָשִׁ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נִּי יְשַׁלֵּ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ פ ‬

Relationship with Amasa

Serujah's sister Abigail was the mother of Amasa, who was later killed by Joab, Serujah's son.

1 Ch 2:16 Voir dans le contexte →

16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three.

1 Ch 2:17 Voir dans le contexte →

17Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל יָלְדָ֖ה אֶת־עֲמָשָׂ֑א וַאֲבִ֣י עֲמָשָׂ֔א יֶ֖תֶר הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִֽי׃ ‬