Zeruiah
Bible Usage:
- Zeruiah used 26 times.
- First Reference: 1 Samuel 26:6
- Last Reference: 1 Chronicles 27:24
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: Yes
- Included in Websters: No
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H6870 Used 26 times
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Zeruiah
Stricken of the Lord, David's sister, and the mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel (1 Chronicles 2:16), who were the three leading heroes of David's army, and being his nephews, they were admitted to the closest companionship with him.
Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Zeruiah
pain or tribulation of the Lord
Naves Topical Index
Zeruiah
Sister of David
1 Chronicles 2:16
Mother of three of David's great soldiers
1 Chronicles 2:16; 2 Samuel 2:18; 2 Samuel 3:39; 2 Samuel 16:9-11; 2 Samuel 17:25
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Zeruiah
(balsam), the mother of the three leading heroes of David's army
Abishai, Joah and Asahel
known as the "sons of Zeruiah." Of Zeruiah's husband there is no mention in the Bible. (B.C. before 1046.)