Joab

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Joab

Ancestor of a family that returned from Babylonian exile

Named in 2 chapters

Who is this

Joab is mentioned in Ezra 2:6 and Nehemiah 7:11 as the ancestor of a family that returned to Judah from Babylonian exile. The descendants of Joab are listed among the returnees who settled in Jerusalem and the surrounding towns. The count of Joab's descendants varies slightly between the two passages, with Ezra recording 2,812 and Nehemiah listing 2,818.

Relations

Brothers and sisters

Where the Bible names it

2 chapters, 2 verses

Ezra

Nehemiah