Keraia
People

Joab

Joab was the ancestor of a family that returned to Judah from Babylonian exile.

The name Joab means “paternity; voluntary”

MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 2:6; only referred to as Joab (יוֹאָב); son of Pahath-moab; a brother of Jeshua.

Glossary entries

Joab

Family members

Father

Pahath-moab

Siblings

Jeshua

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Ezra 2:6
    …the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
  2. Nehemiah 7:11
    …the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;