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1 Chronicles 2:16

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What does 1 Chronicles 2:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
1 Chronicles 2:16 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;
16and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
17And Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18And Caleb the son of Hezron begat [children] of Azubah [his] wife, and of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
19And Azubah died, and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, who bare him Hur.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Whose sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. etc.] 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.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Sisters - i. e. half-sisters. Abigail and Zeruiah were daughters not of Jesse, but of a certain Nahash, whose widow Jesse took to wife 2 Samuel 17:25. From the present passage, and from the fact that Abishai joined David as a comrade in arms before Joab 1 Samuel 26:6, it would seem that, although Joab was pre-eminent among the three 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:16, Abishai was the eldest. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the sons of: Sa1 26:6; Sa2 2:18-23, Sa2 3:39, Sa2 16:9-11, Sa2 19:22 1 Chronicles 2:17”
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