1 Chronicles 2:16
Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
Cross-references
In 1 Chronicles 11:20, Abishai son of Zeruiah is described as chief of the thirty, directly paralleling 2 Sam 23:18.
In 1 Chronicles 18:12, Abishai son of Zeruiah kills Edomites, showing his military deeds from this genealogy.
1 Sam 26:6 names Abishai son of Zeruiah, exactly one of the three sons listed in 1 Chron 2:16.
2 Sam 2:18-23 introduces the same three sons and recounts Asahel's death — narrative expansion of the list.
2 Sam 3:39 directly references the sons of Zeruiah, the same group from 1 Chron 2:16.
2 Sam 16:9 features Abishai son of Zeruiah, one of the three — confirming his identity and role.
In 2 Samuel 19:22, David rebukes Abishai and Joab as 'sons of Zeruiah', directly identifying them from this genealogy.
In 2 Samuel 2:13, Joab son of Zeruiah leads David's men at Gibeon, confirming his role from this genealogy.
In 2 Samuel 14:1, Joab son of Zeruiah discerns David's heart for Absalom, showing his political role.
In 2 Samuel 17:25, Amasa is linked to Abigail and Zeruiah, clarifying the family tree from this genealogy.
In 2 Samuel 23:18, Abishai son of Zeruiah is named as chief of the thirty, expanding his story from this list.