2Sa 23:24-39 | KingComments | STEP | Of the rest of the heroes we only hear the name and the place where they came from. Some of these names we have also come across in the history of David, such as Asahel ( ) and Uriah ( ). Not one is forgotten. They are all known to God and their deeds are also recorded. In the same way, He forgets nothing that has been done out of love for the Lord Jesus. The name of Uriah cannot be mentioned without recalling David’s sin with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah he arranged. David got rid of him to hide his sin, because he felt compelled to do so by Uriah’s faithfulness. Here God commemorates the faithfulness of this faithful warrior to David. Uriah gets his reward in the resurrection. Remarkable is that in the row of David’s heroes the name of Joab is missing. His name is rightly missing, because he fought his own battle and not David’s, although his battle often turned out to be in David’s favor. Although Joab is not mentioned among the heroes, his name is mentioned a few times. There are two references to “the brother of Joab” ( ) and one to “the armor bearer of Joab” ( ). The fact that Joab fought his own battle did not affect his brothers nor his armor bearer. They fought for David. Conversely, the fact that his brothers and armor bearer fought for David unfortunately had no influence on Joab.

‏ 2 Samuel 23:24-39

Other Heroes

Of the rest of the heroes we only hear the name and the place where they came from. Some of these names we have also come across in the history of David, such as Asahel (2Sam 23:24) and Uriah (2Sam 23:39). Not one is forgotten. They are all known to God and their deeds are also recorded. In the same way, He forgets nothing that has been done out of love for the Lord Jesus.

The name of Uriah cannot be mentioned without recalling David’s sin with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah he arranged. David got rid of him to hide his sin, because he felt compelled to do so by Uriah’s faithfulness. Here God commemorates the faithfulness of this faithful warrior to David. Uriah gets his reward in the resurrection.

Remarkable is that in the row of David’s heroes the name of Joab is missing. His name is rightly missing, because he fought his own battle and not David’s, although his battle often turned out to be in David’s favor.

Although Joab is not mentioned among the heroes, his name is mentioned a few times. There are two references to “the brother of Joab” (2Sam 23:18 ; 24) and one to “the armor bearer of Joab” (2Sam 23:37). The fact that Joab fought his own battle did not affect his brothers nor his armor bearer. They fought for David. Conversely, the fact that his brothers and armor bearer fought for David unfortunately had no influence on Joab.