Zeruiah
Nuremberg Chronicles
of Hartmann SchedelZeruiah (Samuel 2 (2 Samuel 17:25). Zeruiah had three sons, Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, David's nephews, all of whom were soldiers in David's army.[1]
Very little is told of her. Nothing is told about her having a relationship with her brother David. However, her sons are invariably mentioned with the matronymic "son of Zeruiah", in marked contrast to most other Biblical characters (and people in many other cultures) who are known by a patronymic. This suggests that she was an exceptionally important person, though the specific circumstances are not given.
Her name is used, though not very frequently, as a female
Tzruya Lahav, Zeruya Shalev
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References
- ^ Shalev, Z. (2006). Literary protagonists read the bible. Hebrew Studies, 389-393.
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