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David's sister and mother of his three fiercest warriors — Joab, Abishai, and Asahel
Almost always identified as the mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel rather than by her own story. Her sons were David's most loyal but also most violent supporters. The phrase 'sons of Zeruiah' appears repeatedly in 2 Samuel, often when David is exasperated by their ruthlessness: 'What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?' (2 Samuel 16:10). She's defined by her sons, but those sons shaped David's entire reign.