How to Pronounce Zeruiah
zeh-rou-AI-uh
Zeruiah is pronounced zeh-rou-AI-uh (zəˈruːjə): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: Zeh-roo-EYE-ah, zuh-ROO-yuh.
What does Zeruiah mean?
Zeruiah means “pain or tribulation of the Lord”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Zeruiah?
Zeruiah was the mother of three of King David's leading warriors: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel (2 Samuel 2:18). Her sons are repeatedly named as the sons of Zeruiah, with Joab serving as commander over David's army (2 Samuel 8:16). She was also a sister of David's, listed alongside Abigail among the family of Jesse (1 Chronicles 2:16).
Also pronounced
Zeh-roo-EYE-ah
zuh-ROO-yuh
Found in Scripture
1 Samuel 26:62 Samuel 2:132 Samuel 2:182 Samuel 3:392 Samuel 8:162 Samuel 14:12 Samuel 16:92 Samuel 16:102 Samuel 17:252 Samuel 18:22 Samuel 19:212 Samuel 19:222 Samuel 21:172 Samuel 23:182 Samuel 23:371 Kings 1:71 Kings 2:51 Kings 2:221 Chronicles 2:161 Chronicles 11:61 Chronicles 11:391 Chronicles 18:121 Chronicles 18:151 Chronicles 26:281 Chronicles 27:24
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