צְרוּיָה proper name, feminine Σαρουια: mother of Abishai, Joab and Asahel; — ׳צ 1 Samuel 26:6 +, צְרֻיָה 2 Samuel 14:1; 2 Samuel 16:10; 2 Samuel 23:37; — according to 1 Chronicles 2:16 a she was David's sister; called אֵם יוֺאָב 2 Samuel 17:25; elsewhere after construct בֶּןֿ (בְּנֵי): ׳בֶּןצֿ of Abishai 1 Samuel 26:6; 2 Samuel 16:9; 2 Samuel 18:2; 2 Samuel 19:22; 2 Samuel 21:17; 1 Chronicles 18:12; of Joab 2 Samuel 2:13; 2 Samuel 8:16 = 1 Chronicles 18:15; 2 Samuel 14:1; 2 Samuel 23:18 and 2 Samuel 23:37 = 1 Chronicles 11:39; 1 Kings 1:7; 1 Kings 2:5,22; 1 Chronicles 11:6; 1 Chronicles 26:28; 1 Chronicles 27:24; plural of all three 2 Samuel 2:18; 1 Chronicles 2:16; Abishai and Joab 2 Samuel 3:39; 2 Samuel 16:10; 2 Samuel 19:23.