yo.av is a personal name, most often identifying the army commander who acts under David’s orders in the supplied narratives.

The proper noun identifies a person named Joab, most prominently the son of Zeruiah who commands troops, receives David’s orders, and is involved in military and royal-court events. It also occurs in genealogical identification, including a Joab called father of the valley of Ge-harashim.

1. Personal name in narratives and genealogies · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper throughout. In 2 Samuel 11:16, the APB renders Joab as the person keeping watch over the city and placing Uriah where strong men were; in 1 Chronicles 18:15, it identifies the son of Zeruiah as over the army. In 1 Chronicles 4:14, the APB also uses the name in a genealogical statement about the father of the valley of Ge-harashim.

   2 Samuel 11:161 Chronicles 18:151 Chronicles 4:141 Kings 2:281 Chronicles 2:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB regularly presents the proper noun as “Joab,” often with identifying phrases such as “son of Zeruiah” or “the commander of the army.” These descriptions reflect the verse context rather than separate renderings of the name.