Zeruiah is mentioned 25 times in scripture, across 4 books of the Old Testament. First named in scripture around 1752 BC.
Stricken of the Lord, David’s sister, and the mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel (1 Chr. 2:16), who were the three leading heroes of David’s army, and being his nephews, they were admitted to the closest companionship with him.