Crossword-Solution: JOAB
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| Word | Anagrams | |
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| JOAB | anagram | AJOB, BAJO, JAOB, JOBA |
We have 20 clues for the answer “JOAB”
| Clue | Answers |
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| ABSALOM, slayer of | 1 answer |
| slayer Absalom | 1 answer |
| Slayer of Absalom | 1 answer |
| Head of David's army | 1 answer |
| David's captain | 1 answer |
| Commander in David's army | 1 answer |
| Captain of David's army. | 1 answer |
| BENAIAH, victim of | 1 answer |
| Absalom's slayer | 1 answer |
| AMASA, slayer of | 1 answer |
| ABNER, slayer of | 1 answer |
| Nephew of David | 2 answers |
| Commander of David's army | 2 answers |
| ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL | 8 answers |
| Absalom sister | 10 answers |
| Absalom slayer | 10 answers |
| Absalom cousin | 10 answers |
| ABSALOM MY ___ | 10 answers |
| ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL AUTHOR | 10 answers |
| Absalom father | 11 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
RETAE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with JOAB (5)
There will be no pursuit, if you, pretty Mistress Janet, forget not thy lesson.” “No more than the wise widow of Tekoa forgot the words which Joab put into her mouth,” answered Janet.
When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal: and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men.
There heard I Joab trump also, Theodamas, and other mo’, And all that used clarion In Catalogne and Aragon, That in their times famous were To learne, saw I trumpe there.
Theodamas or Thiodamas, king of the Dryopes, plays a prominent part in the tenth book of Statius’ “Thebaid.” Both he and Joab are also mentioned as great trumpeters in The Merchant’s Tale.
Old Lord Bareacres, as stiff as a poaker, as prowd as loosyfer, as poor as Joab--even he condysends to be sivvle to the great De la Pluche, and begged me at Harthur's, lately, in his sollom, pompus way, 'to faver him with five minutes' conversation.' I knew what was coming--application for shares--put him down on my private list.
Quotes with JOAB (3)
This social worker lassie turns round n gies us a stroppy look. Ah jist smiles bit she looked away aw fuckin nippy likes. Disnae cost nowt tae be social. A social worker thit cannae be fuckin social; that's nae good tae nae cunt, thon. Like a lifeguard thit cannae fuckin swim. Shouldnae be daein that kinday joab.
As Joab now reflected, however, much time had passed since David lived in that natural God-state and treated his devoted people with that kind of tender loving care. Nowadays, with his ego having taken over his life, David was a different machine. He had become callused, manipulative, and greedy. It was all about money, power, and control. He was now easily threatened, even by what seemed like small insignificant things. Disagreement with him in any form was dangerous. It did…
What Joab did not and could not know was that it was ego, and the ego of a king is just like the ego of anyone else. It is a social infection, entering each person as a psychological virus that is passed on by their parents’ egos and other social stimuli. It is born of negativity — of not being good enough thoughts of not having enough, of fear, and worry of failure. Because of its insecure nature, the ego loves to dominate and control others. It’s control or be controlled.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, NYT.
Used 8 times in crossword archives (1965–1984).