List of Tables | vii | ||
Preface | ix | ||
Abbreviations | xi | ||
1 Introduction | 1 | (10) | |
2 General and Specific Literary Concerns and Methodology | 11 | (12) | |
3 Questions of Character | 23 | (14) | |
4 The Character of David Apart from Joab | 37 | (20) | |
5 The Character of Joab Apart from David | 57 | (10) | |
6 David and Joab in Light of the Character Study | 67 | (8) | |
7 General Summary and Conclusions | 75 | (6) | |
8 Epilogue-The Chronicler's Effect on Joab's Foil | 81 | (4) | |
Notes | 85 | (28) | |
Bibliography | 113 | (6) | |
Index | 119 |