Joab The Great Poem by Alufa Oke Joshua

JOAB was a Hero to life and death,
loyal servant to king David,
he is one of the strongest among the mighty men,
(2samual)
though he was not listed among the mighty men,

JOAB was a good example of a warrior and a loyal servant,
he was never a greedy man,
he always had the interest of the king at heart,

Abner was a threat to king David and the kingdom,
though he apologized for is wrong doing,
promised to deliver the other side of the kingdom,
to king.
JOAB the great, never sees him as a changed
mind, rather he sees him as a cunning minded person,
so Abner can not be trusted,
that was why he killed him!
yes! Abner kill 'JOAB the great' younger brother,
but that was not the main reason,
he killed him because he can't trust him -
the king and the kingdom.

JOAB the great; killed more than ten thousand
men at war,
call him the pillar of the king (David) ,
let's call him the right hand of David,
JOAB the great; was like a son to David,
though he killed Absalom his cousin,
David son just because of the king and the kingdom.

Amasa was a captain who the king (David) ,
used to replace JOAB the great; after killing his son(Absalom)
but JOAB the great; was not in like terms with Amasa,
that led to the death of Amasa by JOAB the great.

JOAB the great; can stage a battle against Solomon the wise,
and even win/lose but he chose to obey the last wish of David,
though it was death!