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Originally Posted by Slippery  Can it be construed that Joab lost all respect for David during the Uriah incident? That would seem to embolden him more in his rebellion. |
Did Joab ever have respect for King David? I don't believe he really ever did. Like Fred said, it seems to be a character thing with Joab. He was power hungry and full of pride. This is why he smote Amasa after David seemed to be elevating him to more power in II Samuel 20.
One thing is for sure, Joab knew he had one over on David after the Uriah incident, and I think that is exactly the way he liked it. That to me shows there was no respect factor at all. Joab was a bloody man, and one that David continually asked about, "What have I to do with thee?"