Zeruiah Saruia
Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia
(balm; resin)—a daughter of Jesse, sister of David, and mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. The source observes that Scripture does not explicitly call her a daughter of Jesse, whereas her sister Abigail is called a daughter of Nahash; both women are nevertheless called sisters of Jesse’s sons. It records the older conjecture that Nahash was an Ammonite king and the former husband of Jesse’s wife, while acknowledging that Zeruiah’s husband is unknown.