## Ner, Abishai ​and Asahel ##

names of people ​(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## the head of Joab and on all his father's house ##

Here "​head ​of Joab" means "​Joab ​is responsible." ​The phrase "​all ​his father'​s house" refers to all the descendants ​of Joab'​s ​father.  (See:​ [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])