Although Joab did many things that David had to tolerate for his military usefulness, "election back then was won by who had the deadliest army", he also once took a part in rebuking David! We finally saw a glimmer of wisdom in Joab when he came into the house of the king to say:
"You have today covered with shame the faces of all your servants, who have this day saved your life and the lives of your sons and your daughters and the lives of your wives and your concubines, because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you... if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, then you would be pleased."
Joab had the gut to confront David to help him win the people for if he kept mourning for his son, Absalom, then he may lose his people's loyalty. So David finally woke up. He remembered that it is his duty to support the people and it is their duty to support him as the king. He realized that they are the ones who served him not Absalom, so he had to sit in the gate before the people to pay them their respect.
It is just like how Jesus replied, "'Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?' And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.'"
It is as if Joab reminded David about Jesus who will say something like this in 1,040 years later, "Who is your son, Absalom?" Then Joab lifted his hand toward his servants, the people, he said, "Here are your sons and daughters, your people! For whoever does your will in this kingdom is your sons and daughters for the Lord had anointed you."
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