Amasa in 2 Samuel 17:25

The son of Abigail, a sister of king David (1 Chr. 2:17; 2 Sam. 17:25). He was appointed by David to command the army in room of his cousin Joab (2 Sam. 19:13), who afterwards treacherously put him to death as a dangerous rival (2 Sam. 20:4-12).

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Show passage in OET: SA2 17:25

OET-RV SA2 17:25

25 As the replacement for Yoav (Joab) as army commander, Avshalom had appointed Amasa. (He was Yeter’s son, and his mother was Nahash’s daughter Avigayil who was the sister of Yoav’s mother Tseruyah.)

OET-LV SA2 17:25

25 And_DOM ˊAmāsāʼ ʼAⱱīshālōm he _had _appointed in _place _of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) over the_army and_ˊAmāsāʼ was_a _son _of a _man and_his/its_name was_Yeter/(Jether) the_Israelite who he _had _gone into ʼAⱱīgayil the _daughter _of Nāḩāsh the _sister _of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah) the _mother _of Yōʼāⱱ.

Show passage in OET: SA2 19:13

OET-RV SA2 19:13

13 And tell Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my own flesh and bone? May God make me suffer if you don’t become my army commander from now on, to replace Yoav (Joab).’ ”

OET-LV SA2 19:14

14  And_to_ˊAmāsāʼ you(pl)_will _say am_not bone _of_my and_flesh _of_my are_you thus may _he _do to/for_me god and_thus may _he _add if not commander _of the_army you _will _be to/for_my_face/front all _of the_days in _place _of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab).

Show passage in OET: SA2 20:4

OET-RV SA2 20:4

4 One day the king told Amasa (his new army commander), “Summon the men of Yehudah to be here in three days, and you be with them.”

OET-LV SA2 20:4

4 And_ the_king _he/it _said to ˊAmāsāʼ summon to_me DOM the _man _of Yəhūdāh three _of days and_you(ms) here stand.

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