A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.25; son of: Jether (H3500H) and Abigail (H0026H) § Amasa = "burden" 1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom 2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz
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H6021 — עֲמָשָׂא
a.ma.sa · Amasa · Hebrew/Aramaic
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2 Samuel 17:25 · עֲמָשָׂ֗א · וַעֲמָשָׂ֣אAnd Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.2 Samuel 19:13 · וְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.2 Samuel 20:4 · עֲמָשָׂ֔אThen said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.2 Samuel 20:5 · עֲמָשָׂ֖אSo Amasa went to call the men of Judah together; but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.2 Samuel 20:8 · וַעֲמָשָׂ֖אWhen they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.2 Samuel 20:9 · לַעֲמָשָׂ֔א · עֲמָשָׂ֖אAnd Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.2 Samuel 20:10 · וַעֲמָשָׂ֨אBut Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died.And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.2 Samuel 20:12 · וַעֲמָשָׂ֛א · עֲמָשָׂ֨אAnd Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.1 Kings 2:5 · וְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤אMoreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.1 Kings 2:32 · עֲמָשָׂ֥אAnd Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.1 Chronicles 2:17 · עֲמָשָׂ֑א · עֲמָשָׂ֔אAnd Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.2 Chronicles 28:12 · וַעֲמָשָׂ֖אThen certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,