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 Amasa hath Absalom set instead of Joab over the host, and Amasa is a man’s son whose name is Ithra the Israelite who hath gone in unto Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab;2 Samuel 19:13 · וְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙And to Amasa say ye, Art not thou my bone and my flesh? Thus doth God do to me, and thus He doth add, if thou art not head of the host before me all the days instead of Joab.’2 Samuel 20:4 · עֲמָשָׂ֔אAnd the king saith unto Amasa, ‘Call for me the men of Judah in three days, and thou, stand here,’2 Samuel 20:5 · עֲמָשָׂ֖אand Amasa goeth to call Judah, and tarrieth beyond the appointed time that he had appointed him;2 Samuel 20:8 · וַעֲמָשָׂ֖אthey are near the great stone that is in Gibeon, and Amasa hath gone before them, and Joab is girded; his long robe he hath put on him, and upon it a girdle—a sword is fastened upon his loins in its sheath; and he hath gone out, and it falleth.2 Samuel 20:9 · לַעֲמָשָׂ֔א · עֲמָשָׂ֖אAnd Joab saith to Amasa, ‘Art thou in peace, my brother?’ and the right hand of Joab layeth hold on the beard of Amasa to give a kiss to him;2 Samuel 20:10 · וַעֲמָשָׂ֨אand Amasa hath not been watchful of the sword that is in the hand of Joab, and he smiteth him with it unto the fifth rib, and sheddeth out his bowels to the earth, and he hath not repeated it to him, and he dieth; and Joab and Abishai his brother have pursued after Sheba son of Bichri.2 Samuel 20:12 · וַעֲמָשָׂ֛א · עֲמָשָׂ֨אAnd Amasa is rolling himself in blood, in the midst of the highway, and the man seeth that all the people have stood still, and he bringeth round Amasa out of the highway to the field, and casteth over him a garment, when he hath seen that every one who hath come by him—hath stood still.1 Kings 2:5 · וְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤אAnd also, thou hast known that which he did to me—Joab son of Zeruiah—that which he did to two heads of the hosts of Israel, to Abner son of Ner, and to Amasa son of Jether—that he slayeth them, and maketh the blood of war in peace, and putteth the blood of war in his girdle, that is on his loins, and in his sandals that are on his feet;1 Kings 2:32 · עֲמָשָׂ֥אand Jehovah hath turned back his blood on his own head, who hath fallen on two men more righteous and better than he, and slayeth them with the sword,—and my father David knew not—Abner son of Ner, head of the host of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, head of the host of Judah;1 Chronicles 2:17 · עֲמָשָׂ֑א · עֲמָשָׂ֔אAnd Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa is Jether the Ishmeelite.2 Chronicles 28:12 · וַעֲמָשָׂ֖אAnd certain of the heads of the sons of Ephraim (Azariah son of Johanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai), rise up against those coming in from the host,