Amasa:
(a burden).
(1.) Son of Ithra, or Jether, by Abigail, David's sister (2 Samuel 17:25). He joined in Absalom's rebellion, B.C. 1023, was appointed commander‐in‐chief and suffered defeat by Joab (2 Samuel 18:6). David, incensed against Joab for killing Absalom, forgave Amasa and appointed him Joab's successor (2 Samuel 19:13). Joab afterwards, when they were both in pursuit of the rebel Sheba, pretending to salute Amasa stabbed him with his sword (2 Samuel 20:10).
(2.) A prince of Ephraim, son of Hadlai, in the reign of Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:12).
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