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).
Person
Amasa
- Name means
- sparing the people
- Mentioned
- 11 verses · first in 2 Samuel 17:25
Family
About Amasa
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Every mention
Others called Amasa
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.