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Amasa

set over David's army in place of Joab (2SA 17:25)

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Name: Amasa
Gender: male
Description: set over David's army in place of Joab (2SA 17:25)

Names & Labels (2)

Amasaproper name

Hebrew: עֲמָשָׂא
Transliteration: amasa
Meaning: [my] people are from Jesse
Greek: Αμεσσαϊ
Reference: 2SA 17:25
Strong's: H6021

Amasaiproper name

Hebrew: עֲמָשַׂי
Transliteration: amasay
Meaning: [my] people are from Jesse
Greek: Αμασαι
Reference: 1CH 12:18
Strong's: H6022

Family & Relationships (4)

son

Ithra(2SA 17:25)

Abigail(2SA 17:25)

half-brother

Joab(2SA 17:25)

killed by

Joab(2SA 20:10)

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