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amasa |
2 definitions found From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Amasa burden. (1.) 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). (2.) A son of Hadlai, and chief of Ephraim (2 Chr. 28:12) in the reign of Ahaz. From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: Amasa, sparing the people
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