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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:4-13

We have here Amasa's fall just as he began to rise. He was nephew to David (2 Sam. 17:25), had been Absalom's general and commander-in-chief of his rebellious army, but, that being routed, he came over into David's interest, upon a promise that he should be general of his forces instead of Joab. Sheba's rebellion gives David an occasion to fulfil his promise sooner than he could wish, but Joab's envy and emulation rendered its fulfillment of ill consequence both to him and David. I. Amasa has... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:4

Then said the king to Amasa ,.... Whom he had promised to make general of his army, 2 Samuel 19:13 ; and by the following order declared him such: assemble me the men of Judah within three days ; which was done by the sound of the trumpet, or by the proclamation of a herald; it seems that the men of Judah, who attended David to Jerusalem, were gone to their respective cities and places of abode, or there would have been no occasion for such a summons; though it is strange they should,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 20:4

Then said the king to Amasa - Thus he invests him with the command of the army, and sends him to collect the men of Judah, and to come back to receive his orders in relation to Sheba, in three days. It appears that Amasa found more difficulty in collecting his country-men than was at first supposed; and this detaining him beyond the three days, David, fearing that Sheba's rebellion would get head, sent Abishai, who it appears was accompanied by Joab, to pursue after Sheba. Amasa,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:1-13

The facts are: 1 . Among the men who discuss the question of priority with Judah is a worthless man named Sheba, and he raises the cry of revolt against David, and the men of Israel follow him, while those of Judah cleave to the king. 2 . David enters his house and makes arrangement for the sustenance of his concubines, who henceforth live in virtual widowhood. 3 . David, observing that Amasa was tardy in executing his orders to gather the men of Judah, directs Abishai to go out... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:4

Then said the king to Amasa. David thus takes the first step towards depriving Joab of the command (see 2 Samuel 19:13 ). This was a most unwise step, however guilty Joab may have been in slaying Absalom. With all his faults, Joab had always been faithful to David, and it was chiefly his skill in war and statesmanlike qualities which had raised the kingdom to a position of great power. Just now, too, he had crushed with smaller forces a rebellion in which Amasa had taken the lead. To cast... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:4-13

( GIBEON .) The murder of Amasa. "And Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand" ( 2 Samuel 20:10 ). Amasa (son of Abigail, David's sister, and Jether an Ishmaelite, and first cousin of Joab, 2 Samuel 17:25 ) joined Absalom in his rebellion; and must have been a man of great ability, courage, and influence, from the fact that he was appointed by him "captain of the host instead of Joab," and afterwards promised by David the same post ( 2 Samuel 19:13 ). This promise... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 20:4

To Amasa ... - Evidently feeling his way toward fulfilling the promise to Amasa (marginal reference). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 20:4-5

2 Samuel 20:4-5 . Assemble me the men of Judah David here made good his promise to Amasa, which was a great encouragement to others in the tribe of Judah to adhere to him. And by this means also the seditious Israelites might be the sooner brought to reason, when they saw their old general in the field against them. He tarried longer than the set time Finding some difficulty in the business, either because the people, being wearied out by the late war, were not forward to engage in... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:1-26

Sheba’s revolt (20:1-26)With virtually the whole nation in a state of unrest, Sheba, a Benjaminite, seized the opportunity to try to lead the northern tribes to break away from David (20:1-2). Being anxious to re-establish his kingdom in Jerusalem, David did not leave the city but sent his new commander-in-chief Amasa to assemble the army and pursue Sheba (3-4).When Amasa was slow in assembling the army, David sent off his private army, the fighting force that had been with him since the days... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 20:4

JOAB'S TREACHEROUS MURDER OF AMASA"Then the king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself." So Amasa went to summon Judah; but he delayed beyond the set time which had been appointed him. And David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; take your lord's servants and pursue him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and cause us trouble." And there went out after Abishai, Joab and the Cherethites and... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:4-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 20:4

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:4

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:4-13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 20:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 20:4-5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:1-26

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 20:4

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