Amasa (Easton)

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Burden. The son of Abigail, a sister of king David (1 Chronicles 2:17; 2 Samuel 17:25 ). He was appointed by David to command the army in room of his cousin Joab (2 Samuel 19:13 ), who afterwards treacherously put him to death as a dangerous rival (2 Samuel 20:4-12 ). A son of Hadlai, and chief of"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter A Bible Dictionaries Amasa Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Amariah Next Entry Amasai Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Amasa Thompson Chain Reference Amasa Dictionaries American Tract Society Amasa Easton's Bible Dictionary Amasa Fausset Bible Dictionary Amasa Holman Bible Dictionary Amasa Hitchcock Bible Names Amasa Hastings' BibleDictionary Amasa Morrish Bible Dictionary Amasa People's Bible Dictionary Amasa Smith Bible Dictionary Amasa Wilson's Bible Types Amasa Watson's Theological Dictionary Amasa Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Edwards Amasa Park Francis Amasa Walker International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Amasa Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Amasa McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Amasa Converse, Amasa, D.D. The Jewish Encyclopedia Amasa Lexicons עֲמָשָׂא Burden. The son of Abigail, a sister of king David ( 1 Chronicles 2:17 ; 2 Samuel 17:25 ). He was appointed by David to command the army in room of his cousin Joab ( 2 Samuel 19:13 ), who afterwards treacherously put him to death as a dangerous rival ( 2 Samuel 20:4-12 ). A son of Hadlai, and chief of Ephraim ( 2 Chronicles 28:12 ) in the reign of Ahaz.

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