He delayed—The cause of Amasa’s delay is not stated. It may have been the unwillingness of the men of Judah to place themselves under his or…

He delayed longer. —No cause is assigned for this, and various conjectures have been made. The simplest explanation may be drawn f…

So Amasa went to assemble [the men of] Judah
To gather, them together out of their several tribes, and bring them to…

Joab barbarously murdered Amasa. The more premeditation there is in a sin, the worse it is. Joab contentedly sacrificed the interests of both the k…