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But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab`s hand: so he struck him therewith in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn`t strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
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Joab's Ruthless Ambition
Commentators describe Joab's murder of Amasa as a premeditated act driven by personal revenge. Matthew Henry notes that Joab sacrificed the interests of the king and kingdom for his own gain. Immediately after the murder, he audaciously resumed his role as commander-in-chief, showing what Henry calls a "seared" conscience.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
In the fifth rib = Abdomen. (See Note on 2 Samuel 2:23.)
So Joab and Abishai. —Joab he…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that [was] in Joab's hand , &c.] In his left hand, for with his right hand he to…
Presbyterian
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…
