Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 19:13

13 And say ye to Amasa , Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh ? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually, in the room of Joab .

Absalom's late General; who judging his case, above all others, desperate, might be ready to use all his Interest with that Tribe, to delay or hinder the Kings return.

i. e. My near Kinsman, my Nephew. See 1 Chron. 2. 16, 17.

i. e. In my presence; or, now whilst I live; lest he should think he promised him onely the reversion of it.

Who, besides his other Crimes had lately exasperated the King by his wilful Murther of Absalom, contrary to David's express command; and by his insolent carriage towards him. And therefore the King having now the opportunity of another person who had a greater interest both in Iudah and Israel than Ioab, he gladly complies with it, that so he might both chaftise Ioab for his faults, and rescue himself from the Bondagein which Ioab had hitherto held him. Yet is it not necessary, from those words in the room of Ioab, to conclude that Ioab was to be displaced to make room for Amasa; but that he might be in like condition with Ioab: But, what follows in the next Chapter, makes very probable that he was indeed displaced, and Amasa put in his place.

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