SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:13
Asimismo diréis a Amasa: ¿No eres tú también hueso mío y carne mía? Así me haga Dios, y así me añada, si no fueres general del ejército delante de mí para siempre, en lugar de Joab.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. And say ye to Amasa , etc.] Who was the general of Absalom’s army, and who might fear he should never be pardoned, whoever was, and looked upon his case as desperate; who had led on the army with Absalom against the king’s threes, and fought them: [art] thou not of my bone, and of my flesh ? nearly related to him, being his sister’s son: God do so to me, and more also : than he had done to Absalom; or he imprecates the greatest evil upon himself that could be thought of or named: if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab ; signifying that he would not only pardon the treason he had been guilty of, but raise him to the highest post in the army; and to assure him of it, of which he might be doubtful, considering what he had done to merit his displeasure, he makes this oath or imprecation. Joab had got his ill will by many instances, as by the murder of Abner, and now by slaying Absalom against his orders; and by his rude and insolent behaviour to him when lamenting the death of his son; he wanted to be rid of him, and now, having an opportunity of putting a valiant man into his place, and thereby attaching him to his interest, he was determined to make use of it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-15 - God's providence, by the priests' persuasions and Amasa's interest brought the people to resolve the recall of the king. David stirred no till he received this invitation. Our Lord Jesus will rule in thos that invite him to the throne in their hearts, and not till he is invited. He first bows the heart, and makes it willing in the day of his power, then rules in the midst of his enemies, Ps 110:2, 3.
Original Hebrew
ולעמשׂא 6021 תמרו 559 הלוא 3808 עצמי 6106 ובשׂרי 1320 אתה 859 כה 3541 יעשׂה 6213 לי אלהים 430 וכה 3541 יוסיף 3254 אם 518 לא 3808 שׂר 8269 צבא 6635 תהיה 1961 לפני 6440 כל 3605 הימים 3117 תחת 8478 יואב׃ 3097
