ESV Reformation Study Bible – 2 Sam 19:13
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2 Sam 19:13

19:13 Amasa. See note 17:25.

commander of my army . . . in place of Joab. David’s promotion of Amasa over Joab appears to be politically astute and magnanimous, since Amasa had sided with Absalom and was deserving of a traitor’s death. But it turned out to be a mistake (20:8–10).