And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.
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Gill's Exposition
And one of Joab's men stood by him,.... By the body of Amasa; no doubt by the order of Joab, to satisfy the people as they came up, and reconcile them to this fact, and to exhort them not to stop, but…
Barnes' Notes
He that favoreth Joab ... - This speech, addressed to Amasa’s followers as well as Joab’s, shows very distinctly that the rivalry between Joab and Amasa, and David’s purpose to make Amasa captain in…
Adam Clarke
He that favoureth Joab - As if he had said, There is now no other commander besides Joab; and Joab is steadily attached to David: let those therefore who are loyal follow Joab.
We have here Amasa's fall just as he began to rise. He was nephew to David (Sa2 17:25), had been Absalom's general and commander-in-chief of his rebellious army, but, that being routed, he came over…
Cambridge Bible
one of Joab's men One of Joab's young men, perhaps one of his armour-bearers (ch. 2Sa 18:15), remained by the corpse at Joab's command in order to invite Amasa's followers to join Joab. Time was too…
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