Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
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Gill's Exposition
Then said the king to Amasa,.... Whom he had promised to make general of his army, Sa2 19:13; and by the following order declared him such:
assemble me the men of Judah within three days; which was…
Barnes' Notes
To Amasa ... - Evidently feeling his way toward fulfilling the promise to Amasa (marginal reference).
Adam Clarke
Then said the king to Amasa - Thus he invests him with the command of the army, and sends him to collect the men of Judah, and to come back to receive his orders in relation to Sheba, in three days.…
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…
The pursuit of Sheba. Amasa murdered by Joab
4. to Amasa The commission was given to Amasa in fulfilment of the promise privately made to him (ch. 2Sa 19:13).
Assemble me the men of Judah Clearly then…