13 (A)And say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? (B)God do so to me, and more also, if you are not commander of the army before me [a]continually in place of Joab.’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 19:13 permanently

13 And say to Amasa,(A) ‘Are you not my own flesh and blood?(B) May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(C) if you are not the commander of my army for life in place of Joab.(D)’”

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David’s Government Officers

23 And (A)Joab was over all the army of Israel; Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;

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David’s Officials

23 Joab(A) was over Israel’s entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;

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Now David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be [a]chief and captain.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:6 Lit. head

David had said, “Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander in chief.” Joab(A) son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.

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