2Sa 20:10 | TNotes | STEP | 20:10 Amasa ... died: For the second time, Joab killed a commander of the opposing army by treachery (the first was Abner, 3:26-27 ). Twice, David tried to merge feuding parties by absorbing the military leader of the opposing side (see 3:6-13 ; 17:25 ; 19:13 ); twice Joab scuttled David’s plans by treacherously murdering the rival commander (see also 3:22-30 ).

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‏ 2 Samuel 20:10

20:10 ^a Amasa ... died: For the second time, Joab killed a commander of the opposing army by treachery (the first was Abner, 3:26-27 ^b). Twice, David tried to merge feuding parties by absorbing the military leader of the opposing side (see 3:6-13 ^c; 17:25 ^d; 19:13 ^e); twice Joab scuttled David’s plans by treacherously murdering the rival commander (see also 3:22-30 ^f).