Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:4-13

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Joab barbarously murdered Amasa. The more plot there is in a sin, the worse it is. Joab contentedly sacrificed the interest both of the king and the kingdom to his personal revenge. But one would wonder with what face a murderer could pursue a traitor; and how, under such a load of guilt, he had courage to enter upon danger: his conscience was seared.

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Amasa's Death. (b. c. 1023.)2 Samuel 20:4-13 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleAMASA'S DEATH. (B. C. 1023.) We have here Amasa's fall just as he began to rise. He was nephew to David (2 Samuel 17:25), had been Absalom's general and commander-in-chief of his rebellious army, but, that being routed,…

commentaryAmasa's Death. (b. c. 1023.)AMASA'S DEATH. (B. C. 1023.) We have here Amasa's fall just as he began to rise. He was nephew to David (2 Samuel 17:25), had been Absalom's general and commander-in-chief of his rebellious army, but, that being routed,…Matthew Henry