2 Samuel 19:13

Modern English Version

Say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God do to me, and more so, if you are not commander of the army before me from now on in the place of Joab.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 29:14

Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month.

2 Samuel 17:25

Now Absalom had placed Amasa over the army in the place of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man named Jether the Ishmaelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, the mother of Joab.

2 Samuel 18:11

Joab said to the man who was reporting to him, “What? You saw him? Why did you not strike him on the spot, sending him to the ground? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a belt.”

2 Samuel 20:4

Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon for me the men of Judah in three days, then present yourself here.”

2 Samuel 3:27

So Abner returned to Hebron, and Joab pulled him aside in the gateway so as to speak with him undisturbed. There he struck him in the midsection so that he died on account of the blood of Asahel, his brother.

2 Samuel 5:1

All of the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh.

2 Samuel 8:16

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was secretary.

1 Kings 19:2

Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.”

1 Chronicles 12:18

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai the captain of the officers, and he said, “We are for you, David, and with you, son of Jesse. Peace, peace to you, and peace to the one helping you, for your God helps you.” So David welcomed them and appointed them as captains of the troops.

Ruth 1:17

Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord do thus to me, and worse, if anything but death separates you and me!”