2 Samuel 19:13

New English Translation

Say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my flesh and blood? God will punish me severely, if from this time on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”

Cross References

Genesis 29:14

Then Laban said to him, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” So Jacob stayed with him for a month.

2 Samuel 17:25

Absalom had made Amasa general in command of the army in place of Joab. (Now Amasa was the son of an Israelite man named Jether, who had married Abigail the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.)

2 Samuel 18:11

Joab replied to the man who was telling him this, “What! You saw this? Why didn’t you strike him down right on the spot? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a commemorative belt!”

2 Samuel 20:4

Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together for me in three days, and you be present here with them too.”

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate as if to speak privately with him. Joab then stabbed him in the abdomen and killed him, avenging the shed blood of his brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 5:1

All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

2 Samuel 8:16

Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

1 Kings 19:2

Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning, “May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!”

1 Chronicles 12:18

But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We support you, O son of Jesse! May you greatly prosper! May those who help you prosper! Indeed your God helps you!” So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.

Ruth 1:17

Wherever you die, I will die – and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! Only death will be able to separate me from you!”