Thematic Bible: Commander-in-chief
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Absalom had installed Amasa in place of Joab over the army. (Amasa was the son of a man named Jether the Ishmaelite. His mother was Abigail, a daughter of Nahash and a sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.)
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Saul's wife was Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz, while the commander of his army was Saul's uncle Ner's son Abner.
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Zeruiah's son Joab served in charge of the army, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was his personal archivist,
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Then ask Amasa, "Aren't you my own flesh and blood? So may God deal with me, no matter how severely, if from this day forward you don't take Joab's place as commander of my army.'
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Meanwhile, Ner's son Abner, the commander of Saul's army, had taken Saul's son Ish-bosheth and brought him to Mahanaim.
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Joab commanded the entire army of Israel, Jehoiada's son Benaiah commanded the special forces and mercenaries,