Amasa
     burden. (1.) The son of Abigail, a sister of king David (1 Chr.
     2:17; 2 Sam. 17:25). He was appointed by David to command the
     army in room of his cousin Joab (2 Sam. 19:13), who afterwards
     treacherously put him to death as a dangerous rival (2 Sam.
     20:4-12).
       (2.) A son of Hadlai, and chief of Ephraim (2 Chr. 28:12) in
     the reign of Ahaz.