Amasa

[ uh-mey-suh, am-uh-suh ]

/ əˈmeɪ sə, ˈæm ə sə /

the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 7

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But in the excitement of the battle, that uncontrollable impulse seized him which urged him to the slaughter of Amasa and Abner.
The Expositor's Bible: The Second Book of Samuel|W. G. Blaikie
Besides this, he desired to keep his word with Amasa, and to appoint him to the office of commander-in-chief.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Here we tarried one week, in course of which the rear camp, headed by Amasa Lyman, arrived in good condition.
The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt|Parley Parker Pratt
One look told him that it was the paper his mother needed so much in order to balk the greedy designs of Amasa Culpepper.
The Boy Scouts of Lenox|Frank V. Webster

Obtaining a loan from his father, he built another machine and sent it to England by his brother Amasa.
The Invention of the Sewing Machine|Grace Rogers Cooper