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20:5 tarried longer. Amasa, David’s new commander, delayed in carrying out David’s order to put down Sheba’s rebellion, so he turned again to Joab and Abishai. Joab, no doubt bitterly resenting David’s promotion of Amasa, who had been Absalom’s commander, took advantage of the situation to slay his cousin Amasa (II Samuel 20:10).