2 Samuel 19:13

13 Asimismo diréis a Amasa: ¿No eres tú también hueso mío y carne mía? Así me haga Dios, y así me añada, si no fueres general del ejército delante de mí para siempre, en lugar de Joab

2 Samuel 19:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 19:13

And say ye to Amasa
Who was the general of Absalom's army, and who might fear he should never be pardoned, whoever was, and looked upon his case as desperate; who had led on the army with Absalom against the king's threes, and fought them:

[art] thou not of my bone, and of my flesh?
nearly related to him, being his sister's son:

God do so to me, and more also:
than he had done to Absalom; or he imprecates the greatest evil upon himself that could be thought of or named:

if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of
Joab;
signifying that he would not only pardon the treason he had been guilty of, but raise him to the highest post in the army; and to assure him of it, of which he might be doubtful, considering what he had done to merit his displeasure, he makes this oath or imprecation. Joab had got his ill will by many instances, as by the murder of Abner, and now by slaying Absalom against his orders; and by his rude and insolent behaviour to him when lamenting the death of his son; he wanted to be rid of him, and now, having an opportunity of putting a valiant man into his place, and thereby attaching him to his interest, he was determined to make use of it.

2 Samuel 19:13 In-Context

11 Y el rey David envió a Sadoc y a Abiatar sacerdotes, diciendo: Hablad a los ancianos de Judá y decidles: ¿Por qué seréis vosotros los postreros en volver el rey a su casa, ya que la palabra de todo Israel ha venido al rey de volverle a su casa

12 Vosotros sois mis hermanos; mis huesos y mi carne sois; ¿por qué pues seréis vosotros los postreros en volver al rey

13 Asimismo diréis a Amasa: ¿No eres tú también hueso mío y carne mía? Así me haga Dios, y así me añada, si no fueres general del ejército delante de mí para siempre, en lugar de Joab

14 Así inclinó el corazón de todos los varones de Judá, como el de un varón, para que enviaran a decir al rey: Vuelve tú, y todos tus siervos

15 Volvió, pues, el rey, y vino hasta el Jordán. Y Judá vino a Gilgal, a recibir al rey y hacerlo pasar el Jordán