2 Samuel 19:13

13 Díganle también a Amasá: “¿Acaso no eres de mi propia sangre? Tú serás de por vida el general de mi ejército, en lugar de Joab. ¡Que Dios me castigue sin piedad si no lo cumplo!”»

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 Entonces el rey David mandó este mensaje a los sacerdotes Sadoc y Abiatar: «Hablen con los ancianos de Judá y díganles: “El rey se ha enterado de lo que se habla por todo Israel. ¿Serán ustedes los últimos en pedirme a mí, el rey, que regrese a mi palacio?

12 Ustedes son mis hermanos, ¡son de mi propia sangre! ¿Por qué han de ser los últimos en llamarme?”

13 Díganle también a Amasá: “¿Acaso no eres de mi propia sangre? Tú serás de por vida el general de mi ejército, en lugar de Joab. ¡Que Dios me castigue sin piedad si no lo cumplo!”»

14 Así el rey se ganó el aprecio de todos los de Judá, quienes a una voz le pidieron que regresara con todas sus tropas,

15 de modo que el rey emprendió el viaje y llegó hasta el Jordán. Los de Judá se dirigieron entonces a Guilgal para encontrarse con el rey y acompañarlo a cruzar el río.