Amasa
Amasa, along with other leaders of Ephraim, opposed the Israelite army's attempt to bring Judahite captives as slaves to Samaria.
The name Amasa means “sparing the people”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Chronicles 28:12; only referred to as Amasa (עֲמָשָׂא); a son of Hadlai.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- עֲמָשָׂאAmasa
Mentions
- Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the war.