David removed Joab from his command of the
army. He replaced him with Amasa, who was also
his nephew. He said to Amasa, “Gather my troops
in three days so you can hunt down Sheba.”
Amasa started gathering an army, but it took
him too long. He wasn’t back in three days.
David said to Joab’s brother, “We must act fast if
we’re to defeat Sheba. If we give him time, he’ll
be a bigger danger then Absalom ever was. Go
after him immediately.”
Joab joined his brother, and together they
quickly organized an army. They then left
Jerusalem to capture Sheba.
Along the way, Amasa finally caught up with
them. Joab walked over to him, “Amasa,...