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From: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

 Amasa
    burden. (1.) The son of Abigail, a sister of king David (1 Chr.
    2:17; 2 Sam. 17:25). He was appointed by David to command the
    army in room of his cousin Joab (2 Sam. 19:13), who afterwards
    treacherously put him to death as a dangerous rival (2 Sam.
    20:4-12).
      (2.) A son of Hadlai, and chief of Ephraim (2 Chr. 28:12) in
    the reign of Ahaz.

From: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

 Amasa, sparing the people