The One Year Bible - Day 153

Amasa is an interesting character and it is hard to read between the lines to find out what is going on below the surface here. Firstly we have David promising him the leadership of the army despite Joab still being around and despite the tribe of Judah being the last to welcome King David back into the kingdom after defeating Absalom, it is hard to see if this is some kind of trick on David's part or whether it is a genuine offer. The role doesn't last long however since on his first errand he doesn't report back to David in time and presumably this implied he was either rebelling or otherwise was inept and Joab finishes him off with a dagger on his way to do what Amasa was supposed to do. I guess sometimes in life we have a chance to do something for God but the offer is only short lived and if we are simply demonstrating rebellion or ineptness, God will get someone else to do it.