Absalom had made Amasa general in command of the army in place of Joab.Now Amasa was the son of an Israelite man named Jether, who had married Abigail the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.
 Absalom nà n-ghɨ ma wù choʼ meyn Amasà sɨ a atu a sugèyʼsɨ̀ na wù li alêʼ a Jowàb. Amasà nà n-ghɨ wâyn Jetà, Jetà ɨ ghɨ wul ɨ̀ Isìlæ̀ vzɨ̀ a wu n-læ mala Abigèl ɨ wâyn Nahàsh ɨ jêmtɨ̀ Zèluwà ɨ nà Jowàb.